If you're traveling a lot with heavy photo gear, you know a roller bag can be really helpful. But then sometimes, when you have to do a lot of stairs or deal with uneven terrain, a backpack would come in handier. The folks over at Think Tank must have thought the same thing and they came up with a hybrid bag: the Think Tank AIrport TakeOff. This bag's main use is as a roller bag, but thanks to the concealed and padded carrying straps, it converts into a backpack. Now, I wouldn't go on a full-day hike with it, but for short stretches it's a really great feature to have. I have been using the original version of this bag for over five years (and like all other stuff made by Think Tank, it's virtually indestructible) but now they have a new Version 2 out. My good friend Matt Brandon from The Digital Trekker, who I do the Varanasi and Kolkata Location Portraiture and Lighting Masterclass with, has just done a very extensive review on it, in which he also compares it to two other roller bags by Think Tank. So if you're in the market for a new bag to get your gear safely and effortlessly to your next photography destination, make sure to check out the AIrport Takeoff V2. There's a couple of really cool new features in this second version, not to mention the fact that it's 15 percent lighter than it's predecessor. That means you can pack an extra lens, or in my case probably an extra flash :-)