Customer Reviews

Lowepro Stealth Reporter D550 AW Camera Bag

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I have had the Stealth reporter D400 AW for about a year. Extremely well made and needed another bag. I find the 550 as well made and useful as to 400. This bag easily handels a Canon 100-400 'L' series, 70-200mm 'L' series plus a number of other lenses and a 40D with battery pack.

This is a very rugged equipment bag. It's not a bag to load and carry around all day however. Oh the bags great. But once loaded with quality gear.... it's HEAVY.

For just smaller lenses and camera body, I'd recommend the Lowepro Slingshot. Very handy and easily carries stuff for a day trip. But the Slingshot won't easily carry the larger 'L' series lenses.

The Stealth Reporter line is highly reommended for Pro's and semi-pros for getting equipment to and from a shoot.

An excellent value in a very high quality camera bag! The Stealth provides sufficient flexible storage for a DSLR body, several lenses, and a large asst of accessories. I presently have mine set up to carry a pro DSLR body, two lenses, a couple of strobes, plus many accessories that neatly pack into the many storage compartments. The bag is extremely well made, and even provides excellent protection for your gear in wet weather. I really like the storm-proof zipper at the top that allows for quick access to your gear when there isn't time to open the locking flap and do the full un-zip.

This is a nice bag that offers good protection for your gear. That said, be aware that its somewhat cubical shape makes it an awkward carry and sometimes it is a chore to fit into overhead bins in airliners. I find myself wishing that there were more and larger external pockets for small items. The existing pockets are not gussseted very deeply. Again, a nice bag but not something you will want to carry around except for getting to your "basecamp" where you can move the gear into smaller, more portable bags.

I have Contax cameras with several lenses. Until now I have been using two smaller bags to carry my equipment. The D550AW handles all my pieces and was purchased at an excellent price. I have not yet been out in really "bad" weather with the bag, but its shape and construction should prove valuable when the rains come.

Yes and amen. This has been an answer to my dream bag. I first ordered the

Pros:
Quality made, Strong enough for pro glass & more
Fast & accessible
Holds a lot, not too big
Concise organization dividers
Includes accessory bag, Memory card divider
Holds 13in MacBook with an inch to spare
Built in rain cover
Comfortable
Looks
Price

Cons
I didn't know about it sooner

I owned the 400 AW but outgrew it.

The 550AW is perfect for my 7D and lenses from the Canon 70 - 200 f/2.8 IS to my 8mm superwide. All in all I have six lenses and some small stuff.

The design is near perfect and the spacer supplied to seperate lenses when two are stacked in one pocket is wonderful.

The bag, as is the norm for Lowepro, is built of the best material and well sewn. It will protect my gear and yet is not too large to carry. The laptop pocket is so well padded my iPad fits and I do not worry about stress fractures of the face.

I stuffed this bag with 6 lens including shades and filters, external flashes, bodies and other goodies to take along on locations. It's it bit heavy when loaded but I'm sure it will protect the gear from both shock damage and the elements. Wish I would have had this case for a 2 week desert shoot that got sand and dust in everything. Engineered very well so it won't be falling apart under load.

I have a 17" large screen laptop that I knew wouldn't fit in the pouch before I got it. But the laptop in it's own case and using it for portable office paperwork is an acceptable solution to being totally mobile.

It's a keeper.....

I was looking for a soft bag that would hold all my photo gear and this bag fit the bill perfectly. I didn't want a hard bag because they are uncomfortable to carry and can bang into the car when loading and unloading. This holds my two camera bodies and 5 lenses and all the other related stuff like memory cards, filters, adapters, etc. The zippered top entry is really nice and the shoulder strap is comfortable and does not slip. Most of my bags will fall off my shoulder when walking around and this one stays put. Great bag!

Es impresionante la calidad con que fabrican estos productos LOWEPRO. En mi caso el D550 AW sobrepaso las espectativas de mi compra y mis equipos lo agradecen, la suavidad del material interior verdaderamente protege de rayaduras, los separadores ajustables son muy versatiles a la hora de modificar a su gusto el interior, la resistencia y la textura del los materiales exteriores dan la sensacion de seguridad y proteccion, los accesorios incluidos (Maletin de memorias y acesorios) son como un regalo extra en este maravilloso bolso y porsupuesto la correa de lujo que brinda comodidad y estabilidad.

Las prestaciones son muchas y el precio realmente lo vele. Son muchas las ventajas que ahora yo siento que tengo en mis manos.


Oscar Chavarria
Fotografo Profesional
www.oscarchavarria.com.ni