Lowepro Nova 2 AW Camera Bag (Black)

Rating:
Summary: Excellent bag for travel with your SLR
Review: I purchased this bag for my Canon Digital Rebel SLR and I am extremely pleased. It is not the largest gadget bag that I own, but it is the best by far. The bag itself is 10" high, 9" wide and 6" deep so it is ideally sized for travel with your camera. It is well sized and balanced for carrying over one shoulder using the comfortable strap which is included. The bag is made of nylon, but it has a very study frame to it so the bag keeps its shape. Lowepro was generous with distributing the padding and I feel that the bag keeps my equipment quite safe.

The bag includes padded dividers which can be configured using Velcro. I have the bag configured so that I put my camera body with my 28-135mm lens attached into the bag lens first so that I can take it out again quickly. The dividers have rigidity to them so I am comfortable that they will support the camera body without risking the lens will hit the bottom of the bag. There is also enough room for my 300mm lens and accessories such as my spare batteries or lens covers.

Pockets include one on each side of the bag. There is a great zippered pocket on the back of the bag that is really useful for quickly stowing papers or books. There is also a zippered pocket inside the top flap where I keep my memory cards. The pocket on the front is also zippered and subdivided to store memory cards, filters, etc.

The bag includes a limited lifetime warranty. The bag is very well built and much better than any of the similar bags that I was looking at such as those by Targus which I did not think were as sturdy as this one.

In summary, I think that this is a great bag for a SLR camera. I use it extensively for my travels and I am very happy with it.


Rating:
Summary: Very Good Little Bag
Review: I recently read that any photographer who has been at it for awhile is likely to have a closet full of gadget bags because any given one never seems quite right. After over 45 years in the game that is certainly the case with me.

I got this bag when my my Crumpler Budgie Smuggler started to feel a little cramped. All in all, this bag works as written up in the Product Description. It easily holds my digital camera, an external flash and a mini tripod, and still has room to spare for all the little odds and ends like memory cards and spare batteries.

The only draw back is that the included "comfortable shoulder strap" is a little short for a six footer such as myself. The Budgie Smuggler's strap is a much better fit for me. If you have a chance to see them both in person before buying, it is worth checking out the fit for yourself.