Customer Reviews

Lowepro Lens Case 1N (Black)

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This case is advertised as 5 inches deep inside, so I assumed it would accommodate my 55-250mm (4.3 inches supposedly). It does. Barely. However, it is necessary to remove the divider. Not needed anyway since nothing else will fit to require a divider! Important to note that this is with the front and rear caps attached to the lens. It seems like the bottom padding can be removed since it is stuck by velcro, but didn't want to try that.
With a bit of a struggle, can accommodate the EF-S 15-85mm.
Holds the EF 50mm f1.4 with no drama.
Everything else seems excellent. Good amount of padding, divider has a filter pocket for convenience, zippers look solid, double velcro beltstrap is a nice touch. overlap zipper will make sure nothing inside will make contact with the metal teeth of the zipper.
Overall, I think it'll work out for my needs. Just wish it was a little bit deeper,thats what keeps it from scoring 5 stars.

I bought this lens case after seeing other reviews that it would snugly fit my 55-250mm lens. I didn't expect for the snug fit to be the height. By taking out the padded disc in the bottom, the case just barely zip over my lens. The case is padded well, constructed well, but it is definitely for shorter lenses.

I bought this little case to hook to my belt when using my E-P2. I really hate digging around in a camera bag, so this is a great solution: have the M.Zuiko 17mm or the Panasonic 20mm mounted on the camera, with the camera slung over my head, and have one larger lens in the belt pack.

Construction is good, as you'd expect from Lowepro. The Velcro attachment is quite sturdy and I trust it to easily handle the weight of any lens that could fit.

The only minus is that this is clearly branded as Lowepro and might be easily identifiable by potential thieves. Of course, it attaches so securely, that I imagine the belt would give before the Velcro if some ne'er-do-well tried to rip it off of me.

Here are some of the lenses I know it holds comfortably. Unless otherwise noted, I have the Sony mount version, but size should be nearly identical for other systems:

- Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro (4/3) with hood reversed and Panasonic M4/3 Adapter mounted (it fits with the hood mounted in shooting position, but it bulges uncomfortably)
- Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 (Micro 4/3) with hood reversed
- Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 with hood reversed
- Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 with hood reversed
- Tamron AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 without hood (this hood is very wide)
- Sony SAL16105 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 with hood reversed

Lenses that come close, but won't quite fit:

- Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 width is good, even with hood reversed, but this lens is too long by at least a couple of cm

You can of course use this for smaller lenses too, but I wouldn't get *much* smaller than the ones listed here. If a lens isn't wide enough, it will have room to roll around in the case.

I bought this case specifically for the Panasonic 45-200mm, which is the largest lens I own for Micro 4/3. It fits that lens like a glove; you couldn't really ask for a better fit.

One fun alternate configuration that I have used for my E-P2 is storing the diminutive Olympus 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 in the bag, along with the Olympus FL-14 Flash and the OLYMPUS 260057 Electronic View Finder, and keeping one of the pancake primes mounted on the camera. That makes a great little walkaround kit.

This is a good lens case, however, I assumed wrongly that it would fit an Olympus 70-300 lens based on the picture showing a lens along side the case. Amazon did not furnish the dimensions for the case. This case is less than five inches deep on the inside.

This case fits the nikkor 105mm f/2.8 micro ais lens very well.It is padded and has a metal zipper and a belt loop.

I got this for my Nikon 55-200 lens and it's a perfect fit, with just a teeny amount of wiggle room. Length is perfect.

Construction is very good (it's Lowepro), and the padding is excellent.

The good:
- Solid construction.
- Perfect for a Nikon 55-200 lens.
- Excellent padding.
- Double-headed zipper for easy access whether you're left handed or right handed.
- Velcro belt strap in the back if you want to wear it on your belt. (I don't use it that way, but I see some people do that so it's an option.)

The bad:
- None that I can think of.

I'm very happy with this purchase and would highly recommend this item.

Well built case with good stiff padding. Does not fit the Canon 75-300mm Lens however! I'll be buying the bigger LowePro case next to try, since the sizes they post dont seem to be accurate!

High Quality case for protecting you valuable lenses. I use it to carry my Nikon 18 -55 VR in my pack when hiking and skiing.

The Lowepro lens case 1N is a perfect fit for my Panasonic Lumix GF1 camera. It's much smaller than a regular camera bag in the same way that the lumix GF1 is smaller than a DSLR camera while giving the same high image quality. Nice match. Both the camera case and the camera are of high quality construction. The case has enough solid padding to allow me to carry around my GF1 camera in my pack sack or briefcase without worrying about it getting damage.

Well made and great protection for your lens, far better than the pouches nikon provides. The case securely fastens to a belt or strap making your lenses easily accessible for quick changes. Fits my nikon 10-24 and 18-200 perfectly.