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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great design, but issues over time, June 20, 2009
I got this bag to hold a Canon Rebel Xti, 17-85, 10-22, and 100-300mm lenses, various filters, lens hoods, mem cards, and a small amount of other paraphenalia. It fit that gear very well. The draw of this bag was the way it opens away from you, making quick access theoretically much easier. Initially this worked as I expected. I also liked the layout and the all-weather cover. I've had it about a year now, with rather heavy use and have had some issues - first, one of the pins on the metal brackets that hold the straps wore slowly over time, and one day, it cut loose from the bag, which rocketed off my shoulder onto a cement floor. I fixed the bracket that holds the pin by bending it a little out of round. The zipper has been the main issue though. The zippers tend to stick at the corners. I've actually missed shots because I couldn't get the zipper open in time to pull the camera out. During shooting, to avoid the hassle of zipping and unzipping, I tend to leave the bag open, which isn't ideal either. Lastly, being a shoulder bag, I find that the bag usually is resting in a location at my side where, again, it isn't easy to zip and unzip while, say, walking along a trail. My advice on this bag is two-fold. First, try to find one that you can check out in person before buying, and go through the motions of pulling the camera out of the bag, changing lenses, etc., and see if it works for you. Second, if you do buy one, keep an eye on the pins that hold the strap!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than my Rezo 170 AW, July 6, 2010
I have a Lowepro Rezo 170 AW Camera Bag and it was sufficient until i got my SB600 flash, MB-D80 grip and 70-300 VR lens. I also have a Think Tank Streetwalker Hard Drive Backpack that is big and spacious which also allows me to carry a laptop but sometime I feel it is just too cumbersome. Then I came across this Rezo 180 AW, and as one of the previous reviewer said, looks can be deceiving. I gave it a try, and to my surprise it fits all my equipments with some space left to be used. Here is the list of items that are now in the bag: 1) Nikon D90 with MB-D80 grip and 18-105mm VR attached 2) SB600 flashgun in its case 3) Nikon 70-300mm VR 4) Nikon 50mm f/1.8D 5) Stofen Omnibounce Diffuser 6) Extra battery, memory card, wireless remote 7) Rocket blower, cleaning kit and a lenspen I love my Lowepro!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slick bag with lots of space!, August 15, 2008
The camera bag is simply great. Even though it looks modest, trying to fill it up has proven to be quite the effort. It fits two small SLRs (Rebel XS N and Rebel XT), the congruent lenses (35-80mm, 18-55mm, respectively) plus a 50mm prime. Add backup battery, filter case, cables, memory cards, film, manual, discs, flashlight, and my homemade cable release. It will take another couple of lenses to fill it up. Very intelligent usage of space, and velcro separators offer incredible flexibility. I love the 'LCD protector' for being able to wipe anything clean with it (it's longer than the bag's width, so no issue reaching outside of the case, as it is attached to it). The weather protection pouch is well hidden when not in need, and does it's job well, yet the only gripe (and I'm really just nitpicking here) is that it's hard to fold it back up and stick it in its compartment without having a bulge. I've been able to lay my smaller tripod under the flap, and secure it that way.
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