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... there's a velcro at the bottom which has an attached water proof cover
how cool
lol
Yeah, I discovered that by accident too :lol: All Lowepro All Weather bags have it, I think.
Did you also know the interior is 18% grey? (Well, damn close to it anyway.) Handy for incident metering and custom white balance ;)
You're right! Just checked mine.
Cheers!
I had mine the best part of two years before I found the little cleaning cloth attached inside.
The clues in the product code, any Lowepro with AW in the code means all weather and should have a rain cover.
idlemonkey
05-03-2009, 06:42
I had mine the best part of two years before I found the little cleaning cloth attached inside.
I think it's there to protect the screen on your camera, not for cleaning :thinking:
I think it's there to protect the screen on your camera, not for cleaning :thinking:
Haven't really thought about it or used it. I read about it in a mag review and it called it a cleaning cloth. The Lowepro site just calls it a micro fiber LCD cloth.
:bonk::bonk::bonk::bonk::bonk:
My god guys, Do you not investigate new toys and present's for full impact???
Its A rather handy option too!
I've had mine for a couple of years too, and I noticed on a recent trip into Jessops they now have an extra pocket at the bottom, useful, but I couldn't justify buying a new one just for that.
Pete
Forbiddenbiker
05-03-2009, 07:31
You can carry CDs in that rain slot too, with or without the cover packed ...its sealed with Velcro, so it never falls out.
Also ... the grey internals are in fact intended to be used as an 18% grey card.
And you have found the smaller strap in the other pocket right? ;)
You can carry CDs in that rain slot too, with or without the cover packed ...its sealed with Velcro, so it never falls out.
Never thought of that, bet you could get your manual in there too.
Pete
Snapper73
05-03-2009, 07:43
Yes, and they are the only company who can do this as the patented the idea. Others can include rain jackets, but not sew them into the bag!!!!
Forbiddenbiker
05-03-2009, 08:03
Never thought of that, bet you could get your manual in there too.
Pete
I'd bet your right. :) ...stick it in a plastic sleeve perhaps, your gonna have to scrunch it in.
Gary Coyle
05-03-2009, 08:35
anyone found the hidden compass yet
MJ Stebbings
05-03-2009, 08:42
I found the rain jacket thing about 2 weeks before i sold it :lol:
I never knew that the inside was 18% grey either...damn it!
The cleaning cloth i did know, and it came in handy for removing any stray cat hairs that were on the front element
Mike
Boynielaad
05-03-2009, 08:46
Gentlemen (and I make a small assumption here given that few of the posters appear to have read the instructions - the ladies will be wetting themselves)
This thread sounds like an Alice in Wonderland type story.
Every time there's a post added we all discover something new about our bags.
I'm going to check mine over very carefully right now - maybe there's a pocket containing a fold up gyrocopter I haven't yet noticed. ;)
I'd bet your right. :) ...stick it in a plastic sleeve perhaps, your gonna have to scrunch it in.
Good suggestion!
Pete
I'm going to check mine over very carefully right now - maybe there's a pocket containing a fold up gyrocopter I haven't yet noticed. ;)
There's a treasure map on the inside of the rain cover, if you photograph it in infra-red :D
... there's a velcro at the bottom which has an attached water proof cover
how cool
lol
Haha, same thing happened to me. My boss bought one of the other bags this week and he didn't know it had a cover either. Always nice to get a wee surprise like that.
lightpainter
05-03-2009, 09:58
anyone found the hidden compass yet
You little liar!
Gary Coyle
05-03-2009, 10:02
Oh yes sorry, i remember now, i was thinking of an old pair of Clarkes Trekker shoes i once owned.
Boynielaad
05-03-2009, 11:58
There's a treasure map on the inside of the rain cover, if you photograph it in infra-red :D
Aah yes but that's a red herring.
You can only see the real one if you paint a weak dilution of water and camel dung onto it and then photograph. :suspect:
Weetobix
05-03-2009, 12:00
I've got a 200AW - I found the other day there's a pocket on the side for storing your camera in! Bonus!
I've got a 200AW - I found the other day there's a pocket on the side for storing your camera in! Bonus!
CAMERA!! Who told you that?!?!? :lol::cuckoo:
... there's a velcro at the bottom which has an attached water proof cover
how cool
lol
I use the rain cover pocket to stick that annoying strap in, that originally had a crummy piece of knicker elastic around it.:D
Spence
I've had my Slingshot 200 for 2.5 years and only this week discovered I can fit a 100-400 lens in the top compartment. I had 2 X 580EX flashguns in there previously.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=346869&stc=1&d=1236161550
jerry12953
05-03-2009, 12:57
I have an AW bag as well and discovered almost immediately that the AW cover in the pocket underneath means that the bag rolls over almost every time you put it down! It's almost uncanny how often this happens.
Trust me to find a negative if there's one to find.....:lol:
I have a 200AW and a 300AW and I bought them because they have rain covers. Am I the only one that even looked at the bag before buying it?
One thing I don't understand is why the 300 is a different design to the 200. Why couldn't they just make it the same but bigger? The 200 if far more comfortable to wear.
MJ Stebbings
05-03-2009, 14:11
Am I the only one that even looked at the bag before buying it?
I wanted it for the slingshot and not for the rain cover! Its not something that i was bothered about but was a nice surprise! :lol:
I've had my Slingshot 200 for 2.5 years and only this week discovered I can fit a 100-400 lens in the top compartment. I had 2 X 580EX flashguns in there previously.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=346869&stc=1&d=1236161550
Blimey! You can! But I can't get it out now!
Blimey! You can! But I can't get it out now!
Do you have a filter attached? I don't. A filter might make it a bit more snug. Mine only needs gentle persuasion to come out.
Forbiddenbiker
05-03-2009, 17:32
In the bottom of the main bag, underneath the cleaning cloth, you'll find a doorway to Narnia ...
My Vertex 200 has a whistle on one of the plastic clips that go across your chest...
I had mine the best part of two years before I found the little cleaning cloth attached inside.
hmm, i don't think i have one ;-(
I think it's there to protect the screen on your camera, not for cleaning :thinking:
ah that thing, yeah i use the strap (soft bit) and this bit to protect the screen
You can carry CDs in that rain slot too, with or without the cover packed ...its sealed with Velcro, so it never falls out.
Also ... the grey internals are in fact intended to be used as an 18% grey card.
And you have found the smaller strap in the other pocket right? ;)
can someone please explain the 18% grey thing?
smaller strap in the other pocket?
also what's with the little velcro at the top of the cover when rolled out and round?
can someone please explain the 18% grey thing? You can use an 18% (a measure of it's "greyness") thing to set a reasonable white balance for the environment you are in
also what's with the little velcro at the top of the cover when rolled out and round?
Huh?
f1charlie
05-03-2009, 21:57
smaller strap in the other pocket?
There was me thinking, all these numpties, not knowing what they've got, when I looked next to the waist band strap dangling out the side and there's a little pocket where it can be tucked tidily away :bonk:
GlasgowGunner
05-03-2009, 22:25
can anybody tell me if the fastpack 200 has the rain cover?
Bought it from ebay so not sure and i have been wondering.
also what's with the little velcro at the top of the cover when rolled out and round?
I think that this goes around the top handle on the bag, to keep the cover in place!
Spence
can anybody tell me if the fastpack 200 has the rain cover?
Bought it from ebay so not sure and i have been wondering.
The Fastpack series does not have a rain cover. The bags that do have the cover have an "AW" designation at the end of their name to signify "All Weather". See Lowepro's website....
http://products.lowepro.com/catalog/Camera,14.htm
Video here - http://vidego.productvideocast.com/player.php?p=6ou180q2. No mention of a cover.
GlasgowGunner
06-03-2009, 15:07
The Fastpack series does not have a rain cover. The bags that do have the cover have an "AW" designation at the end of their name to signify "All Weather". See Lowepro's website....
http://products.lowepro.com/catalog/Camera,14.htm
Video here - http://vidego.productvideocast.com/player.php?p=6ou180q2. No mention of a cover.
Ahhh, Every days a school day on here eh.
jerry12953
06-03-2009, 16:11
You can use an 18% (a measure of it's "greyness") thing to set a reasonable white balance for the environment you are in
Huh?
Not white balance.
Correct exposure.
can anybody tell me if the fastpack 200 has the rain cover?
Bought it from ebay so not sure and i have been wondering.
You can buy small elasticated rucksack covers on ebay that fit nicely, I've got one for my Fastpack 350 & one for my Orion Trekker :)
Not white balance.
Correct exposure.
Yes white balance, and correct exposure.
:suspect: I may or may not have just discovered the hidden zip containing the water proof cover on my Nova 5 AW ... :lol:
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