Lowepro Flipside 300 Backpack - Arctic Blue

Comments about Lowepro Flipside 300 Arctic Blue:

I have been a keen photographer for 30 years and have always, until now, used either shoulder bags or brief case style camera bags. Not any more. The Lowepro Flipside 300 is the most comfortable way of carrying several kilos of kit for any length of time. With the weight spread over two shoulders instead of one, no danger of the bag slipping, and your gear protected and inaccessible to any potential thief, the advantages are obvious. I have carried a Canon EOS500D, three zoom lenses, flashgun and monopod for several miles with temperatures in the thirties and hardly noticed the weight. This bag does exactly what it was designed to do and represents excellent value for money.

Comments about Lowepro Flipside 300 Arctic Blue:

I bought this as the bag I had was a shoulder one and was uncomfortable, plus way to small for all the numerous bits of kit I seem to have collected.

On it's arrival, in the WE's usual speedy service, I was pleased with the excellent build quality and versatility it offered. On a recent trip abroad, I packed it with 3 lenses (including a large zoom) my D300, charger, cables, mobile charger, spare batteries and memory cards, plus the all important (for me) instruction manual for the camera.

I found it easy to carry around, despite a troublesome shoulder I suffer with, and with the zip on the inside I felt totally secure in built up areas.

My only 1 small criticism, the flap would have benefited from a slight longer zip at the bottom allowing it to lay flat when opened, you have to hold / wedge it when packing / unpacking

I titled this review girl or boy, as my husband found it excellent to carry and use also, and when he is about the become the pack horse, so that works for me!

A highly recommended purchase at whatever size you require.

Comments about Lowepro Flipside 300 Arctic Blue:

I've been using one of these now for about a year and because I suffer from a bad back I needed something light and this was just what I needed, I have walked for hours with this on my back without stress. If the waist strap is clipped up then the bag an be dismounted and swivelled around to your front and access to you camera and bits with hands free access. I have two lens, DSLR camera with lens fitted, all my small bits in the small case inside and still enough room for my Fuji Finepix F10.

The side zip up area is ideal for extra memory or anything flat, on the other side there is a useful pocket that I use for a small bottle of water. The protection for your camera is more than adequate and the compartments inside ate velcro adjustable.

In all this is an excellent product for pro and beginner alike.

Comments about Lowepro Flipside 300 Arctic Blue:

Perfect size for me. It protects my kit very well and is very comfortable. It even takes my "Bigma "lens!

The rear entry access is very reasuring when traveling with the bag, but is a trade off against the speed you can get to the kit when you spot that momentary shot.

The tripod mount is designed for a small tripod. My hefty old tripod is a bit too much for it, and the bag doesnt come with the all weather cover, but that can be bought seperately from any outdoors store.

The thin shape is very useful in cities, and also for those trecherously thin footpaths when searthing for an ideal set-up point on the costal cliffs.