Nikon D70 / D100 / D200 / D300 / D700
Review #1
This little back holds a lot and like all lowepro products, it is well made and easy to customize. More comfortable than a shoulder bag because the weight is supported by your shoulder as well as your chest.
Not as comfortable as a normal backpack but you have easy access to your equipment.
Highly Recommend !
Photos contain: Nikon D100 with 35-70mm
lens, Nikon 70-200mm VR f/2.8, Nikon 12-24mm f/4 , 50mm, 12-24 lens hood
Review #2
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Inside, I have my Nikon D200, SB-600 Speed light, Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro lens and my 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens. I leave the Nikon 18-200mm VR on the camera.
The advantage of the slingshot is you pull the strap to move the bag from your back to your tummy, unzip and whip out the camera. It's fast.
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Inside there is a memory card holder with room for eight compact flash cards.
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Up front there is room for my Leatherman, extra batteries, battery meter and pens.
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Up top there is a spacious container. This is where I've been putting my snacks!
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Thanks to Dave (MacAddict) for review
Review #3
Photo contains:
Nikon D200 + Grip + 28-70mm f/2.8 ED
80-200mm f/2.8 ED f
Archos AV 500 + accessories
Thanks to Mickael Boulenger for photos
Review #4
(Added 27th December 2007)
Equipment list in bag :
Nikon D300 w/ Nikon 18-200mm VR F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Nikon 70-200mm F/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
Nikon 35mm AF f/2
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6D
Nikon 85mm f/1.8
Kenko Pro 300 x2 TC
Accessories
Review text:
This bag is very comfortable for everyday use. It holds a D300 body w/ smaller lenses attached and a 70-200mm/2.8 lens with reversed hood. Smaller lenses can be stacked one upon the other (the Kenko Converter is under the 35mm lens). The Sigma 10-20mm (with Nikon cap) can be accessed through the side opening.
Thanks to Chris E for review
for Nikon D50 / D80 / D90
Review #1
Equipment list in bag :
Nikon D80 + Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX
Nikon 50mm f/1.8
Lens Hoods
Blower, Filters
CF Memory Cards
Remote Control ML-L3
Thanks to Wells Photo for photos
Review #2
Equipment list in bag :
Nikon D80 + 18-70mm (kit lens)
50mm f/1.8 (top left)
Nikon 70-210mm f/4.5-5.6 (top right)
10-20mm (middle left)
Nikon 35mm f/2 (middle right)
Nikon D50 (far left pocket)
Thanks to hchalkley for photo
Review #3
(Added 22nd Nov 2007)
Equipment list in bag :
Nikon D50 w/Nikon 18-200mm VR F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED mounted
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX +Hood
Nikon SB-800 speedlight
Lens Hood for 18-70DX and 18-200VR
Canon S400, Rocket Blower, SD Cards, Cleaning Supplies, Sanyo CG-65 Hybrid Video Camera, Canon HV20 HDV Video Camera
It holds all of my photo gear and video gear with room to spare for more lenses or chargers. Access to equipment is quick and easy, taking about 3 seconds to slide the back down to your left side, open the pocket, and pull out whatever you need. I re-configured the dividers so everything can be accessed from the side-sling position and there is no reason to ever have to set the back down to fully open the main pocket.
LowePro should have shipped the bag in this configuration in the first place. I've worn the bag fully loaded as described for about 5 hours at Seaworld and it was pretty comfortable. It would slightly tilt at an angle on my back at times so I would have to re-adjust it.
Likes about the bag:
Good weight distribution across the back, durable, holds a lot of gear, extremely quick access, include rain cover which stows hidden between main compartment and back of bag
Shoulder strap is not padded further down. This cannot be done in order to accommodate taller people, so I will add my own padding. Wish rain cover would be detached
Review #4
(Added 3rd Sept 2008)
Equipment list in bag :
Nikon AF-S 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G IF-ED DX VR w/hood
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR DX
Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
Filters, wide angle lens
The pull out microfiber cover for the lcd screen is a nice addition.
Likes about the bag:
Easy to carry, quick access, plenty of room
Bottom 2 dividers (right in picture) are partially obscured by bag
Thanks to Matt Veno for review.
Review #5
(Added 7th April 2009)
I was looking for a slingbag so I decided to buy a couple to evaluate, the choice came down to the Lowepro Slingshot 200 and the Kata 3n1-20 which I have reviewed here.
Both bags are almost identical in size and price.
Here is the front view of the Slingshot 200 , plus tag..
Theres a top compartment and a main compartment for the camera gear.
The main comparment can fit quite a surprising amount of gear because of its depth. The top compartment is fairly small only allowing small accessories like filters, chargers or lens hoods.
I`ve shown two configurations of the main compartment,
1st configuration
1. Nikon D90 + Nikon 35mm f/2
2. Tokina 12-24mm f/4
3. Nikon 18-200mm VR F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
4. Nikon 50mm f/1.8 + Kenko Pro 300 x2 TC
5. Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro
6. Nikon 180mm F2.8D ED-IF AF
2nd configuration
1. Nikon D90 + Nikon 180mm F2.8D ED-IF AF
2. Nikon 18-200mm VR F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
3. Nikon 50mm f/1.8 + Nikon 35mm f/2
4.Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro
5. Tokina 12-24mm f/4
The Nikon 180mm just fits in which is something I wanted as I use the lens often.
All the gear outside the bag...
There is a front pocket for small accessories.
The main compartment is secured by a zipper that goes round the side. There are also two clips for extra security and also to prevent the zip opening fully.
In the base of the bag is a pocket for the waterproof cover.
Side of bag has a sliplock loop for extra attachments
The shoulder strap has a smaller strap to help add support across the front of your body.
Overall a decent bag, well made and good protection for your camera gear. It would have been nice for some more storage in the top compartment but I guess the Slingshot 300 is the one to go for if you want more room, but then it is quite a bit larger.
With the bag fully loaded its quite heavy, my main concern is having the shoulder strap fixed on one side , which means you cant swap shoulders. This was the reason I was interested in the Kata 3n1 series as they allow you to swap straps or make it into a backpack. I think this is really where the lowepro slingshots fall down. Of course reducing the amount of gear you carry will help give relief to your shoulder but that defeats the object of this size of bag. I haven't worn the bag out but if any other shoulder type bag are to go by after a while your wanting to swap shoulders to give one a rest.
I do like the idea of the slingshots, having a backpack type bag and able to pull the bag round to your side and quickly get to your camera is what appeals. But from comparing it with the Kata 3n1, the Kata wins hands down in almost every department apart from the Weatherproof cover. The Lowepro cant be beat for its implementation of this, the hidden pockets at the base really make it convenient to use.
If I hadn't of bought the Kata at the same time I`d be happy to keep this bag, but because of the problem of a fixed strap on the Lowepro I`m going with the Kata.
Likes about the bag:
Well made. Holds a fair amount of gear. Good access to camera gear. Hidden weatherproof cover.
Dislikes about the bag:
Shoulder strap for only right shoulder. Top compartment small. Only small tripods can be attached using the sliplock straps.
Just to compare the Slingshot 200 and the Kata 3n1-20
