The Lowepro Flipside 300 ($99.99) is the largest of the Flipside backpack/camera bag series at exterior dimensions of 10.2"W x 6.9"W x 17.5"D (Interior 9.1"W x 5.4"D x 15.9"D). It's available in Black, Arctic Blue/Black/Red/Black color schemes. The Flipside 300 is deceiving. I swear, this bag is bigger on the inside than the outside. It is surprisingly small looking but once you open it up the interior is spacious.
It can easily hold a pro DSLR with a 300mm f2.8 lens, several smaller lenses, flash, cords, memory cards, notebook, sunglasses, and keys. All the interior padded dividers are rearrangeable or can be removed entirely. You can expand its capabilities with Lowepro's optional bottle bag, Lens Case 2 or SliplockTM pouch 50AW (AW stands for All Weather).
EXTERIOR: The backpack is slim and I think any of the women photographers out there who don't want to lug around one of the larger backpack style bags will find this bag a great fit. On top is one of the more comfortable padded carrying handles I've used. On the right side of the bag you'll find a tall, flat zippered flap that Lowepro calls a Media Pocket. Here you can store two memory cards in the provided pockets, each with its own flap held close with hook and loop fasteners.
The Fastpack 250 is the next to largest of the Fastpack series of bags with the exterior measuring 12.4"W x 9.4"D x 18.1"H. (Interior measures 11"H x 5.9"D x 9.3"H). The first thing I thought when looking at the Fastpack 250 ($119.99) was that they mixed up the names on the bags. With the Fastpack bag you flip it on its side for easy access and the back of the Flipside bag opens completely up to offer fast access to all your gear.
EXTERIOR: About the same size as a school backpack, the Fastpack series of backpacks should be considered less a dedicated camera backpack and more a day pack. The top half of the bag opens to one large space. WANT LIST: a detachable divided pouch that securely mounts inside that top area to hold lenses, flash, etc.. Or a mesh pouch to hold several lens pouches securely. Another idea would be a water-proof, sweat-proof, insulated bag to store a few cold drinks inside but keep the rest of the interior dry. Below that is a large flap held closed with two quick snap locks. This outside flap opens to reveal a large, flat, zippered pocket with two smaller mesh pockets inside - good for holding cords, instructions or maps/compass/ GPS. This large pocket is in turn attached to a zippered opening that wraps around from the front to the side of the bag. This unzips to give you quick access to the interior of the camera section. The outermost flap, when secured shut, prevents the user from opening the flap to the camera compartment too far and spilling your gear.
Robert Jensen
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