 It does the job, but... |
| Review Date: March 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Helmig, Brighton, CO United States |
I was looking for a little bit larger bag than my sling pack and this was the best I could come up with at that particular time. Being in a time crunch, I had to shop at a local retailer and couldn't do a lot of online research and wait for an order to arrive. I must admit, this bag holds everything I need it to but it has some particularly annoying features that I consider more of design flaws than anything.
The flap on the main compartment does not open far enough to allow easy access to the very bottom of the bag. Any lenses you keep there had better be short ones, otherwise, you're in for a wrestling match to get them out. I thought that with the user adjustable compartments I'd be able to configure the dividers in such a way as to make everything just to my liking. I quickly discovered that the design options are so limited that I wondered why Lowe bothered to make them adjustable at all.
Another thing is that the zippered pocket on the side has a mesh bottom that does not allow the cover to open beyond a certain point (are we seeing a trend from Lowe?), rendering it useful for little more than carrying a card case if it's not too fat.
Frankly, I am suprised at Lowe. I've had other LowePro products and have had no complaints. Maybe the creativity well has dried up. I'll find something else to replace this bag and then put this one up for sale. Unless you're in a pinch for a bag as I was, keep looking.
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Good bag for 1 camera and 3 lenses
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| Review Date: February 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Vivek S. Dharne, Monterey Park, CA |
I love to carry this bag since its small and sturdy.
Cons: It can fit 1 camera and one big lens + 2-3 small lenses along with power cable and transfer cable. There is no place to fit 2 cameras with attached lens simultaneously.
Pros: The bag is very sturdy with enough cushion all around. It opens from the back side...gives extra security for the equipment inside. The bag is light weight. Plus is a shoulder bag unlike most of the other bags which have sling straps. It has arrangement for carrying your tripod which is a plus.
I would recommend this bag to the beginner who dont have a lot of equipment to carry around. |
Lowepro Flipside 300 Backpack
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| Review Date: February 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Peter Soo, Long Island, New York |
| I bought this Flipside 300 after my Flipside 200 fell from the back of my car and was lost forever. I loved the Flipside 200 because it was small and it held my digital SLR and video camera perfectly. What I really liked, however, was the design which only allowed access to the contents via a zipper that was on the side of the backpack that was in contact with the carrier's back. This prevented some nimble pickpocket from unzipping the bag and stealing the contents while the carrier was preoccupied. I opted to buy the larger 300 model, of the same design, in case I wanted to carry extra stuff . At this time I find it a little too big and heavy but it is well made, comfortable to carry, and affordable. I recommend both the 200 and 300 models. The choice would depend on the amount of equipment one needs to carry. |
Good, but not great
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| Review Date: February 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Nathan Whinnery, Rockford, Il |
| I bought this pack based on images and reviews, which I probably shouldn't do, but lesson learned. I was previously using a Lowepro Slingshot 100, which I liked, but quickly out grew as my lens collection, and camera got bigger, so I had to upgrade. After a lot of review reading, I decided that I'd go with the Flipside 300 over my initial urge to just get the next bigger slingshot model. The first selling point was the storage, the flipside is a bit bigger, cheaper, and I really liked having the ability to carry a tripod. I wasn't really concerned with accessing my equipment from the back, but it's certainly a neat idea, and alleviates my worries that someday I would forget to close the side opening on a slingshot and loose a camera. In the flipside 300 I am able fit my nikon d90/grip/tripod plate, with 18-200 attached, fit three lenses, my sb-600, and have room left for my d40 body and some misc accessories. The internal bag also provides a decent amount of storage for a charger, caps, and other stuff. The pocket in the actual back of the pack fits my thinner manuals, but nothing significant. The side storage would be good for memory cards and any thing thin, but nothing that would require some give from the pocket, b/c there isn't any. The tripod holder actually holds my full size (?) tripod ok, as in it doesn't swing around when I'm walking, but in order to achieve this stability, I have to remove two of the rubber feet in order to have two legs against the pack, and could also stand to use a bungee cord to further secure the upper part of the tripod. This would be my first gripe. My second is that when you open the camera compartment, you have to either hold it open or prop it against something to keep it open...a bit aggravating when trying to configure the padding, which leads me to gripe three: the layout of the velcro in the bag does not lend for very many options. You can make some adjustments, but it is not very customizable. Now, for what I have, this bag does the trick, and I would be content with keeping it if it didn't "just fit" all of my gear (which is all that I mentioned), but I've learned to also buy bigger then what I need...so I'll be exchanging it for the 400 AW model. |
Camera backpack
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| Review Date: January 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Alfred S. Smith, Salem, Va USA |
| Organizes camera, lens and other photo items extremely well. Makes easy to carry. |
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