PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-
PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-
PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-
PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-
PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-
PRE-ORDER f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit-

f-stop Gear Large Pro Internal Camera Unit

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R 3,299.00
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Tax included.

The Large Pro is the median of the pro range and can easily accommodate two bodies, 4 lenses and a few accessories. The largest lens it comfortably accepts is a 300mm f/2.8 or a 400mm f/5.6. The Large Pro ICU can be paired with any of the shells, depending on how much space you want.

This ICU does fit in the Lotus and Kashmir shells, but it leaves virtually no space in the rest of the shell. 

How much gear can this ICU hold?

  • Medium Format: Approximately one body, 4-5 lenses and a medium accessory pouch.
  • Full Frame: Approximately 2 bodies and 4 lenses paired with a medium accessory pouch OR a mavic pro drone system.
  • Crop/Fuji/MFT: Approximately 2 bodies, 4 lenses, a medium accessory pouch and a Mavic Pro drone system. 

Specifications

  • External Dimensions (cm): 17.8 Depth x 29.2 Width x 38.1 Height
  • Internal Dimensions (cm): 16.5 Depth x 26.7 Width x 35.6 Height
  • Weight: .76 kgs 

Features

  • DWR-Treated, 330D Double Ripstop Nylon with 1500mm Polyurethane coating
  • 210D Nylon Webbing
  • Industry leading, full body zipper
  • Heavy-Duty Industrial Cross Stitching
  • Water Resistant Shell Material

If you're new to the f-stop system it can be tricky figuring out what will be suited to your needs. Send us a mail via the contact page with your camera gear and we'll get back to you with a recommendation within 24 hours.  

Why are f-stop Gear products so expensive in SA?

People like to jump to the conclusion that it is because someone in the local supply chain is making a lot of money, but unfortunately for us, that is not the case. *Photo
by Brendon Wainwright

The real answer is import duty.

Virtually all backpacks or backpack systems are subject to a whopping 30% import tax. These taxes are supposed to protect local manufacturers by giving them a competitive edge against the rest of the globe. It works well to protect local businesses and jobs, but unfortunately in a situation like this, where there is no local competition for a product like fstop gear, it just enriches the tax collector.

If you consider the cost of the Tilopa in America at $399, you can calculate the correlating local price by multiplying it by x1.45 (15% VAT + 30% import duty).

$399*US price x 1.45*tax = $578
$578 x R18.40*exchange rate = R10 653
Our price R8 595

*based on prices and exchange rate as Feb 2023

We know it’s tempting to buy it in the US and have it shipped here, but you will be slapped with the same 45% taxes when it has to go through customs. It is also worth noting that in a small market like SA, importers have smaller margins because we cannot benefit from the economy of scale as similar brands can in the large first world markets.

We barely scrape a profit on this brand - we import it because like most photographers, we tried multiple bags from multiple brands and hated every single one. Fstop gear is the only company that makes a comfortable, practical, high quality backpack for adventurous photographers.