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Review #1

In the bag:
Canon 300D Digital Rebel w/ Sigma 28-90 attached
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

UPDATE Heres a couple snapshots of how i currently am using the bag.  For now I only use it for travelling or large shoots, otherwise i use a smaller bag in a backpack, which is why i can get away with not having a lens attached while in the bag.

Contains:
Canon EOS 300D
Vertical Battery Grip attached
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 above:
Sigma 28-90
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro
Canon 420EX

in lower compartment, lens cleaner, lens cloth, memory card wallet, spare AA batteries for flash.

thanks to Spenser for photos & info.

Review #2

It's a Canon EOS 20D with a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens. The Sigma lens is a 12-24 one. The flashgun is either a Canon 580EX Speedlite or 420EX (not sure if I had
bought the 580 when I took the photo) and the small thing in the middle is a Canon EF 2X Extender .

The top contains all the cables (USB) and a remote control device and the front pocket has 1 spare battery.

Review #3

In short it holds the Canon 300D Digital Rebel, Sigma 18-125 f/3.5-5.6 DC, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, 70-300 Sigma APO, Canon 550EX Speedlite flash, and misc accessories.

thanks to Dr Deepak Rao for photos & info.

Review #4 (old style nova 4)

My 10 year old LowePro Nova 4, makes a nice quick holster for the Canon EOS 20D + Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM with the hood on.

thanks to Lotto for photos & info.

Review #5

(Added 13th June 2008)

Equipment list in bag :
Canon EOS 40D
Canon BG-E2 Battery Grip
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM(attached)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 USM Lens
Sunpak Auto 383 Super Flash

Review text:
I've been using this bag for several years, purchased before "all weather" became the norm. It actually started out as a camcorder bag, but the Nova 5 I was using for my camera gear was a little too big for the kit I carried most. With some reconfiguring I can fit a 70-200mm f/2.8 IS in the bag, horizontally, but I have to sacrifice some things. The bag will also perfectly fit the 70-200 attached to the camera, if that and one other lens is all I need.

Although professional products from Think Tank and others are tempting, it's hard to deny something that has served its purpose well. My only real complaint is the shoulder strap, which is permanently attached and non-swivelling.

Likes about the bag:
Size, quantity of pockets.

Dislikes about the bag:
Non-swivel points for shoulder strap

thanks to Cam for review.

for Canon 350D / 400D XT / 1000D / 450D

Photos contain:

Canon EOS 350D XT
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM + hood
Canon 430EX Speedlite Flash

Updated Photo:

thanks to Toney Smith for photos.

Review #2

(added 28th April 2007)

Photos contain:
Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Kit Lens
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG/HSM
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Rocket Blower
Canon 430EX Speedlite
Accessories

Thanks to Mary (Spyraling) for review

Review #1

Its a snug fit, seems a little tight but i guess that's a good thing, everything is kept in place. I was willing to sacrifice some space for the smallest possible bag.

I have 2 zoom lenses in there, a charger and plug the body attached to the kit lens, a canon p+s digital, lens hoods and space for a super digibin (portable media drive). As well as the other usual stuff batteries, Hurricane Blower ,tissues ,fluid ,cards.

If you sacrifice the digital p&s you can get another slr body in there. And a flash or another lens.

thanks to Ben for photos & info.

Review #2

Simple enough...the front of the bag. I have my spare CF cards and a spare Nikon EN-EL3 in this front pocket of the bag lid for the quickest access (A).

The "no-drop" pocket in the front of the bag. I have my filters (A), my USB cable (B), and the MS-D70 - the CR2 holder (C).

Pop the lid, and here's what you find. In that top see-through pocket (A), I have my D70 CheatSheet from http://www.photocheatsheets.com. It's certainly better than carrying the entire manual around for quick reference. I also have my LumiQuest Pocket Bouncer. It's a bouncer for my flash that velcros to the top.

From bottom left to right...I have NiMH rechargable AA batteries in a drawstring bag (A). The batteries are for my SB-800 Speedlight (B). In the center partition is my D70 with my Sigma 27-135mm attached (C). To the right (D), I have my lens hoods on top of my Sigma 50mm macro lens. I keep the 55mm hood for the macro lens in that grey bag along with the camera body cap, that way the damn metal construction of that lens hood doesn't make a racket! Finally, I have my Sigma 17-35mm F2.8-4 EX DG wide angle lens (E).

Here you can see under the lens hoods to my Sigma 50mm macro lens (A). Below that is my Sigma wide angle (B).

Thanks to wipeout for photos and comments.

Review #3

Nikon D70 center, left SB-800, right AF Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF lens, flash lite, screw driver, filters, back-up battery etc. etc.

Thanks to John Hertia for photo and comments.

Review #4

I have the D70, 80-200, and SB-800, and several other lenses. I had a small case from my old 6006 that was really worn out, so I went out for a new one. I liked Lowepro, so I got the MicroTracker 100, and it was too small... took it back and got the MiniTrekker Classic, and it was too big... need to put that on eBay. I ended up with the Lowepro Nova 4 AW. This seems to offer a lot of flexibility, and I agree on the other comments about the backpack factor - not being able to change a lens, and risk of something falling out. I put all my stuff in the Nova 4, but wasn't happy that I had to remove all the hoods. I like keeping them on there, or reversed.

I have the following:
Nikon D70
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX
(kit lens)
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Nikon 85mm f/1.8
Nikon 35-70mm  f/2.8
Nikon SB-800

I have Nikon hoods for all the lenses, and want them attached in the case. I also want to be able to leave the 80-200 lens mounted on the D70. I took all the dividers out and built a grid to hold all the lenses in the bottom of the case while creating a cradle-like support to hold the D70 and 80-200 horizontally across the top of the case.

D70 center, left SB-800, right AF Nikon Nikon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF lens, flash lite, screw driver, filters, back-up battery etc. etc.

Here is all the stuff, and the case...

Loading the bottom layer, on the left we have the 85mm f/1.8 with hood mounted (screw on so it doesn't go on backwards). In the middle we have the SB-800 in its case (could take it out of the case to save space, but I like the extra protection. On the right we have the kit lens in the back, and the 35-70mm
f/2.8 in the front (both have their hoods on backwards. If you notice in the picture, each of the lenses has a flap on the left that is folded up at this point.

Next I fold the 3 flaps down and drop the 50mm f/1.8 in on the front right.

Finally, I drop in the D70 with 80-200mm f/2.8 f/2.8 lens mounted.

I have 3 divider flaps left over with this configuration, and there is room to add more if needed, as the space in front of the D70 and lens, other than the 50mm, is empty.

Thanks to Mike Collins  for photo and comments.