The F-Stop Dyota 20 is a 20L backpack that comes with a removable internal camera unit (ICU) for protecting your camera gear, a medium-sized accessory pouch, two ICU Gates and two Gate-Keeper Straps.
An ICU Gate is basically a piece of mesh with a zip running down its centre and velcro along each of its edges. It can be fixed into one of the sections of the ICU to keep smaller items from falling out while the zip gives quick access.
The Gate-Keeper Straps are short straps with clips to attach them to dedicated loops on the base of the bag. A snap-fastening mid-way along each strap enables to clip around whatever you want to carry – usually a tripod.
If you want to carry something other than photographic gear in the Dyota 2, the ICU can be removed and the backpack used as a standard pack.
A zip on either side gives access to the interior while the top opening pulls together by magnetic attraction and is then rolled closed, with a strap and metal fastening keeping it secure. That roll-top offers some expansion and compression of soft items, making it ideal for squeezing in one last item.
There’s a long zip at the front of the Dyota and another on that back. The front zip gives access to a long flat pocket with a few organizer sections while the back zip opens the padded laptop compartment.