The sea blue Lowepro Toploader Zoom 50 AW is a holster-type bag designed to carry a digital SLR camera with attached lens (up to 17-55mm f/2.8), memory card, extra batteries or small accessories. It is made of 600 denier Dobby polyester with a fully padded and lined interior. The bag has a horizontal divider to separate an extra lens or accessory. There is an easy-access lid that opens away from the body and provides full access to gear. The bag has an Inside zippered pocket with memory card storage that provides space for 1 extra memory card, filter or accessories. Built-in All Weather AW Cover protects camera gear and personal items from rain, dust and sand and neatly tucks away when not in use. The bag is carried by a padded handle, removable, adjustable shoulder strap or a belt loop. The optional Lowepro Topload Chest Harness will work with this holster bag.
| Material |
Exterior: 600 denier Dobby polyester Interior: Fully padded Interior: 210 denier nylon lining AW Cover: 190T nylon taffeta |
| Type of Closure | Zippers |
| Exterior Dimensions | 7.7 x 6.5 x 10.2" (19.5 x 16.5 x 26cm) (WxDxH) |
| Interior Dimensions | 6.3 x 4.3 x 7.8" (16 x 11 x 19.7cm) (WxDxH) |
| Accommodates | A digital SLR camera with attached lens (up to 17-55mm f/2.8), memory card, extra batteries or small accessories |
| Carrying/Transport Options |
Handle Shoulder strap Belt loop |
| Weight | 9.0 oz (300g) |
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Comments about Lowepro Toploader Zoom 50 AW Bag (Sea Blue):
This bag is a very handy size as long as you only need to carry your body with one lens attached. Works well with my D90 with Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 attached.
It is a bit larger than I anticipated and does not fit as comfortably looped on a belt as I had hoped. Got one of the lowepro lens cases that attaches perfectly to the side but after doing that it is really to unwieldy to be put on a belt at all.
Great compact bag overall. The blue color is nice and not at all too 'loud'. It's a few shades lighter in color than 'porta-brace' blue and to me a much nicer tone.
If you can get away with it I'd go for a slightly smaller model if you want to wear it on the hip as this one is just a bit large to be comfortable. A friend of mine has an older model that is smaller and fits his rebel and kit lens that is considerably more compact. For shoulder or harness use this one should be just fine though.
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I use this for hiking with a DSLR (Canon T1i + 15-85 zoom). It fits well, there's a bit of spare room at the bottom, and it has the right number of pockets for a few small accessories. The loops and D-rings are handy for attaching things or clipping to a belt. I primarily got this bag because of the integrated waterproof cover - haven't had a chance to test the waterproofness yet, but the stuff-away design is easy to use. The blue color, IMHO, looks better in real-life than on the web. I would recommend getting a larger/padded strap (I had one already) as the strap included with the kit is thin and would not be very comfortable.
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Comments about Lowepro Toploader Zoom 50 AW Bag (Sea Blue):
I'm very happy with this camera bag. My Canon 50D with 18-135mm lens attached fits perfectly -- that's pretty much the lens limit, as a bigger lens would require the bag that is the next size up. It's very sturdy, and for me the size of the bag and accessibility is perfect for hiking trips. Fits a couple cards, my mobile phone and keys inside the pockets. And I like the blue color of the bag.
The only drawback -- and this is a very small one -- is that when I remove the camera from the bag my lens hood (which is on backwards when stored) catches on the velcro strip inside. So I often have to put my hand inside the bag to pull the camera out. But this is really a minor annoyance.
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