Veteran Member Registered: October, 2010 Location: madrid Posts: 833 | Review Date: December 7, 2010 | Recommended | Price: $35.00
| Rating: 6 |
Pros: | Not bulky but with good capacity, good for short strolls. | Cons: | It can become uncomfortable when loaded to its maximum capacity. | | I bought this bag when i was broke just after buying my Kx, because i needed a bag for her, if i had had the money i think i would have bought a weatherproof backpack. But i'm quite happy with it, it's a good quality bag with an amazing capacity considering it's pretty compact. It can carry the camera with a lens attached, and 3 more if organized carefully. It has three pockets, one outside and two on the lid, that can contain your cleaning gear (i use a lenspen when traveling), extra SD cards, cables and a couple of filters...
I usually use it with my Kx inside, the kit lens, a 50-200, and a 55 mm macro, sometimes i even fit inside a manual cosina 50mm. When i need to carry my tripod, netbook, or other stuff i just take a big camper back pack and put the lowepro bag with all the photographic equipment inside.
It is resistant and can take a light rain but it isn't weatherproof so be careful. It's reasonable size and price, and good capacity make it a good bag if you don't want a big bulky one or can't afford a backpack...but then you can get a very decent backpack like: -https://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/Kata-DA-467i.html for two times it's price. -http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VPE1WK/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0029AYGPY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=05RKTW3TN4S0Q2SW9N81
for the same price.
-http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Deluxe-Backpack-200EG-Cameras/dp/B00009R6TA/ref=...p_s2f_edpp_url for a bit more..
(that's why i just gave it a 6..).
The only thing that can bother you is that it can become very uncomfortable after walking a couple of hours. The strap starts to really annoy you and you cannot wear it with a belt because despite being compact it's big enough to bother you while you walk (it has a thing were you can put the belt to fix it to your waist but it's not practical.). It's really designed for short or "light on equipment" strolls. If you're planning to walk for hours without stopping, or taking it to the countryside, where you won't be able to hide from rain, you should consider a backpack.
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