Gear Diary Stylishly Protect and Carry Your Gear with Lowepros New Camera Bags photo

When we were at CES in January I had the opportunity to stop by the Lowepro booth and see some of the awesome camera bags they have to offer. At the time I was interested, but didn’t find the gear personally relevant since I was content using my iPhone and Canon G11 for photos, and neither requires a good camera bag.

Fast forward a few months, and I am actually looking for a good camera bag. You see, I thought the SonyDSLR we posted on a number of weeks back looked amazing, and I plan to pick one up as soon as they are available. That camera is big enough — and pricey enough — that I want a good bag for it. Fortunately LowePro has some great offerings, and they just introduced two brand new bags. Both are designed “to enhance your shooting anywhere from the side of a mountain, to a crowded city street”.Here’s a quick look.

We will have more soon as review samples are on the way.

Gear Diary Stylishly Protect and Carry Your Gear with Lowepros New Camera Bags photo

The Flipside Sport

The Flipside Sport is available in two sizes and two colors at prices of $134.95 and $124.99. It is has body-side access and is designed “so you can move with ease and comfort while hiking, skiing, mountain biking…any way you play in the outdoors”.

Gear Diary Stylishly Protect and Carry Your Gear with Lowepros New Camera Bags photo

It features:

Body-side access so you can get to your gear without removing the pack

Lowepro’s classic padded divider system with an inventive twist: Remove the camera compartment to convert the bag into a fully functional daypack

Hydration-ready side pocket, easy-to-reach port for a sip tube and secure tripod attachment system, plus loads of other outdoor features like lashes for poles/ice axe, and all-weather cover to protect your gear from the elements

Check it out here.

Gear Diary Stylishly Protect and Carry Your Gear with Lowepros New Camera Bags photo

The Urban Photo Sling

The Urban Photo Sling is available in black, and it comes in two sizes with a price of $99.99 and $84.99. It was “inspired by street shooters, bloggers and enthusiasts who love to capture what’s around them. It is designed so you can “easily shift positions on the move with three wearable options – front, back and side.”

Gear Diary Stylishly Protect and Carry Your Gear with Lowepros New Camera Bags photo

It features:

Two loading options for easy access and maximum organization

Signature divider system including padded compartment for your iPad.

Zippered front and sides pockets for grab-and-go access to your cap, filter, metro ticket and everything else

Check it out here.

Both bags look great, and something tells me the sling is going to win me over big time. We will know soon enough. You can check out all of Lowepro’s bags on the company site.

 

 

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Having a father who was heavily involved in early laser and fiber-optical research, Dan grew up surrounded by technology and gadgets. Dan’s father brought home one of the very first video games when he was young and Dan remembers seeing a “pre-release” touchtone phone. (When he asked his father what the “#” and “*” buttons were his dad said, “Some day, far in the future, we’ll have some use for them.”) Technology seemed to be in Dan’s blood but at some point he took a different path and ended up in the clergy. His passion for technology and gadgets never left him.


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