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 One of the better ideas out there July 29, 2010
Groovy Geek (Portland, OR)
A nature photographer always faces a dilemma. A sling or shoulder bag provides quick access but distributes weight unevenly and is a pain in the neck (literally) after a few hours. A full backpack is much better in that respect, but you usually have to take it off to access the contents. Sometimes that is not a problem but I live in Oregon where the ground is almost always wet. I also shoot a lot at the coast during low tide, and when you are on the wet sand during low tide there literally is not a dry square inch to set your backpack down, for example to change lenses. The Flipside offers an ingenious solution to this problem. I love these bags so much that I own a 200, 300, and I just ordered a 400 AW.
I am not sure that the much advertised theft protection is a real benefit. I have never heard of any photographer complaining that somebody unzipped their bag and stole a lens. In most bags the access to lenses is quite difficult, and a thief would be risking a lot doing it. If anything they are more likely to slit the fabric open, in which case the Flipside does nothing for you. Buy it for the ability to open it while it is attached to your waist, not the for alleged theft deterrence feature.
A couple of other things to keep in mind. The tripod pocket is useless for all but the tiniest of tripods, at least on the 200 and 300. I completely ignore it and attach the tripod with the strap and a bungee cord. The size of the 200 is stated to be sufficient to hold an 80-200 lens, which is not quite true. My Nikon 70-200VR fits in a 200 but only if you do a bit of cutting of the in internal dividers. The 300 is more than sufficient for most day trips. In mine I usually carry a Nikon D90, 10.5, 10-24, 16-85 and 70-300 lenses as well as 77 and 67mm filter stacks, right angle finder, nodal slide, some GND filters and Cokin adapters, a spare cap or two, batteries, memory cards, lens pen, microfiber cloths, rubber bands and bubble level. There is still some space left (albeit not much), you can get the 70-200 instead of the 70-300 but it will be tight. The 200 is more limited and better suited for a day trip in the city, where I would probably just carry the 16-85 and the 70-300 and a couple of filters.
Awesome July 28, 2010
Stuntman Mike (Georgia)
I looked at every bag amazon sells, and this is the one I picked.
After walking around with it loaded on a few day trips, I can recommend it.
Fits my gripped T2i with 70-200 f4 with lens hood attached.
The zipper is against my back! Very reassuring.
The quality of materials is great. Lots of nice touches you don't immediately notice like the microfiber padding for the back of the camera. Everything is well padded.
5/5
Mike
 Bad fit July 5, 2010
David Gray
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently came back from hiking on skyline drive where I slipped on a rock and almost broke my expensive camera. Time for hands free camera case! I just wanted a small case to carry my camera, a few accessories and a water bottle. I choose the 300 because of its size, waist belt and exterior water bottle container. The package arrived almost overnight. Wow. Amazon how do you do it. The chief complaint about the zipper not going down far enough was not an issue. I could easily access everything. My problem was fit. I'm a big guy 6'4' and 220. I had a hard time putting the backpack on because it was too tight on my shoulders. The waist strap was narrow and uncomfortable. The straps did not have locks to control the excess strap after it was adjusted.
iPad fits! July 1, 2010
V
This bag offers it all, security, conferrable during long hikes and my iPad sits on the camera without moving around inside. The iPad does not fit in the sleeve nor makes any contact to my 450d and the lenses. That way, i can import the photos into the iPad, do minor edits and e-mail them out on the spot. Other people have great review on the pros and cons of this bag so i will not go into them.
This bag fits me well.
Perfect size for your gear June 25, 2010
Michael Jones (Austin TX)
My wife recently bought this off of my amazon wishlist and I couldn't be happier with the quality and design. One cool thing I don't think noted is that you're able to move the slips in the bag back and forth depending on lens width and length..with this feature I'm able to carry my 50mm 1.4, 24-70mm 2.8 and my hopefully purchased soon 70-200mm 2.8 (at once) with mentioned gear along with a slot for you external flash, what more would one need?
Well done lowepro!
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