The Genus Shooter Backpack (Black) is a German designed 1680 denier ballistic nylon backpack with 5 additional layers of protection designed to carry and protect a camcorder, batteries, lens, small lights, tapes and other accessories. It has detachable padded dividers, removable interiors. There are four extra long dome feet on the bottom of the bag to reduce drag and friction, and the bottom is made from heavy-duty 1800 denier nylon. A waterproof raincover protects the bag against bad weather conditions and can be stored in its own zipper pocket on the underside of the bag.
The Shooter has three compartments. The main compartment comes with 9 detachable padded dividers in 4 different sizes and 2 long straps. It can be expanded by another 2.75" (7.0cm). The middle compartment is designed to hold a laptop computer with a screen up to 15", paperwork and books. The front compartment is made to hold personal items such as: wallet, credit cards, passport, pens, keys, etc. The three compartments have lockable zip tabs. There are side pockets with clasp straps to hold lightweight tripods or stands. The backpack also has partial elasticized mesh pockets on each side and coin/card pockets on the waist belt. There is a detachable phone pouch large enough to fit wide phones.
The backpack can be carried by a wide soft handle or a backpack harness with adjustable shoulder straps. There are carabiner hooks that clip onto the shoulder straps to give better support and balance. They have been rigorously tested to hold up to 150 lbs (68kg) per hook. It has a comfortable waist belt with durable clasps and an expandable chest strap has built-in elasticized strap to ease chest constriction.