Lowepro Nova 3 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

jetrim
( Intermediate)

Review Date
September 20, 2008

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 1 of 9

Price Paid: $59.00 from wolf

Summary:

Great "day bag" it holds the large Fuji s2 body w/ lens attached several other lenses (including a 100-300 zoom) and a few accessories in th main compartment and has seperate compartment in front for filters CF cards and whatnot. It is NOT the bag for you if you want to drag "everything" with you all the time.

Strengths:

Good size
very comfortable even when carrying it all day
wetherproof cover - important as I live in S FL and a rainshower could pop up literally at any moment
well padded - good protection
durable
affordable

Weaknesses:

Would be nice to have some outside hooks or velcro to attach a tripod/monopod oterwise NONE

Similar Products Used:

Tamrac System 2
Lowepro Rivo 160

Customer Service:

never needed it yet

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Rating
Reviewed by: MrBallroom
(Intermediate)

Review Date
November 13, 2002

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 9

Price Paid: $64.00 from Blacks (CDN dollars)

Summary:

I don't know how people can give this bag a bad rating. I had a Nova 4 which I sold for this one. Why? This holds bascially the same as the Nova 4, but is much smaller and less bulky. It's the perfect bag. I keep my F100, 50 1.8, 24 2.8, 85 1.8 and my SB28 flash and it all fits nicely with a little space left for filters. The construction is great, but I wouldn't have minded a little wider shoulder strap. One other nice feature would be to have some "hooks" to hang a tripod or something off of the bag. This is a fantastic bag, not too big and not too small. I've been searching for this "size" for months, because the F100 is a little "thicker" than most SLRs.

Strengths:

Construction, size-to-amount of stuff you can put in. Water repelancy. Good price (shop around).

Weaknesses:

Better shoulder strap, hooks or straps for a tripod.

Similar Products Used:

Lowepro Nova 4, Lowepro Linx 220?

Customer Service:

Not needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: B-Dawg
(Professional)

Review Date
April 4, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 3 of 9

Price Paid: $55.00 from Cutler Camera

Summary:

Tough little sucker - this bag can take a serious beating but still keep your stuff safe. I''ve been in crowd situations where the bag''s been crushed against me, but nothing inside was worse for the wear.

Strengths:

Tough, fairly inexpensive, good quality build. Holds enough stuff for the average photog - I keep a spare body in mine and still have room for two or three lenses, a flash, my cell phone plus a snack.

Weaknesses:

The coating on most of the metal surfaces doesn''t wear too well, but there''s not a speck of rust on mine.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Mark
(Intermediate)

Review Date
October 31, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 4 of 9

Price Paid: $40.00

Summary:

This is a great camera bag. Don't buy it if you want to carry ALL your stuff around all the time. Get a bigger bag.

Strengths:

Very well made, adjustable compartments, weather resistant.

Weaknesses:

Not big enough to hold a good variety of equipment -- just the basics.

Similar Products Used:

None

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Rating
Reviewed by: Dave Reimche
(Casual)

Review Date
September 17, 2000

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5,
2 votes

Review 5 of 9

Price Paid: $45.00 from London Drugs

Summary:

I personally feel this would be a great second camera bag where you can use it for a specific purpose. If you know exactly what you need to carry it is a great bag. If you have more then a few lenses, filters, rolls of film and want easy access I would get a bag with a different layout or slightly larger. The quality is very good, it's just a matter of whether it's big enough for you. A very good starter bag or as previously mentioned a great second bag!!

Strengths:

The bag is very well made...it's Lowepro. I find it light and comfortable to throw over your shoulder and go anywhere with. Good padding for the occasional bumping around it may get. Good selection of "compartments" for storing odds & ends although possibly tight for space.

Weaknesses:

A little shallow for slr and zoom lens. A tad bit compact for an array of equipment. Would be great for short trips where you need limited equipment for a specific assignment.

Similar Products Used:

Older "generic" camera bags. None comparable.

Customer Service:

None needed.

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