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I was a little suprised at how small the actual bag was, photos i saw made it look a lot larger than it actually is. It does however comfortable hold all my gear. Build quality is excellent, and feels expensive. Padding inside the bag is excellent, although the Velcro inserts don't actually stick very well to the inside of the bag. They do tend to unvelcro very easily. It certainly ticks all the boxes from what i wanted from a bag though.
1. Looks nice
2. Holds all my gear
3. Doubles up as an everyday bag.
Takes a few seconds to remove the inserts and heypresto. The lowepro 200aw i had before was basically just a camera bag. The sling shot design wasn't made for normal bag use.
4. Inexpensive.
And this bag really isn't expensive, i paid £39.99, and RRP is £55, which i believe is £50 cheaper than the lowepro 200aw
5. Easy to use.
I find it much easier than my lowepro 200aw to get the camera in and out. I always found with the 200aw, i had one hand always holding the flap open in sling mode. Its very easy to change lenses with the pretty boy still on.
Heres some photos:
Front view of the bag
Crumpler are very optimistic with their guide on how much fits in this bag. They say 2 x bodies, 4-6 lens and accessories. I was struggling to close the bag which what i had in it. The velcro shutters are rendered useless, and the clip has almost no slack.
Main flap is held down with 2 velcro patches and a single quick release clip.
This is the small pocket on the front of the bag. When the bag is full this pocket is almost inexistent, im hoping over time the bag will losing up, its a bit stiff as its new. In this pocket i have a Nikon ML-L3, Nikon SG3IR, flash tripod mount, camera tripod mount, lens cloth, Ipod nano and the alkaline battery pack for the battery grip.
The money shot - Gear shown is Nikon D80 + MB-D80 battery grip with Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 attached, on the left is a Sigma 10-20mm and a Nikon 50mm f/1.8, on the right is a Nikon SB600 flash gun. Underneath the camera are Cokin P Filters, holder and threads, which can be seen more clearly in the photo below.
Here is the inside of the bag without the camera in place.
Comparison with a Lowepro 200aw Slingshot.
1. Looks nice
2. Holds all my gear
3. Doubles up as an everyday bag.
Takes a few seconds to remove the inserts and heypresto. The lowepro 200aw i had before was basically just a camera bag. The sling shot design wasn't made for normal bag use.
4. Inexpensive.
And this bag really isn't expensive, i paid £39.99, and RRP is £55, which i believe is £50 cheaper than the lowepro 200aw
5. Easy to use.
I find it much easier than my lowepro 200aw to get the camera in and out. I always found with the 200aw, i had one hand always holding the flap open in sling mode. Its very easy to change lenses with the pretty boy still on.
Heres some photos:
Front view of the bag
Crumpler are very optimistic with their guide on how much fits in this bag. They say 2 x bodies, 4-6 lens and accessories. I was struggling to close the bag which what i had in it. The velcro shutters are rendered useless, and the clip has almost no slack.
Main flap is held down with 2 velcro patches and a single quick release clip.
This is the small pocket on the front of the bag. When the bag is full this pocket is almost inexistent, im hoping over time the bag will losing up, its a bit stiff as its new. In this pocket i have a Nikon ML-L3, Nikon SG3IR, flash tripod mount, camera tripod mount, lens cloth, Ipod nano and the alkaline battery pack for the battery grip.
The money shot - Gear shown is Nikon D80 + MB-D80 battery grip with Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 attached, on the left is a Sigma 10-20mm and a Nikon 50mm f/1.8, on the right is a Nikon SB600 flash gun. Underneath the camera are Cokin P Filters, holder and threads, which can be seen more clearly in the photo below.
Here is the inside of the bag without the camera in place.
Comparison with a Lowepro 200aw Slingshot.