Lowepro Street & Field Reporter 500 AW

Excellent bag for travel. Hold my 2 Pro SLR bodies, 4 lenses, 2 flashs, digital P&S, and other accessories and still has a lot of room left. Less bulky than other rigid bags like the Magnum or Nova. Top access zipper is the main reason I bought this bag. New re-design has removed the old handle at the back and now Lowepro added another short strap to the D rings for hand carry. It resulted in much better balance and the bag will not tilt even the top cover is not locked. When swing to the back, act as a strap to to handle of large lauggage.

Lots of space. Fits to your body and soft exterior makes it less bulky for travel. Top access. slap lock for other street and field attachment bags.

No tripod strap. Front pockets could be bigger.

Nova 2, Nova 4, Minolta bag, Nikon bag.

Don't know.

C'est un bon sac, discret, pouvant contenir beaucoup de choses,modulable... C'est le deuxième que j'achete, le premier m'a été volé!!

modulable discret bon marché

les cuvette standart ne permettent pas de mettre un 28-70 2.8 ou un 17-35 2.8 de chez nikon avec leurs par soleil!!

I dont care for this bag, but it is roomy, holding my long lenses. A working pro would never like this bag, that is my opinion.

Deep bag with ample room for my gear. Protects my gear from the rain and snow with all those pull out rubber covers it has stashed in it.

This bag tips over to the front or back when you sit it down, since the bottom is not flat (plus there are no feet on this bag). The top MUST be snapped closed, or your gear pours out of it, as it tips over. If you pick it up by the back small strap, it leans forward, and the gear will fall out!, so make darn sure the snaps are closed holding the top flap. The strap is total junk. The front pockets are to small. This bag has hanging straps that catch on things as you move around. Poor bag design, period.

Domke original, tamrac and temba bags.

none, not worth the money to send it in.

I added and shortened a carrying strap from my carry-on travel bag to the D-rings of the 500. The load is now balanced making it easier to lift the 500 out of the back of my car. Lowepro should sell the carrying strap from their 600 and 650 bags as an accessory item.

I also purchased from a luggage store a $15 Canadian dollar heavy duty shoulder strap to replace the original shoulder strap. This replacement strap is almost similar to Lowepro's heavy duty strap which sells for around $30 Canadian dollars.

The 500 should come with more vertical dividers similar to the 600 and 650. Additional vertical dividers should also be optional accessory items.

To prevent the compression straps from dangling, I tie them around the accessory loops. This is not a permanent solution because the straps can still loosen and dangle.

The lack of feet on the bottom of the bag means I have to be more conscientious of maintaining a clean bottom.

My two beefy f/2.8 zoom lenses sit like bookends inside the bag with my F5 with another beefy f/2.8 zoom sandwiched in the middle. With the 500 on my shoulder, accessing the bookend beefcakes can be a struggle when I'm dressed in a thick winter coat.

Because of the off-centre location of the carrying handle and uncomfortable shoulder strap, I deduct one star for value and overall ratings.

Price,
Flexes to the contour of my hip when the central compartment (which houses my Nikon F5) is empty,
Full height internal Velcro walls,
Attachments for Street & Field goodies,
Easy to clean exterior fabric, and
Easy access into bag through zippered top.

Uncomfortable shoulder strap when bag is loaded with flagship camera body, flash and f/2.8 zoom lenses from 17mm to 200mm,
Unlike the new 600 and 650 bags, the 500 bag comes with a poorly designed off-centre carrying handle (the bag rotates forward and is awkward to carry),
A tight fit with a notebook computer, and
Missing rubber feet means constant wiping of the bags bottom.

Lowepro Nova 5,
Lowepro Street & Field 600 AW, and
Lowepro Street & Field 650 AW.

I went to Dayman (Canadian distributor for Lowepro) to enquire about a carrying hand strap similar to the new 600 and 650 bags for the 500.

More than a month later and they still have not returned my call. Lousy customer service.

The namesakes suits my type of go-go-go photography. The best bag in its class for through the top accessibility.

Comfortable against waist. Fast access to equipment via the top flap. Modular like to accept other Street and Field accessories. Wipe clean fabric.

External pockets could be larger. Rubber legs sewn to bag's bottom would help.

Tamrac and Domke.

Not tried yet.