Customer Reviews

Lowepro Rezo 180 AW Camera Bag

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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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!

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!

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.

After several bags this one should stay. While I liked the idea of a messenger or a sling type bag they just did not hold enough for me -- I needed room for my Sb600 flash, my 11-16 Tokina, my D80 and some room to grow. This should do it -- I like having everything I need ready to grab.

This bag is great. I love the fact that it opens to the back (more secure if you visit places with a lot of pick-pockets), and the compartments inside are big enough to fit my camera, an extra lens, cleaning accesories, batteries... I had originally ordered another bag from Lowepro (Nova) but it was not as big and I didn't like the way the bag opened.

I love this camera bag, I am a somewhat serious photographer, owning 3 Camera body's and about 10 lens. This is my favorite bag for trips either for the day or traveling by air. It is a nice size to carry around and yet you can easily carry a camera and 3 lens as well as you extra batterys and charger. Thereis a built in pouch for memery card, and good storage for your filters as well. Also comes witha nice compact rain protected cover that is easy to put on. I have considered buying a second just to have 2 different setups ready to go when ever I want to get out and about.

The picture gave me a very good idea of what I was getting, and the description rounded that out. There were certain things I was looking for--reverse opener, lens cleaning cloth, removable partitions--and those were all specified. When the bag came, it was just as promised. I'm using it, and I love it.

I love this camera bag. It is spacious (to hold my D70, 50mm prime, 18-200, 11-16, and some other stuff like charger and adapter) and light, at the same time it is sturdy. I have not tested how waterproof it is :), but it does seem capable of holding up fine. I also like the zipper opening towards you rather than away from you. The only problem is that it might be difficult to stuff in a long lens (let's say a 70-300 instead of my 18-200).

Big enough for my Nikon D90 and the lens that come with the kit - for now.