Lowepro

Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW Camera Bag

• Extra-thick interior base and premium-quality molded base offers extra protection from the sharp metal baseplate on pro video cameras, as well as sturdy and stable protection at critical points and corners, water resistance.
• Dual-winged lid with double zippers, quick release buckle and hookloop closure allows the bag to open from the center, providing fast access to the main compartment plus extra security.
• Patented All Weather Cover protects bag and its contents from the elements and tucks away into a zippered pocket when not in use.

Product Description

Magnum DV AW is the essential toolbox for the videographer who needs to work right out of the bag: its super-accessible, specially designed for video, ultra-portable and protective. The Magnum DV AW series was built to address the tasks and needs of professionals with features that help speed their work, fit the unique shapes of their gear, make travel hassle free, and protect their investments.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 12 x 22.8 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B004C5147W
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High End Bag, December 17, 2009

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JT (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW Shoulder Bag (Black) (Electronics)

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This is definitely a high end camera bag. Great quality construction, all sorts of features. Most of my various bags do not have this kind of high end quality (but they are also alot cheaper).

This bag is big. I don't have that much camera equipment so ultimately this bag is too big for my needs...but if I get the photography bug I am ready. If you do have tons of camera equipment and are looking for a high quality bag then this will fit your needs nicely.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great High End Video Camera Case - Highly Recommended!, December 10, 2009

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW Shoulder Bag (Black) (Electronics)

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This is second Lowepro case for us and, like the first (Lowepro Magnum DV 4000 AW Shoulder Bag (Black)) this one looks fantastic and exudes quality! We professionally produce videos for my wife's business and often have to move our cameras out of our studio to customer locations. The well designed case significantly simplifies the process of transporting my equipment and gives me piece of mind that everything will arrive in one piece.

This is a fairly large bag (longer, but slightly shorter than the DV 4000) that easily fits my big Canon GL2 (see customer pictures) and all of its associated accessories (charger, headphones, cables, tapes, etc). The inside pocket was just a little too short to fit my IBM T42 Laptop with the extended battery, but it fit fine with the standard battery. There are so many pockets that there is a place for everything I carry and then some!

The features I like the best are:
+ Well padded Walls and floor to protect the equipment
+ Adjustable padding makes customizing easy
+ High quality zippers are very smooth
+ Attached Rain Cover easily deploys over the bag
+ Shoulder strap is VERY comfortable and lives up to the hype
+ Hand cart straps allows for attaching to handle of luggage for easy transporting

This case is exactly what I was looking for in a professional video camera bag! It would be hard to go wrong with either case to protect and transport your equipment.

Highly Recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What CAN'T I fit in this bag?, March 15, 2010

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B. Caruso "The Happy Aspie" (SW Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Magnum DV 6500 AW Shoulder Bag (Black) (Electronics)

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First of all, I am not a professional video/film/photo artist (I'm a metals artist, actually), but I do all of my own product photography and I have a bunch of consumer and "pro-sumer" equipment because I like gadgets, and I do have a background in film production and I like shooting...I also have trouble parting with equipment...

This bag is huge and heavy, even without equipment. As a person with spine damage and arthritis, I would have a hard time lugging this bag anywhere. I do wish it had wheels on one end, to make this easier. Especially considering how gigantic the bag is, and how much equipment it can hold, wheels would have been lovely. Of course, if need be I can strap this to a folding luggage cart and call it a day. Or have someone else carry it...

I love the versatility of this bag- the dividers are easily customizable to accommodate almost any equipment, or combination of equipment.

I do think, as someone who travels with a DSLR, a couple of lenses, a tripod, and a laptop that this bag for those few, smallish pieces would be overkill.

BUT this bag would still have room for a change of clothes, and other necessities. So for me, this would be a perfect weekend travel bag, as it's one piece to keep track of, has excellent protection, and a few extras that make it a winner.

There is a pouch included for cables/wires/memory cards, which is pretty handy. There is also a poncho built in to cover the bag in case of rain, to protect the equipment inside. I do have another Lowepro bag (an over the shoulder sling) with this feature and I have used it a few times during sudden downpours and it is an equipment saver.

I also like that this bag is fairly generic looking (don't get me wrong- it looks nice, but it looks like a regular big ballistic nylon duffel), so I wouldn't be as paranoid about having someone snatch this as I would with one of my more traditional metal cases that scream "AV equipment up for grabs!"....

As I am not using this as a pro, I will use this as a weekend bag, and also as our emergency bag- we live in hurricane land, and on occasion we have had to evacuate. I think that I could easily and safely transport multiple hard drives, a laptop, a mac mini, my camera equipment, and our essential paperwork/files, my kindle, our non-digital photo album, and my old mini-DV tapes (a couple of dozen of them) without overcrowding.

My only con, for this bag, is the weight (necessary, I think, considering the construction and equipment protection factor- some rigidity is necessary too)...
But other than that I absolutely adore it and hope to travel more so I can see how much more I can fit!

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