Lowepro Nova 5 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

truck
( Intermediate)

Review Date
November 6, 2005

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,
1 votes

Review 1 of 14

Price Paid: $100.00 from erva foto, budapest

Summary:

Very nice bag. And HUGE! It can hold too bodies (zenit xp 12 (About the size of a digital rebel), eos 3000v with bp220), four lenses (one is attached onto camera), 420 ex flash, 2x tc, filters, diffuser, and some other accesories. And it would probably be capable carrying more, if you'd "re-organize" the interiors. I have the new version (Nova 5 AW), the weather-cover is perfect, no more worries about rain. Feels and looks really massive. It's perfect for any intermediate photographer (opening might be too slow & complicated for pro's and reporters, etc.).

Strengths:

big&strong All-Weather cover strap prize looks great, but doesn't draw attention too much (no huge signs, etc.)

Weaknesses:

dividers could be better

Similar Products Used:

canon's jonobag (it was included in the camera's kit; really tiny)

Customer Service:

not used yet

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Rating
Reviewed by:

gnet158
( Intermediate)

Review Date
September 1, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 2 of 14

Price Paid: $70.00 from Sammys Camera

Summary:

Where do I start? This bag has it all. True it’s a little wide but the fact that I can carry ALL of my equipment at once makes this something I will gladly live with it. PLENTY of room with many different configuration options makes this the perfect bag. The shoulder strap is padded and distributes the weight evenly across my shoulder. All of the newer Nova 5 bag comes with the All Weather coating so I don’t anticipate any problems with the rain. The Nova 4 is only 3 inches shorter and about 1 1/2 inches taken off the width so for my needs the Nova 5 fit.

Strengths:

Construction Thickly padded shoulder pad Thick padding on all sides of the bag Big enough for all of your equipment but not so big that you can’t it carry around Big enough to safely and securely make lens/filter changes in side The fact that I can carry the following equipment all at once with two empty compartments to spare. Minolta Maxxum 5 Extra set of batteries Minolta 24-105 f3.5-4.5 Minolta 70-210 f4 (the really tall one) Minolta 50mm f1.7 Minolta 28mm f2.8 Minolta 3500xi flash Tamron 70-300 LD Macro Sony Hi 8 camcorder Sony batter charger Sony remote control for camcorder 2 Sony Hi 8 tapes 5 extra filters 2Len Pen 2 Micro fiber cloths Unlimited rolls of film Mini flash light

Weaknesses:

Not a weakness, but I agree wiht the previous poster. They neede to add longer velcro along the inside of the bag. But that's it.

Similar Products Used:

CaseLogic camcorder bag. Very good little bag but I was limited to only one lens and needed to have the flash attached to my Maxxum in order to get it to fit.

Customer Service:

Haven't needed it.

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Rating
Reviewed by: jeepin
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 4, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Review 3 of 14

Price Paid: $39.00 from B&H

Summary:

This thing is huge!! I found it at B&H in the used department, but it was still brand new in the original packaging. There were quite a few left. I bought it to replace my smaller bag. I figured go a little overboard and get the bigger one. It easily holds my 2 bodies, 2 lenses, flash, hoods, film.... It's not waterproof like the AW series, but it's a lot cheaper. I just treated it with a waterproofing spray used for Gore-Tex clothing. This bag does have a flap that covers the top. It should be ok for most of the time. I keep a tiny garbage bag inside to cover the camera bag if needed. It's kind of cheesy, but it works. Overall it's everything I expected.

Strengths:

Lots of room, build quality.

Weaknesses:

dividers can be a little tricky to get situated.

Similar Products Used:

Tamrac Expedition 2

Customer Service:

n/a

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Rating
Reviewed by: mocca
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 31, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 14

Price Paid: $90.00

Summary:

I bought this bag after my old one got too small. And I can't say I regret it, I even bought a new one after the old one got stolen (with gear inside), so for me it is a great bag.

Strengths:

Cheap Big ailine carry on

Weaknesses:

inside could have better parts to devide and could be a bit more wtare proof

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Rating
Reviewed by: cbouleau
(Intermediate)

Review Date
April 10, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
3 votes

Review 5 of 14

Price Paid: $70.00 from Precision-Camera

Summary:

This is a very good bag which can carry lots of equipment. The material seems solid (like any other Lowepro bag), there are lots of pockets and compartments and the bag can easily be customized. The equipment I have carried in this bag is: Canon EOS A2 with 50mm attached Canon Elan 7 with 100mm macro attached Canon EF 80-200 f4 L Canon EF 28mm Canon EF Extender 2x Canon 540ez Flash Filter 67mm polarizer in box Filter 58mm polarizer in box Tripod plate (for bogen 3047) Lens cleaning kit About 10 rolls of films The magic lantern guide for each camera The National Geographic Field guide book ... and a few other things but there is still some room for new equipment (e.g. 1 T lens). I haven''t found the bag to be particularly big or heavy to carry but I am 6".2 and in good shape. This is not the bag you will carry around on a field trip but it is more than adequate when shooting in cities or on sites.

Strengths:

+ Price + Amount of equipment it can carry + Customization

Weaknesses:

- Not enough scratch inside - Strap is a bit too short and thin

Similar Products Used:

Tamrac PRO 608 Lowepro Micro Trekker 200

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