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Reviewed by: kweiske
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
May 24, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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3.00 of 5,
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Review 1 of 9

Price Paid:  $35.00 from Sarber's cameras

Summary:

This is a great day bag. It's a little small for extended use on a vacation. I can fit my Canon Rebel 2000 with BP-200, 50mm prime lens, 28-105 lens, 4 rolls of film, and spare batteries. My only misgiving is that I'd like a larger bag for longer trips - there's no easy way to carry my 28-105 lens unattached from the camera when I use my 50. The 50 fits in the front pocket when the 28-105 is on it, though.

Strengths:

Comfortable, solid construction.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

TLZ mini



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Reviewed by: Alan Head
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
May 2, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

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Review 2 of 9

Price Paid:  $25.00 from Talls Camera & Video

Summary:

For short trips where you only need to carry one or two lenses and a few rolls of film this bag is ideal. It's cheap enough to own this and a larger backpack for longer trips. I can't think of anything Lowepro could do to improve this bag.

Strengths:

Excellent design - a lot of space in a compact package. Well made with strong stitching and zips and compact but functional padding. Big enough for my N80 with a variety of compact zoom lenses attached. Slings wide enough to take a lens up to filter size of 77mm (excluding hood). Slings are adjustable to take account of camera grip and have film loops underneath. Front pocket can store another small lens (e.g something like a Nikon 28-80mm) or more film or a flash unit. Variety of carrying options - non-slip adjustable and detachable shoulder harness, belt loop, or optional chest harness. Very sturdy and fairly weatherproof (and AW option is available, but is considerably more expensive). If you need extra depth then the Topload Zoom 2 is available, but that is much bulkier than this bag.

Weaknesses:

I can't really think of any. My Phototrekker backpack is spending a lot of time in the back of the car now - this bag is ideal for short trips, whereas in the past I used to have to take my backpack.
It will only take "standard" size SLRs without battery packs or other addons.

Similar Products Used:

LowePro Phototrekker Classic
Various Aluminium flight cases

Customer Service:

Have had no need for it yet. Good website



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Reviewed by: Steve Lutz
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
April 12, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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4.50 of 5,
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Review 3 of 9

Price Paid:  $27.00 from Murphy's Camera, Louisville, KY

Summary:

I bought this for a very specific reason: I wanted a small bag to carry my Elan II with mounted 28-135 IS zoom (with hood) and a 220EX flash (in the front pouch), with a couple of rolls of film and a filter or two. This bag meets these needs. I can get all of the above mentioned items in the bag, in addition to four AA batteries. I needed a convenient way to carry a camera/lens/flash combo in a weather resistant bag that allowed easy access. This bag fits this bill to a T. I highly recommend it. Note: your camera will not fit if you have a battery grip on it, but I knew this when I bought it, so it is not a weakness to me. The whole idea of this bag is to carry a basic one camera/lens combo and protect it well. It succeeds admirably in this goal. It is roomy enough to accept a 28-135 IS zoom with a hood in the storage position, so it should hold a standard 28-200 or 28-300 zoom as well. When I want more flexibility with lens choices, I put my 75-300 IS zoom in a Lowepro #2 lens case, and slip it on my belt.

As far as price, I got this for only $27, which seems like a reasonable amount of money to me for such a sturdy, well constructed product.

Strengths:

Sturdy, well constructed, light, water resistent, and is easy to carry, comes with a shoulder strap and can be carried on belt.

Weaknesses:

None if used for its intended purpose.

Similar Products Used:

Lowpro TLZ Pro AW for SLR and 80-200 2.8L

Customer Service:

Not used.



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Reviewed by: Chris Smyth
 (Intermediate)

Review Date
February 26, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 4 of 9

Price Paid:  $25.00 from MEC

Summary:

I'm reviewing this bag based on its quality of construction, not my incompitance to pick out a bag of the proper size.

This is an extremely tough little bag. I dropped this bag (containing a Pentax MZ-10 with an attached 28-80 Sigma lens), off of a 400 foot cliff. I watched it bounce and roll about 100 feet before dropping out of sight. I later found it 100 feet from the bottom (300 foot fall) tangled up in a bush and sitting in a small stream. Althought the camera didn't get wet, I was frightened that the fall would have surely destroyed it. Luckily, only a $12 was broken.

This bag totally protected my camera from a 300 foot fall. As soon as I get a picture of the cliff, I'm gonna write Lowe Pro

I would recommend this bag to anyone. Just don't complain if your too stunned to pick out one of a suitable size.

Strengths:

Extremely tough construction. Great size for an SLR and an external flash.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Several less rugged "free with yer camera" bags.

Lowepro Photorunner
A couple of Aluminum cases

Customer Service:

Never used, although it comes with a good warrenty.



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Reviewed by: Dean Whitcomb
 (Expert)

Review Date
January 20, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

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Review 5 of 9

Price Paid:  $25.00 from North Utah Photography

Summary:

Some of these folks right poor reviews because *they* bought the wrong bag. The bag is not too small, not for what its intended purpose is.
The bag functions perfectly for what I use it for. I carry my F100 with a 24-50mm Nikkor while XC skiing, shoeshoeing and hiking in the mountains. I originally planned on getting the OffTrail 1 but the F100 wouldn't fit inside it. The OffTrail 2 is deeper than what I require so I wish LowePro would make a model between the two. You won't see me giving those bags bad reviews though. They are fine for what they were designed for.

Strengths:

Various modes of carry and low price.

Weaknesses:

More adjustability of the camera supports would be nice. I'd like to carry my F100 a little lower in the bag.

Similar Products Used:

Tamarac and Tenba.

Customer Service:

None needed.



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