Lowepro camara bags......

[97BlackC5]

Looking for a decent camera bag for my son for Christmas. It will need to carry his Nikon DSLR + kit lens along with up to two more lenses, filters, battery SD cards etc. but I don't want it to be too big. I've been looking at the Lowepro Adventura series.....

http://www.johnlewis.com/lowepro-adventura-sh-140-...

or

http://www.johnlewis.com/lowepro-adventura-sh-160-...

Curry's also do the 'Format' series that also look quite good although the Adventura looks more rugged:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorder...

Anyone have any thoughts on this matter, or any other bag suggestions feel free to chip in......

[Lynchie999]

I picked up one of the new LowePro backpacks (Flipside Trek) last week, early impressions is that its great... might not be quite what you are looking for though. There's a whole range of different bag styles available, backpacks are just my preferred option...

what sort of photog does he do ? will he be walking around with his gear a lot ? travelling ?

also, in the images online they are normally a bit deceptive as to actually what they can fit in...

head over to wexphotographic they have a massive range...

Edited by Lynchie999 on Tuesday 22 November 16:10

[97BlackC5]

Mostly out door kind of photography, nature, landscapes, cityscapes etc so needs to be water resistant, I was not really looking at a back pack because he normally has a backpack anyway, but might have to reconsider....

[Weslake-Monza]

Most of the Lowepro bags contain a waterproof cover that's stashed under a flap integral to the bag/rucksack. I'd recommend the biggest and best rucksack or be prepared to buy a bigger back/rucksack every couple of years. With a rucksack you can always use the pouches for other stuff so you still only end up carrying a single bag.

[sgrimshaw]

Neither of those Adventura bags are big enough for DSLR + two lenses.

There's a "bag finder" on the Lowepro website that will help choose the size and style of bag

http://www.lowepro.com