Customer Reviews

Lowepro Lens Case 4S (Black)

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I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.)

The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable.

The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it.

I bought Rokinon 500mm mirror telephoto lens. It's 4.5" in diameter, too wide for a lot of lens cases. The lens, with the T-Mount attached fits fine. And the lid pouch had a place for filters in the cases. Yeah it's big, but unlike other Lowpro pouches I have, this one comes with a shoulder stap too. A lot better than the bulky lens rolling around.

When I carry my ultra wide angle lens, I need a case to accommodate the lens with the hood. The hood is quite wide, and this case fits the whole thing perfectly. It has a long strap, so you can carry it on your shoulder comfortably. It also comes with built-in waist belt straps. The design of this case is very well thought off and it offers good protection for your lens. I highly recommend it.

I got this case for my 16-35 f2.8 LII USM lens ... i fits really nice in it ... with place for the hood too.
if you go with the smaller bag for the same lens ... it wont fit.

for the bag it self, the quality of the construction is really good. i am not sure if it is weather sealed or not ... but will it defiantly stop the normal drops of water.
size was an issue ... cuz i thought it will be relatively small ... but for me it is really big ...
apart from the size ... i would have given it 5 stars ...

This LOWEPRO lens case like all LOWEPRO products is well made and ready to go. It provides excellent protection for your valuable lenses.

This case is everything I have come to expect from Lowepro. High quality, very padded, and holds my lens including the lens hood. This is not a small case. I don't mind the diameter being large to accommodate the lens with it's hood. I frequently leave my large camera backpack in the trunk of my car when I go hiking to shoot pictures. I carry a second lens in the lens case and wear it over my shoulder with the shoulder strap that comes on the lens case. While on the trail I can switch lenses. Should I slip or lose my balance, I never worry that the lens in its protective case will get damaged.

I have two older versions of this case from about 6 years ago. They were much better.

The problem is that the new cases are made in China and they just to not seem as robust or "over built". There is one less surround strap.

The worst thing is that the foam smells like a chemical factory or toxic waste, nothing in the older version. I had to air these cases out for two weeks in my garage to get to the point where I could use them. I was also afraid that the fumes could also infiltrate my lenses and damage the optical glass.

I am tired of Chinese products that mimic older made in the USA. The Chinese stuff is junk.

What is Lowe Pro thinking?

Rudi

It appears to be good quality although I cannot judge how it works under wear and tear. I bought the case 4s and it is monstrous, it has too much padding. In addition, the waist belt (size large), and I have waist 34", covers only the back from hip bone to hip bone. So the lens cases would be hanging on the back when I want the buckles in front of the body. This will make it extremely awkward to get a lens out and in from the back, including operating the zipper. In my view, waist belt, body harness and lens case from Loewepro is from the concept a very poor design. Not made for photographers who need quick access to lenses and who do not want to be subject of laughter by the monstrous appearance this system provides. The unpadded lens cases that came with the lens are much smaller and I will modify them to attach to a self designed waist belt and suspender type harness.

It is what it is. A padded case. Good quality. Big, though. But it has to be, to provide the padding. Hope the zipper holds up. That's about all that can fail, I guess.