Lowepro SlingShot 300 All-Weather Camera Bag (Black)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Lowepro SlingShot 300 All-Weather Camera Bag (Black)
Customer Review: Great, discreet bag
Summary: 5 Stars
This bag has enough room for as much gear as you would care to take on a day trip. It's fairly comfortable. What I like about it is that it doesn't SCREAM "Camera bag!". I mean, clearly, if you look closely, it's a little boxy to be a regular student sling-bag, but I think unless a potential robber is pretty familiar with camera bags he's not likely to suspect you of carrying several grand worth of photo goodies.
Furthermore, the bag's features are great. Ample storage pockets, including one designed for memory cards. It's built into the main compartment so when you flip it open it provides easy access.
Also worth noting is the microfiber cloth designed to cover and protect your LCD while in the camera bag. How very thoughtful of you, Lowepro! It's a nice feature, although I don't really use it because I bought some of those plastic stick-on LCD protectors. In my case, or those folks with a Nikon (with the little plastic LCD shields), this feature might not be special.
I really like/need/use the waterproof cover that stores in the bottom. That thing rocks! I had only had the bag for a few days, and was driving out to a portrait job in the POURING down rain. I put this thing on before I ran from my car inside. This was a *torrential* downpour--and my stuff stayed bone dry. If you're into hiking or other outdoor stuff I could also see this being very handy.
This is a great general purpose/ all day bag. If you have gobs of photo gear you want to schlepp around or are doing weddings it's probably not for you though.
Also worth noting, there is no practical way to carry a proper tripod with this bag, except in your hand (I use a Bogen 05XXpro or whatever). This kind of ruins your bag's discreetness because obviously if you've got this behemoth tripod in your hand it stands to reason for the crooks that that slingbag of yours might contain goodies. Of course, you simply can't stuff a decent tripod in any compact camera bag, so that's not really a reflection on the bag, just something to think about. On further reflection, if you ARE carrying around a fairly good size tripod you could probably lay a beatdown on any would-be bag-nippers. So I guess that pretty much cancels out this whole last paragraph.
Customer Review: Inadequate Space
Summary: 3 Stars
The Lowepro SlingShot 100 is not big enough to hold my Rebel XT with zoom lens, prime lens, flash and accessories. It's a tight fit.Customer Review: Great design, but too big
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased the Lowepro SlingShot 300 after having used the Slingshot 100 for the last two years. The design and padding is excellent. I recently upgraded cameras from the Canon Rebel XT to the Canon 5D and needed a larger bag to be able to include my 70-200mm lens. The SlingShot 300, while an awesome bag, was just too big for me. I couldn't see being able to comfortably carry a bag of this size with some of my lenses, etc without it being a huge burden quickly. I ended up having to return it . . . but I would definitely recommend the SlingShot series of camera bags. Customer Review: Most Convenient Camera Bag
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Lowepro Slingshot 300 in May and carried it exclusively on a trip to Yellowstone. It was small enough to fit under the seat on the airplane, yet large enough to carry the equipment I needed (one pro body, telephoto zoom, wide angle zoom, aspherical wide angle, 100mm macro, extension tube and teleconverter, assorted accessories and cards), plus personal items that fit in the top compartment. In Yellowstone, especially on hikes, it was ideal. Comfortable, easily accessible and adjustable. As a nature photographer who was tired of having to put my backpack camera bag on the ground to access lenses, the slingshot is the solution I was looking for. I do recommend that potential buyers, especially women, try a sling-style bag on before purchasing. I do not have any chest issues with this bag, but did with a different brand. The 300 model is definitely the maximum size for me, (5'5") so if you're smaller than average I would stick to the 200.Customer Review: Awesome Camera Bag
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had a number of camera bags through the years and this one tops them all. It cushions my new DSLR and lenses in a firm, cushiony shell and, when worn, is totally comfortable to back, shoulders and neck. It is worn with the strap slung across the chest, with the bag (and weight) centered on the back. When I want to access my camera, it takes only a few seconds to swing the bag around to the front. What I like is that I don't have to take the bag completely off in order to snap a few quick pictures; I can swing the bag around, open it up, take out my camera and take a picture, put the camera back in and and close it up, and swing it back around, all without having to remove the bag. For a gal on the go like me, it's a bag on the go, and it's awesome.