Lowepro Slingshot 300AW

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Score: 8.4/10

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This back pack is a good all rounder. “Innovative design is a improvement over traditioal backpacks in allowing access to…” Dave, North west England View all 88 real customer reviews

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88 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

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Design8.4
Performance8.5
Size and weight8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.7
Overall rating8.4
 

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Dave, North west England

Score 6.0/10

+ Innovative design is a improvement over traditioal backpacks in allowing access to the bag without the need to take it off and find a place to put it down ; although it takes a while to get used to the technique

- Although far better than traditional back packs it is far from ideal in its' present design. Compartment sizes and layout limit the size and type of equipment you can fit in. Size for size the traditional style holds far more. DSLR users with more than one body and several lenses will be unable to fit everything in.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 May 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to access quickly without taking it off so extremely good in city environments. The additional pockets are very handy for memory cards and batteries.

- It would have been better if it was longer and narrower so that it swivels around your torso better (the 200 is perfectly balanced).

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 May 2007

Andy, Cambridge

Score 4.0/10

+ Its just the right size to travel on an airline.

- The strap is incredible uncomfortable, especially with the bag on one shoulder - all the weight is one shoulder is not good. The fit is poor.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2007

Sue, Newport,Shropshire

Score 3.0/10

+ The principle is great...simply rotate the bag around your body for easy access to your camera.

- The reality is that the bag is not balanced, and pushes under your left arm when you simply wish it to remain on your back.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Aug 2007

mark, harlow,essex

Score 9.0/10

+ takes pretty much all my equipment in one comfy to carry and use rucksack

- cannot put in my zoom lenses as none of the pockets can accomadate them

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- The top pocket is a litte small if you want to carry a lot of things (guide book, wallet, drink).

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2007

Bob, Brighton

Score 9.0/10

+ The design and concept are superb - just slide the bag round and you have access to the contents from the top - so nothing falls out.

- There are irritating little clips that have to be undone to get into the bag.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2007

Jim, Redditch

Score 10.0/10

+ The price was unbeatable and the bag is great. I wanted a Slingshot before but always felt it to be too small. The 300 is just what i wanted.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2007

Alan, Gosport

Score 8.0/10

+ Good storage space and comfortable on the back

- It is bulky in the forward access position (don't forget it is big)
A couple of extra dividers would be an option that is missed

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Nov 2007

Chris, London

Score 9.0/10

+ A Nikon D200 with MB-D200 and a Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 fits perfectly, still with room for other lenses, leaving other compartments for flash, filters etc.

- Possibly heavy on one shoulder when doing a lot of walking, but have not had the chance yet, to do any long walks

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Apr 2007

Stephen, Peterborough

Score 5.0/10

+ Materials + quick access to equipment.

- The design only allows for right shoulder use instead of either.
The separation of the top + bottom sections limits the bags flexibility.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Apr 2007

Stephen, Stockport

Score 9.0/10

+ More than enough room to carry all your gear for a full days shooting with room to spare for a packed lunch and plenty of space for accessories . Comfy for mid range walks and feels very secure, ready mode is fast and easy to use with no fear of dropping expensive kit on the floor. This bag left me with no feeling of wishing I got instead, by far the best value for money I have had on this kind of purchase.

- May benefit from a handy strap for light weight tripod or monopod and maybe mesh side pocket for a can or bottle of drink.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2007

C Burgess, Plymouth

Score 9.0/10

+ Ease of use but only if using the camera with the fitted lens. Very comfortable in use.

- I still have to take off the bag to retrieve other lenes, and although I can extend the length of the strap, the bag seems to be held very high. I still have to customise the contents to suit my own use.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Can lean on it to take pics when swivelled round

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Apr 2007

Andrew, Sittingbourne

Score 9.0/10

+ Well planned bag, with buckets of space. Can easily fit in two dSLR bodies, several lenses, flashgun etc

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Will take a digital slr and 500mm lens comfortably, with plenty of pockets and space for other lenses, batteries, cards etc. A great piece of kit

- Can't fault it

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Aug 2007

Michael, Newquay

Score 9.0/10

+ Plenty of room for 2 cameras and extra lenses. Easy to get camera out quickly.
Well made.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2007

Tony, Bury Sr Edmunds

Score 8.0/10

+ Sturdy, well made, and weel designed

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Oct 2007

Stuart, Farnworth

Score 9.0/10

+ Very well designed and made. water/weather proof cover. loads of room for most equipment and accessories. Room for everyday items as well

- Possibly just to big at the moment for most airlines to take on as hand luggage

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2007

Maurice, Liverpool

Score 9.0/10

+ Holds plenty

- Very hard to pull the weather cover out in a hurry

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2007

Louis, Brighton

Score 10.0/10

+ It's perfect for what I want. Large enough to allow a camera fitted with a 80-200mm pro lens without having to take the lens off. Stores a lot of gear. Brilliant idea for quick access without having to put the bag down. Very well designed with nice little touches such as a microfiber cloth to cover or clean the camera. Great product in every way (do keep stocking it, there's little out there that does what this does)

- I really can't think of too much. Perhaps some larger external pouch storage but that's not a big deal.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Apr 2007

robert, nottingham

Score 10.0/10

+ excellent bag with the option of being waterproof, plenty of space for all your camera equipment

- even though it has a waterproof cover they should make the zips more waterproof instead of getting the waterproof cover out all the time

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Apr 2007

Paul, Livingston

Score 10.0/10

+ Very versitile with good space and compartments for all small and large equipment.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 4.0/10

+ Nice design

- too heavey and cumbersom.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Very well designed, lots of room yet quite compact. Weather protection is good.

- Nothing really.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2007

Jon, Whitstable

Score 9.0/10

+ Build quality and enough space to get all my gear in safely. Ease of access to main compartment, quickly and safely; even on the move.

- When full weighs a ton. No place to locate a monopod or tripod.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Photography student”

Score 9.0/10

+ Good compact size for amount of kit it can carry (DSLR with 24-105 zoom attached and 3-4 other lenses + flash)
Quick to attach waterproof cover
Easy to access kit on the move thanks to design of main compartment zip.

- No tripod mount, though it's size might not make that practical anyway.
Second compartment is less organised than main one.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Apr 2008

stewart, Dundee

Score 9.0/10

+ able to accommodate the lenses I require

- Although able to accommodate the lenses I require it is a shoe horn job to get Canon L series lenses to fit in. I had a Slingshot 200 and when I changed from Nikon system to Canon it was too small

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great bag, helps to keep all your lenses in place, has an extremely snug fit like all the other Slingshot bags. Im currently holding 2 camera bodies, one with a mid range telephoto zoom lens and one without. I also have an additional 3 more lenses in the bag, flashgun & acessories for it, 2 memory cards, lens hood, 4x AA batteries (for the flashgun) and charger and 2x battery chargers for the camera batteries with their plugs, lens pen cleaner and i still have space!

- Although not a major problem, the bag looks pretty wide on your back compared to the Slingshot 100/200, I knew this at first, but the bag sits on one shoulder which can get tiring depending on how much equipment you have, it probably wold have been better with two shoulder straps but then thats the whole point of being able to bring the bag to the front to take your camera out without dropping everything else thats inside it. Overall i'm pleased with the bag.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jun 2008

Janet, Nottingham , “Keen photographer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Slingshot is very easy to use with no complicated zips fasteners etc very spacious with plenty of compartments and dividers that are easily moved to accomodate the equipment. Overall an excellent product and great value for money

- I could not find anything bad to say about this product

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Very practical and a decent size

- Dividers hard to get right

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purchased 20 Apr 2007

Alex, Southampton

Score 9.0/10

+ Large compartments which hold all of your gear, Good padded strap. Smaller pockets for cards etc.

- Still getting used to swinging the bag from my back to my fron to use.

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purchased 21 Apr 2007

Lorraine, Chesterfield

Score 8.0/10

+ Get everything into it - compartments make it easy to select item required

- A bit big & bulky

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purchased 20 Apr 2007

Sue, Aylesbury

Score 9.0/10

+ Small yet able to swallow a lot of kit that I seem to carry around with me

- None so far

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purchased 17 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Already has this in a smaller version but needed more space.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Apr 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Very versatile with lots of room and of course has the excellent Loweprowe waterproof cover. Easy to move between the carrying and access positions, this is the camera bag that I have been waiting years for!

- The zip can be a bit sticky when being used in "ready mode"

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purchased 21 Apr 2007

Kevan, Heanor

Score 9.0/10

+ Access whilst wearing.
Capacity

- Lower compartments are diificult to access whilst wearing.

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purchased 20 Apr 2007

Sammy, Shropshire

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent design and build quality. Takes a damn good beating and comfortable to wear.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 15 May 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Handeled a Caonon EOS 20D with ease plus plenty of room for other accessories

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Jul 2007

Tim, Holyhead

Score 7.0/10

+ Adjustable insides

- Nothing to note as yet.

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purchased 26 Mar 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “A real bargain humter”

Score 9.0/10

+ A well thought out bag with lots of pockets to safely store equipment, has a rain cover and a special cloth to protect the cameras LCD screen

- A little cumbersome but its features more than make up for its size.

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purchased 24 Apr 2008

Gary, Oxford , “Wildlife/ Landscape photographer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to carry, easy access, holds loads of equipment

- None as yet

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purchased 19 Apr 2008

James, Livingston

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to get to your camera,can fit all my lenes in ,

- no bad points

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purchased 25 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Plenty of room for cameras and lenses

- Not much room for anything else

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purchased 11 Jun 2008

Robin, Crowthorne

Score 9.0/10

+ Well designed interior storage, can fit camera + telephoto lens + wide angle + 3rd lens of choice + flash + remote flash sender + spare batteries, charger, compact flash cards, etc, and you still have the top pocket for other things like your wallet and phone.

- The bag is fairly large, so if you're not planning on carrying a lot of equipment I would go for the Slingshot 100 (which I also have).

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purchased 18 Sep 2008

William, Inverness , “Keen amatuer photographer”

Score 9.0/10

+ The size is perfect is you use two cameras like me.

- The tripod holder could have been better designed in my opinion.

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purchased 06 Oct 2008

Andrew, Burton on Trent

Score 9.0/10

+ Well thought out and excellently priced product, highly recommended. Plenty of room for large and small lenses and accessories, highly configurable internally.

- None really, but could do with more pockets suited to digital storage media.

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purchased 20 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ I can carry the bag further and with greater ease than with my normal gadget bag.

- Price

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purchased 26 Dec 2008

Karl, Birmingham

Score 9.0/10

+ east to use and packs an awful lot

- feels strange on your back with only one strap

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purchased 11 Mar 2009

Sophie , Whiting

Score 10.0/10

+ The one strap system and the way the bag opens.

- Nil

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

David, Telford

Score 9.0/10

+ Comfortable, easy to use

- I think I would have liked the option to put it over the other shoulder.

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purchased 26 Mar 2009

Philip, Plymouth

Score 9.0/10

+ Holds considerably more then my Slingshot 200, but with the same easy access to your camera and lenses.

- None.

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purchased 18 Apr 2009

keith, canterbury kent , “i am an oap”

Score 9.0/10

+ it will hold as the cameras and lenses that lowepro say it will

- no real bad points

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purchased 19 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ versatility

- a little bulky for a woman.

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purchased 04 May 2009

Jason, Chester

Score 8.0/10

+ Roomy, light, discreet raincover, well thought out openings and good build quality. Room for two cameras, two lenses, flash gun and accessories.

- Not 100% happy with the fit of an EOS5D with a lense / lens hood attached. Great if components are separated though.

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purchased 16 Jul 2009

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