| Author: | | Forum Member Registered: September, 2013 Posts: 62 | | Review Date: December 27, 2013 | Recommended | Price: $46.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | High quality, easy-to-use, compact but big inside | | Cons: | not too much pleasure for shoulders | |
it can accept 1 body, 2 flashes, 5-6 small lenses or 3-4 medium, or 2 telephoto and 1 medium lens.
charger, battery sets, cables, triggers ets.
fully loaded possibly heavy, so please do not put inside ALL that You have 
rain coat include, in rain coat compartment possibly to insert small net-book or tablet-computer.
recommended
| | | | | | | Veteran Member Registered: May, 2010 Location: Hong Kong / Irvine, CA Posts: 636 | | Review Date: January 18, 2013 | Not Recommended | Price: $50.00
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | very nice interior | | Cons: | very bad to the shoulder | |
Although the design is very good, it put too much pain to my shoulder.
If I would to fit it full with my camera gear, my should get painful in 2hours.
If I don't want to load that much stuff, I can take a smaller bag.
| | | | | Veteran Member Registered: December, 2010 Location: Manila Posts: 2,185 | | Review Date: January 4, 2013 | Recommended | Price: $61.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | secure, portable, quick access | | Cons: | weight imbalance on shoulder | |
This is my first official photo gear bag and there is little bad I can say about it. It's lightweight, secure, and easy to carry, not to mention really quick - lets me change lenses without having to sit down or look for a more secure station.
The velcro-based compartments make configuring its main cavity easy and nice, with enough padding and protection to the sides, though it could use a bit more for the underside for vertical storage. Additional pockets lining up the sides provide easy places to put small filters, flash hotshoe caps and lens caps too, as well as spare memory cards.
I first looked for the 100AW seeing that my K-x is just a small kit, but afterwards realizing how I needed to fit in my lens collection as much as possible I bought a 200AW instead. It fits my K-x with kit lens, and 4 other lenses - with space for batts and charger. The only caveat with this bag is that the weight puts much stress on my right shoulder.
| | | | | Pentaxian Registered: January, 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,622
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| | Review Date: December 29, 2011 | Recommended | Price: $40.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | perfect size, dividers can be rearranged, weather cover | | Cons: | dark interior not as good as a light interior for visibility | |
I own numerous camera bags of all styles including the big brother to this one, Slingshot 300AW. The Slingshot200AW is definitely my most used bag for hikes and location shoots. The sling style is really convenient when there is no surface anywhere for changing lenses or setting things down; you simply slide it around front of you and use the open compartment as your table. I took out the dividers and turned them all sideways so i never have to unzip the main flap beyond the clipped limiters and i can access every lens from my kit. Here is a pic:
I also added two flaps (from another bag) that close down over the openings to further keep everything secure and provide a padded surface for the camera to sit overtop everything without touching any lenses. With this configuration, i can also use the space (blocked in pic by the flap at bottom) just below the DA40 to slide a zippered CD holder full of cokin square filters.
If you are clever with loading the bag it is easy to far overload it and make it too heavy, so be judicious with your packing to keep it reasonable. I generally carry my K5 w/grip and a mounted FA lens and lens slots will hold 3-4 more DA/FA primes plus either my DA10-17 fisheye or my Sigma 10-20 UWA. If you carry old manual primes which i sometimes do, each lens slot can double up allowing some 8 lenses in the main compartments alone, but that would be heavy. In the pic above, i have 7 lenses in the main compartment already, a couple are stacked. I use the large top compartment for a 540 flash and batteries or a towel and hoods, or my cokin rings, etc.
This bag is too small to hold my Tamron 70-200/2.8 tele, so i have a Lowepro sliplock lens case which can hook to the loop on the side of the bag when needed. I also have a small lowepro lens case which holds my cokin holders and rings and other filters and also hooks to one of the exterior loops when necessary.
I shoot often at the beach and the pull-out weather cover is great for all the salt spray and an occasional splashing wave.
I also do a good deal of night shooting and my only suggestion for improvement would be to make the interior fabric light in color so that i can see into the slots in low light without having to feel around or use my flashlight. I've somewhat remedied this issue by always returning the lenses to the same places so i dont have to hunt. [EDIT: I bought a bag full of thin glow sticks, the type that can connect end to end to make a bracelet or necklace. When I am night shooting, i simply light one and place it in the bottom of my camera bag. now when i open the bag in total darkness, i can see the contents.]
All in all, i cannot complain and really enjoy using this bag.
| | | | | | | Veteran Member Registered: September, 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Posts: 12,285 | | Review Date: December 25, 2011 | Recommended | Price: $49.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Well made, sliplock compatible, roomy, well designed | | Cons: | No tripod attachment, bottom not reinforced | |
As many here I am in pursuit of the perfect bag. With the addition of the K5 and an array of lenses I wanted something larger than the holster-style case I had been using regularly. The Vanguard 43 has a few drawbacks to it, so I went in pursuit of another bag. I have a few SlipLock lens cases and bags so the LowePro 200AW with its 4 attachment points was attractive because it fit with my investment in SlipLock gear already. The main compartment of mine, in addition to the K5 w grip, has my DAL55-300, M100 Macro, DA35/2.4, FA50/1.4, Pz-AF 2x teleconverter, M50 Macro, fast charger w car adapter, lens pen, and 4 SD cards in the flap. The top compartment has 6 filters (2 each 49, 58 & 72mm) and my Bell & Howell Z680AF flash. The front compartment has my extra batteries for the camera and flash. On the outside side SlipLock attachment I have a lens bag with my Tamron 10-24.
Pros:
- Main Compartment holds lenses up to the DA55-300 length with ease
- Main compartment is reconfigurable via velcro
- K5 with D-BG4 Grip attached with 18-135 fits in the front compartment
- Interior storage in the main compartment with velcro closure for SD cards and other small flatish items
- Has 4 SlipLock attachment points (strap, side, top slanted area, and front).
- Stands on its own with flat bottom
- Cross strap secures tightly to body and stores away in its own compartment when not needed
- Good cushioning on both back and main strap
- Interior compartment cloth to protect Camera's LCD screen
- Strap is long enough for 6'3" person
- All-Weather cover that stores away easily
Cons:
- Narrow (can't really have a superzoom attached in the quick draw position
- Bottom not reinforced (like some of the Case Logic bags)
- No tripod attachment point
- LowePro does not make a Tripod SlipLock add-on
Comfort and ease of use are important along with carrying capacity. The main strap and back are well padded and the strap is wide thereby better distributing the weight the bag can accommodate. It's very easy to get to all of your gear. Actually in that respect this is the easiest bag I've used. It eliminates the limitations of the back pack where you have to remove the entire pack to get to your gear. Unlike the "urban" bags and traditional messenger bags it doesn't force all the weight on one shoulder because the weight is more evenly distributed across your chest and back. Since the bag opens "away" from you when it's in the chest position, it's easy to reach in and grab things, and there are two safety buckles that prevent the bag's main compartment zippers from opening too far and spilling your gear.
So far, this is the best bag I have purchased for my dSLR. It has a few limitations and faults but overall its well designed and executed. It was on a Black Friday Cyber Monday deal at $49 shipped that made it too tempting to pass up - glad I didn't | | |
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