Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

Lowepro is a high quality, good priced brand in general. 220 AW bag however wasn't what i expected practically wise. It is very well built and sturdy. Has some good features like the pockets, tripod holder and the rain sleeve. and for the price, it was attractive for me. But when i received it, it was bigger and bulkier than i thought it would be. I'm 6' 2" 175lbs and i feel like im wearing a ninja turtle shell. It is definitely too big to be an everyday, walk around bag i mistakenly thought it would be. I need another bag for that. It does however make an excellent travel/transport bag. Stuffed it holds fairly securely my EOS 60D with battery grip attached, Ex480 flash, 18-135mm 3.6, 50mm 1.4, 70-200mm 2.8 with case, 2 battery chargers foldable flash bounce and some accessories. It has nice pockets with place to store pens, mobiles and business cards. Do i use it often? not as much as i wish i did. I rather go with my 18-135in my back pocket, 50 on camera and 70-200 in the case it comes with and sling it over my shoulders. So if you use your camera every day or two, you're not going to want this bag. But if you travel long distances transport you gear to your shoot then this is an excellent choice. Its large enough to be taken as carry-on,

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

This is the first camera bag I have ever owned. I have only had this bag for a week, but have taken it out on photography trips 4 times so far. While I do like the bag for it's overabundant roominess, the comfort is definitely lacking for me. Pro'sMy favorite thing about this bag is the padding. I have no fear that my gear is going to be damaged by the outside world. And the bag keeps it's shape nicely, staying rigid at all times. This bag fits every piece of camera gear I own in one divider with my 200mm lens in a second compartment. My gear includes a Canon T2i with the kit 18-55mm lens, a 70-210mm, 200mm, 55mm, 28mm wide angle, 2x tele, and a couple screw on lenses, a wide angle and another 2x tele. I still have a whole other compartment that just stays empty. All the cables, filter, and my remote easily fit in the top compartment. One of the top cons I see on this bag is that it is too heavy. It would be easy to fill this thing up so full that it would take a weight lifter to lift it. My biggest con is comfort. This is supposed to be a sling bag, but doesn't work that well for me as a sling. I have 2 options;A) Tighten the chest strap so tight I can't sling it, but fits comfortable, especially using the belt.B) Loosen the strap enough I can sling, but have the strap rubbing my neck the whole time. I also notice that with a tripod in the carrier, it really likes to tilt to the side. Not an issue, unless you try walking through a doorway, or a hallway. I have already gathered a few paint rubbings on my brand new tripod. I would also like to mention the lack of velcro dividers. When you have it in the slung position, you have a total of 5 compartments, not including the top accessed compartment(which can be removed). Yet you only get 2 vertical dividers to keep your gear from rolling around. My setup has 3 compartments in the bottom half. One divider is right up against the top compartment divider, the other is against the bottom middle compartment to help provide some support. The 1st compartment holding my 200mm lens with the 1st divider holding it from sliding back and forth. The second compartments holds all my lenses underneath the 2nd divider, with my camera body on top. The last compartment is completely empty, because I have no way of keeping stuff from sliding around. Extra vertical dividers would have allowed me to spread out my lenses more so they don't rub together all the time. I added the too large comment as a con, because you really don't expect this bag to be so large. The description states "Fits 1-2 D-SLR Cameras with 2 Lens Kit". I can honestly see fitting a Canon T2i, with the kit 18-55 lenses on the body, and room for up to 4 smaller 50mm sized lenses underneath or 2 telephoto lenses, in each compartment. So theoretically , 3 sets of camera's. Assuming you had at least a third divider of course. Over all, as a transportation bag, this thing would be great. You could fit most of a studio in here and still board a plane. For actual use, I find it difficult to get to my gear. Not only for the strap issue listed above, but also because all of my lenses are located below my my camera.

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Plenty of room for a good amount of equipment. Great for rugged outdoors, completely out of the way. A little awkward for someone smaller, like myself, not due to the size. When you swing it forward to access your equipment, it is higher than I would like. I am very happy with it regardless! Only addition I could think of would be wheels and handle like luggage for change off of shoulder.

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I returned the Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW because it was just too big and boxy. When loaded it was too heavy to put on by lifting up and ducking under the sling. And much too heavy to undo the strap to get it on and then refasten.
However, it did hold all my equipment without being overstuffed. D7000 with 70-300 attached, 35-70 lens, 18-270 lens, 50mm lens, battery charger, cord, Teleconverter, with room for a little bit more "stuff." Must add that I'm a 60 yr. old female with arthritic hands, so this bag might be perfect for someone else, it was just too much for me.

One thing that I did love about it was this. When I put it in the front seat of my car, access to the camera was extremely nice. You can unzip and rezip the top opening with one hand, reach in and easily get your camera out.

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I am not very comfortable with the product.Price is great at present but not satisfied the way bag design. Bag material is great not design and comfort.

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Ideal for carrying only the most needed gear for any given event. Bag is very well made as is the norm for Lowepro. I expect too enjoy this bag very much.

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It's a value for what you get. A rain jacket, build in memory card holder, tripod holder and plenty of space for a macbook pro. The inside is 100% customizable and great for holding at least 2 bodies, flashes and lenses

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

Good construction, solid feel, and quite roomy. The bag has been called "large" by a number of reviews, but it's open to interpretation. If you are looking for a "walk-around" bag then sure, this may be a bit on the large end. If you need a bag to pack your gear to travel and feel confident about it, then this will meet your needs.

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Love this bag. There are some good and bad things. What I realy love is, that every thing is compact and tight. You have everything what you need. not a problem to fit 70-200 with camera in one slot. what I hate is, that there is not realy space for your accecorie. batteries, cords, remote all those small stuff.....its all in one slot. if you look for batteries, first you find cords in all the other stuff and finaly you get to the batteries....
I would by it again and again.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

it is a great product which is value for money , i can carry my 13 inches macbook and nikon camera with 4 lenses easily . thanks again and i love lower

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

Like any Lowepro product it is very well made. This bag has too small a side opening to be particularly useful. You cannot see the inside well and thus it's difficult to utilize the packing/storage features.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

Great bag with lots of storage space and lots of pockets that might fit different necessities. It is comfortable to carry around and it has a rain cover, which is great. Downside is that the tripod support does not work very well and annoys me when I want to slide the bag.

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I can access my gear, change lenses and filters without taking the 220 AW bag off. Just pull it arround and open it in front of you. The side access opening becomes the top when used this way.

The bag is also constructed for long durability.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

I purchased this bag because of the price discount and never would have considered it at regular price. This is not a bag I will use often - but I will use it as a transport bag. The bag is too deep for my needs as a walk around bag, my 60D with grip and 15-85mm lens fell into it like a black hole. This bag is like a big box on your back. so even with my camera and a couple of other lenses it's still too big. However, since these bags always have to be compromised with, this sling bag may be perfect for others, especially for those making a living off photography.

I made this bag work for me by removing all the inserts, thus creating a large deep rectangular hold. This way I can carry several lenses in their repective lowepro padded lens cases. My camera fits in better and stays secure with this arrangement. I actually find this bag comfortable to wear, although I wouldn't want to have it on for hours at a time. I use a backpack for that. As someone else mentioned, this would make a great carry-on bag for air travel.

It's another quality Lowepro product and a good deal for the special price. Although it's not my bag of choice, (that would be the Lowepro Pro Messenger 180 AW) I like the way equipment can be accessed without taking off the bag.

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Highly recommended for those who want one bag to carry their notebook and camera equipment and need sling Bag. Easy to carry,sturdy with vey good feel.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

Easily carried and able to access gear whilst on, in sling mode.
Does not advertise itself as full of expensive camera gear, understated appearance but well constructed with leather highlights.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

I have always used a shoulder bag to immediately access equipment when needed. Unfortunately, due to the number of years doing this, I needed to take the pressure off my shoulder when using a heavy bag that hangs off the same shoulder side. The sling bag, even though the strap is on the same shoulder, distributes the weight much better, especially when using the hip belt. I'm able to easily haul two camera bodies with lenses attached, including a 70-200L lens, one additional lens, two strobes and accessories. The two cameras are easy to pull out without setting the bag down. The only downside is not enough stiff padding to protect a laptop if needed. This is not a deal breaker for me. The pocket for the laptop is now used for small light weight reflectors. The construction of the bag is great and should give me years of use.

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This bag carries a good bit of gear, with some room for extras (including my Kindle in the side door cubby. And my 15.4" laptop fits with no problem. I have a backpack, a sling, and holster type belt, and this one complements them all nicely. Fits my 300mm f/4L IS with no problem, although it won't fit attached, but think I've got it configured wrong and suspect I can remedy that. The double stacking of a couple of standard lens (fits my 24-105L with my 17-50 easily) is not a problem at all for me. My one gripe is that I wish they would have made it possible to stow camera + longer zoom (or 300mm f/4L) attached, in a horizontal position, like with the Inverse belt pack. Quality and protection are high, though.

Comments about Lowepro Classified Sling 220 AW Bag:

+Gives better access than a backpack
+More comfortable to carry than a standard shoulder bag
+space to keep a body +17-55 + hood isntalled forward, and a couple other lenses + a flash, without crowding.
-Not comfortable enough even lightly loaded (1 body, 3 medium lenses) to carry for more than a couple of hours.
-Not as space efficient as a standard bag type (access through the 'thin' side of the space only)
-Shoulder harness postition for best comfort makes tha bag swing around ina position that is too high to be comfortable for gear swapping.

This might be better as a carry on bag to get too a destination rahter than a daily use bag.

I think I will try a standard hiking backpack with a holster style bag buckled to the fronts of a the shoulder straps next to give access and protection to a main camera, along with better weight support. This still leaves more difficulty accesing secondary equipment.

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I use the bag just about every time I leave my house. It contains all of the photo equipment I have with room to spare. I had a smaller sling bag for several years but this one is much more solid. The zippers are easier to zip, there are more compartments, and you can put a 13" laptop in it too. It's really easy to get to the camera when you need it fast. It has a square shape so it stands up on it's own when you put it down.
My one complaint- there's no dedicated velcro pocket for extra batteries.