Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica

by Lowepro

• Fits a DSLR with attached zoom lens; 1 extra lens or flash; memory card; accessories and personal items
• Expandable compartment increases carrying capacity by approximately 30% when needed
• Adjustable shoulder strap with cam lock buckle offers a comfortable way to wear the sling over your shoulder, or across your body;
• Removable, padded shoulder pad with non-slip patch provides extra comfort, no matter where you place it along shoulder strap;
• Two exterior slash pockets and a water bottle pocket offer quick access to a map, guide book, boarding pass, water bottle, or other fast-access items;
• Use pockets for quick lens changes while on the move

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 17.3 x 16.1 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0039NLS3I
• Item model number: Passport Sling (Mica)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #69 in Camera & Photo > Camera & Photo Accessories > Cases & Bags > Camera Cases
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2010

Product Description

Color: Mica

The Passport Sling from Lowepro is an unexpected kind of camera bag - unique in its form and inventive in its function. Designed to carry an equal amount of camera and personal gear, the Passport Sling offers flexibility and comfort when using it around town or sightseeing. Wear it across the body, high and close or low and loose, depending on your activity. The shoulder strap features a cam lock buckle that easily adjusts for an ideal fit, plus a removable, sliding shoulder pad that offers cushioned comfort when you need it. On the exterior, two slash pockets and a water bottle pocket provide quick access to maps, guide books, boarding passes - anything you want to grab in a flash. Inside, the Passport Sling is fully equipped to protect your DSLR and a few accessories as well as offer plenty of space for your personal items. Unzip the front of the Passport Sling to reveal an expansion compartment that adds approximately 30% more space - enough to accommodate items like a light jacket, lunch, cool souvenir or farmers’ market find. A fully padded camera box (with built-in memory card pocket) protects your DSLR when you’re wearing the bag. Remove it and collapse the box when you want to pack the Passport Sling in a larger bag for travel. Additional features include: contrast lining on pockets and interior to provide high visibility to gear; a removable, padded divider with a wing to customize your camera kit; plus two interior pockets with Velcro closures - ideal for stashing personal electronics, keys or other small items. The Passport Sling is available in Black and Mica.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

152 of 152 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this camera bag! July 27, 2010

By ladeejay

Color Name:Mica

In my search for a camera bag that did NOT look like a camera bag, I discovered the Lowepro Passport Sling...and I LOVE it! I could not find any reviews on this product so hopefully this review will help someone else who is searching for that perfect camera bag...that doesn't LOOK like a camera bag. The Passport Sling is not too big yet large enough to hold my gear. Unloaded, the bag is also very lightweight. It features a removable camera box which attaches to the bag with Velcro, 2 small interior flap pockets (for phone, iPod, credit cards, gum, etc.), 2 exterior pockets, 1 exterior water bottle pocket (which I have yet to use for a water bottle), adjustable shoulder strap, and expandability.

I wish the external pockets were a little deeper/wider and designed in the shape of a rectangle instead of a trapezoid so items could fit better. Although a travel book and map would fit inside the bag, it would be nice to have quick and easy access on the outside of the bag. I would feel more secure if the external pockets had either a zip or Velcro closure so I don't feel like items might fall out.

The camera box has 1 adjustable Velcro divider which I configured with my Nikon D90 and 18mm-200mm lens attached on the left side and both the 35mm f/1.8 and 50mm f/1.8 (filter attached) side by side in the other half of the camera box. (I'm not going to lie, it's a little snug fitting them side by side but I like knowing that I have both with me.) There's still some space on top of the prime lenses for a spare camera battery, 4 AA batteries (for my SB-600), and some other small accessories (spare SD card, card reader, camera remote). The flap of the divider folds over nicely to cover the lenses/accessories and provides a cushion to protect the lenses and camera grip. I keep the SB-600 next to the camera box in its padded case to stay protected since the bag itself does NOT have any padding. There is also a small pocket on the soft box to hold a spare SD card. I wish they had other pockets on the side of the camera box to hold some other small accessories for quick access (cleaning cloth, rear lens cover, lens cap, pen loops, etc.). Even with all this camera gear in the bag, there is still some room inside for other things and I haven't even expanded the bag!! I usually keep the bag UN-expanded but I like knowing that I have the option to increase my space if I need it, especially when sightseeing. I do have a tendency to do a bit of shopping while traveling!!

It's great that the camera box is removable so the bag can then be used as a regular bag to hold anything you want to put in it. I wish there were some internal zippered pockets, especially if I ever use the bag WITHOUT the camera box so there is more organization. The current design does not really have a place for any other internal pockets (aside from the flap pockets already included) so I do understand why there aren't any in there. I LOVE the look of the bag so much that I could easily see myself using with without the camera box...as if I EVER leave the house without my camera!!!

I chose the Mica color because I wanted something neutral and I have enough black bags. The Mica is like a dark khaki/olive, both male or female could feel comfortable carrying this color.

Although the bag was designed to be worn across the body, it can also just be worn as a shoulder bag. Personally, I like the security of wearing it crossbody because the bag will not fall off my shoulder. The strap length is more than adequate for me (I'm 5"4' and 115-120 lbs.) and is adjustable. I imagine this bag would be fit someone much taller or much smaller than me.

The bag was announced in early 2009 and I am surprised that I have not seen more of these in stores or available online. It is such a great bag!! When I purchased mine earlier this year, I had to special order it and it took a couple weeks to arrive. Maybe I should shut my mouth so I am the only person out there carrying the Passport Sling!

143 of 147 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars great but could be greater October 8, 2010

By Mara

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

I purchased the Lowepro Passport Sling for my recent trip to Italy. I wanted an easy access, stylish camera bag to use while I travelled. I carried a Canon 7D with it's 18-135mm lens, my 70-200mm, 2.8L lens, a few memory cards and filters. The bag functioned very well and was comfortable to use, easy to access. The padded area for my camera and it's primary lens was barely big enough. A Rebel would have fit very comfortably, but my camera was very tight. I would have liked to have had my battery grip on too, but there was no way it would have fit. I had plenty of room for my 70-200mm, 2.8L, but the area in the bag that it fit had no extra padding, so I had to add my own with a crunched up t-shirt.

The improvements that I would recommend would be as follows: make the bag slightly larger to accommodate a full size camera more comfortably; add some extra padding in a secondary compartment to protect a second lens and/or flash unit; and lastly, add zippers to the external pockets of the bag to hold a passport, money, filters, etc. more securely.

81 of 84 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Bag... Configurable... But Interior Space is Limited December 3, 2010

By Christopher R. Soon

Color Name:Mica|Amazon Verified Purchase

I just received this bag today and at first sight it seemed kinda small. However, when I opened the zipper and expanded the bag, the size appeared to be average (not too big... not too small).

When I looked at the interior, I immediately saw the problem. There is not enough space for my gears. This bag is simply for the casual photographer having an entry-level DSLR with a kit lens. By the way, what I meant with "not enough space" refers to the padded area of the bag. You wouldn't want to put your camera or your lens on an unprotected space would you?

To address the above issue, I stripped the removable "paddings" from my old camera bag and stuffed them into this bag. With proper arrangement, I was able to fit the following items inside the bag:

1. Nikon D7000 with attached MD-11 battery grip
2. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 vr ii telephoto lens with lens hood attached (reversed)
3. Nikon 60mm f/2.8 macro lens (attached to the camera) with lens hood attached (reversed)
4. Nikon 10-24mm wide angle lens
5. Nikon SB-800 speedlight with 5th battery compartment attached
6. Lens hood for 10-24mm lens.

I am giving this bag 4-stars because of it's looks, material quality, design, and configurability. Had it been a little bit bigger with sufficient padding, then this bag would definitely be the best walk-around bag.

When should you NOT buy this bag?

a. If you have a D300 and up (or 7D and up) with battery grip, don't bother with this bag unless you decide to remove the battery grip.
b. If you don't have "paddings" to fill the unprotected part of the bag interior and you want to place lenses or other expensive gears on this part.

Which bags should you consider as alternatives?

The bags that come close to this bag in terms of elegance and "casual or non-typical-camera-bag-looks" are the Crumpler million-dollar-bags or the Domke bags. Tamrac has the Rally series i think? But of all these bags, the passport sling bag is the most unique, best-looking, unconventional, and you-wouldn't-think-it's-a-camera-bag image.