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July 10, 2008
[REVIEW—LOWEPRO MINI TREKKER AW]
Price: $200
Great camera carry-all
The low-down: This is a back-pack style camera carry bag made from tough weather proof (the AW stands for “all weather”) nylon. Overall dimensions are approximately 46h 35w 20d. The bag is lined with shock absorbing foam and is partitioned internally with moveable padded dividers, held in place with Velcro pads. There are external pockets and straps for carrying a tripod. There are three internal flat pockets in the bag’s front lid. The bag is closed with a zip and compressed with two side straps. There is a top carry handle as well as the conventional back-pack shoulder harness. And the bag comes with its own raincoat, which is tucked away in a pocket on the base. You pull it out and over the bag and it is instantly water proof. Very clever.
Like: Mary Poppins would own a camera bag like this. More comes out of it than you would think could possibly fit inside. Because of the simple and flexible internal partitioning the “pockets” can be arranged to take an amazing amount of gear. The bag is beautifully made.
Dislike: You could argue that stuffing all that gear into one bag and hanging it from your shoulders won’t be good for your back. Apart from that there is nothing not to like.
Verdict: This is an ideal bag for a photographer who lugs a lot of gear around. We filled it comfortably with two DSLRs with lenses mounted, plus four other lenses and a flash unit. There was plenty of room in the several pockets to take things like remote releases, filters and a compact camera. We still had room left over for a cut lunch. Compared with our usual carry bag, a sac noir we bought for a few francs in Paris ten years ago, the Lowepro is sheer luxury. But more than the luxury feel we appreciate the fact that the discrete compartments for cameras, lenses and accessories keep the gear from rubbing and banging together, which does nothing any good. A winner.
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Posted by terry at July 10, 2008 02:14 AM
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