Lowepro

Lowepro Flipside 200 Camera Bag

• Back Entry compartment provides security on the go and easy access
• Hideaway tripod holder
• Removable accessory pouch

Product Description

The compact, lightweight design of the Flipside 200 backpack lets you carry your digital SLR without worry. The unique back compartment entry gives you safe, easy access to camera gear when you're setting up plus extra security when you're on the move. Outer storage panels keep digital accessories and personal items close at hand. Capacity for 1 DSLR with 80200mm f2.8 lens attached plus 13 add

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 16.5 x 8.6 inches ; 5.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004C511K2
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars my opinion on this bag,,, January 6, 2009

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Damien R. Furtman "Damien" (Duluth, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Flipside 200 Backpack (Black) (Electronics)

Lowepro has taken an industry by storm with their bags. This bag is the 3rd Lowepro bag I've owned over the last 4 years (All upgrades).

I'll just get my details out of the way. In this bag I carry a Canon XTi body with the Battery grip, an attached Canon 28-135mm IS USM, the "nifty 50" 50mm f/1.8 II Speedlight 580EX II Flash and there is room in there for 1 more lens (I've got a Tamron 75-300mm in the mail) and an small omnibounce, cleaning solution and a CF card reader.. I ordered this to have something small and easy to carry on my trips out of state that I could carry on to the plane with me and still have a good compliment of equipment without lugging everything along..

Pros:
Very well built bag, like I had mentioned earlier, this is my 3rd Lowepro bag.. I've never been let down by the quality and this bag does not disappoint.

Security is top of the line as well on this bag with the opening back panel.

The bag holds a variety of equipment while maintaining the "this ain't a camera bag" look..

Cons:
There were a few things that I didn't like about this bag... they are listed below.
The sliplock system mounting straps are very poorly located on the shoulder straps. If one were to use these sliplocks, with lens cases like the 1N and 1W, they would find that the cases sit right on the tops of your shoulders if ya carry the bag cinched down, or over the shoulder if ya wear the bag lower on your back with the shoulder straps extended. These would have been put to better use on the side of the bag where they won't impede view or full range of motion for your head.

The side pocket is very small and very tight.. I fit in a lens pen, a 4 pack of batteries and 2 cf cards and I have a difficult time zipping the pocket closed. Forget about sticking anything else in there.

I wish the main compartment zipper was able to be zipped lower than it is.. As the bag sits right now, the zipper leaves a 2-3 inch well at the bottom of the bag that could be used for a little more room.

Being that I am carrying a XTi with the attached battery grip, the ergonomics with the camera makes it an uncomfortable carry for long periods. I'm not a fan of feeling the onboard flash on the camera pushing into my back.

Pockets could have been a little bigger or the bag could have been designed with a filter wallet sleeve built into the bag. I currently have to carry all my filters on my lenses because the bag will not accomodate the Lowepro filter wallet that I already own.

I hope my review has been helpful in choosing your next camera bag.

-Damien

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice pack, May 22, 2008

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EFis (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lowepro Flipside 200 Backpack (Black) (Electronics)

I'm very satisfied with the purchase of this pack. I don't have a lot of equipment or glass, but the small top-loader I had was not cutting it any more. I was looking for a relatively small pack to store a few lenses, flash, chargers, and of course the camera. I tried to like the Lowepro Slingshot, but ultimately wasn't satisfied with the side load design. It's a great concept and I know that it's great for getting those quick shots, but I was concerned with its ability to accommodate a long lens attached to the camera. This bag is supposedly designed to allow you to leave the straps that buckle across your hips connected so you can swing it around and open the pack while standing. I haven't tested this and really have no intention of using it in this fashion, so I can't give an opinion. It was not a factor in my decision, but it may be in yours. Here are the pros and cons in my opinion.

Pros
- Decent storage for anyone with a light inventory
- Typical adjustable configuration using Velcro dividers
- Security of having the zippers against your back
- Clean design

Cons
- Not much storage room for other items
- The zipper can be a bit awkward since they are partially hidden
- Not All Weather, but they may come out with that version

I like the idea of having the zippers against your back for two reasons. The first is security. I really don't have to worry much about anyone trying to gain access to my bag in a crowd. Also, if you're like me I constantly worry about my gear falling out because the zipper was not closed all the way. I've had some bad experiences with standard backpacks that did this when the zipper was not FULLY closed. It wasn't even that I forgot to zip it. The second reason is that I can set the bag down on the ground and not worry about getting the side that touches my back dirty when I get my gear.

In conclusion I like the bag and am satisfied with it for my needs. If you have a lot of items you will need something bigger. Minimalist design with minimal room for extra stuff, but a nice step up from a small top-loader.

For reference I have a 350D, 18-55 kit lens, 50 1.8 II, 24-105 f/4L, 430EX, battery chargers and filters. Will be adding the 70-200 f/4L which is why I would like the room in the bag to leave it attached.

52 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very nice backpack with a fatal flaw, April 16, 2008

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Fofifa "doc-tt" (Mar Vista, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lowepro Flipside 200 Backpack (Red) (Electronics)

Your needs/requirements may be different, but since this bag was chosen for my needs - what kind of bag was I looking for?

1)Small, light, and comfortable to carry on long hikes. I don't need to carry a lot of gear.
2)Reasonably quick access to the camera.
3)Something that doesn't scream "camera bag". Security from theft - high priority.
4)Decent quality.

Pros:

1)It is small and light and comfortable to carry on long hikes. It's a backpack with well padded straps.
2)Access to the camera is reasonably quick - shrug off the straps and swing to the front, flip it so the back is exposed (it is held to your body by the waist belt), unzip the back flap and access your camera - works reasonably fast.
3)It doesn't look like a camera bag, plus I picked red (usually camera bags are black or gray). The fact that you can only open it from the back flap (against your back) means it cannot be opened surreptitiously (for example by a thief on a crowded subway).
4)Good quality. Ergonomic handle and loop to pick up by. Bottle mesh, enough pockets for the basics. Nice monopod/small tripod holding solution.

Cons:

1)It is perhaps a touch *too* small. I can fit my Nikon D300 DSLR with mounted Nikkor 18-200VR lens and hood, and maybe a couple of small primes, or alternatively: D300 + 18-200 lens and maybe squeeze in a 2.8 zoom (but it would be tough) and no primes. I'm quite minimalist, so it doesn't bother me, but if you need more gear, you may want to consider the next model up - the Flipside 300.
2)While the "flipping" of the backpack works quickly and well, the zippers are not optimally placed - there's always some struggle to zip open and zip close.
3)The BIGGEST FLAW: internal dividers are a design disaster. Basically, you have one configuration, with minimal ability to reconfigure. You can adjust the size of the spaces, but the overall layout is utterly inflexible. It forces your camera to sit in a very awkward (to me) way - with the body at the top, and the lens at the bottom, and due to the divider design you cannot reverse this to the more natural (to me) way which would be body on bottom, lens up. When I grab a camera, I want to grab it by the body and be ready to shoot - unfortunately, here I have to grab it and turn it around with my other hand and then only position it correctly: braindead design. Not to mention, you end with the body of the camera pressing on the lens when you carry this on your back. I ended up removing most of the dividers and simply putting the camera with the bottom down and lens up - but this means I cannot take any more lenses due to lack of dividers (yeah, design disaster). This is such a large flaw that I considered returning the bag. In the end I decided to keep it for just the D300 + 18-200 VR lens combo, and I'll have to buy another bag if I want to carry an additional lens. Pity, because I like everything else about it (see the pros!).

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