I've found it difficult to find a page containing just the info/answer I needed. I find the built-in flash rather useless: it doesn't have much power and always gives a bluish/grey cast. I use it only for fill-in flash outdoors and have since purchased the SB-800 external flash. commercial truck repair

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my bag contains: medium format slr with 50/4 lens attached mf 80/2.8 lens 35mm slr with 17mm lens attached 50mm 1.4 lens 35mm slr with 50mm lens attached a tiny, half frame camera around ten rolls of film room to spare! and thats just the main compartment, i have a few accessories in the inside Valdosta Truck Repair (Mobile Only)

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Huge capacity / flexibility. Well made. Not expensive compared to Billlingham etc.

None (other than it's extremely heavy when it's fully loaded!!)

I purchased this bag after much deliberation. I needed a bag that could carry a large amount of equipment without being too big to carry comfortably. You can fit a huge amount of kit into this bag - mine currently houses: Canon 20D with battery grip Canon 10D with battery grip Canon 50mm 1.8 II Sigma 17-35mm f2.8 EX Tamron SP 28-75mm XR Di Canon 70-200mm f4 L Sigma 105mm EX Macro Canon 550EX Flashgun Canon 420EX Flashgun Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter Canon CP-E2 Flash Battery Pack Sekonic light meter Compaq Ipaq PDA Epson P-1000 Photo Viewer Wein Safe-sync adaptor Radio Trigger for Studio Flash Cable Release + Extension leads Several Filters Compact Flash Cards Spare Batteries & Charger NB. 2 of the lenses listed attached to the camera bodies. All this in a bag that's not too bulky!!

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Not needed

All the different pockets to take everything you need. The built in raincoat that is standard, didn't find that for a while. I also like being able to take one of the side pouches off the bag and put film in it to walk around with instead of taking the bag with me everywhere all the time (although I do that alot). The quality of the bag, thickness of materials, plethera of foam inserts allow for you to make any configuration needed. Having a bad back, I find the carry strap a god send, it is really comfortable and thick, unlike most other bags I looked at.

Probably the over abundence of inserts, where do you put them all.

After searching the web and reading reviews, product information and visiting camera stores looking at bags, I selected this bag based on recommendations of a Professional Wedding Photographer, working in the store. My comment to him was, he is recommending it because he will get a bigger commission, he told me, he gets no commissions, just a salary. I haven't been disappointed with purchasing this bag at all. Take everything I want to put in it and therefore I have what I need when I want it.

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not needed.

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Lowpro Nova 1, Camera bag. Older style bag about the same dimensions as the Lowepro, but no where near the quality.

-Large, usefull pockets -Unique 6-pack design for lens storage -Large lens cradle lifts up easily. -plenty of padding -Durable material -AW cover

-A bit small for a "6-pack" of AF lenses.

I really like the layout of this bag, (the older version) though I ended up selling it and later on buying the commercial AW bag, which is the same layout, just a bigger bag. When I owned manual focus lenses/cameras, I thought this bag was great, when carrying all of my equipment, I essentially had a 6-pack of lenses in the 6 lens compartments, and one in the lens cradle. I also had two camera bodies with motor drives, two flashes and battery pack and filters, etc... plenty of room. When I sold my manual gear for AF, I found because of the fatter lenses, I could no longer put a 6 pack of lenses in the lens compartments, I could fit about 2 1/2 lenses in a row instead of 3. I solved this problem by buying the bigger Commercial AW bag (same layout,bigger bag-almost too big of a bag now). I must also say, I owned the older version of this bag, the current one has a different layout, I don''t care for it because it doesn''t have the lens cradle anymore. The thing I like about the older version is that you can have two camera bodies (with or without drives) setting one on each side of the bag. You can have either one or both with a lens attatched while it is in the bag, as you rest the attatched lens on the lens cradle. It really depends on the lenght of the lens, if you have a long lens, you may only be able to store one body with lens attatched. The cradle lifts up easily for access to the other lenses. I like the storage space under where the body rests. Great for stuff you don''t access quite as often, like maybe a teleconverter or extra flash or filters. Keeps them out of the way and from rolling around in the bag. I think this bag is more of a "location" bag that you would haul all of your equipment to a location with, but hopefully wouldn''t have to lug around too much as it gets heavy quickly. I would suggest bringing a smaller bag and only taking the equipment you need as this bag is heavy when packed full.

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In a quest for a perfect bag, I have literally owned about a dozen or more bags. I still haven''t found the perfect bag, but I''ve found a few that are close (the ones I''ve kept). Here are the ones I

l like the system of lowepro the give opportunity to atach this bag, other small bag of accessories. Very well made and easy zipper.

It''s not the fault of the bag but it is so full, that give me pain to carry it for a long period.

Before l had a Cullman bad buy with my new Nikon F100 with batterie pack, F80 with batterie pack, 3 lenses (one is the Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8) flash meter, 2 flash SB-28, lots of filters, extra betterie holder, it''s just great. l bought the Lowepro Utility Case and attach to my bag to get more room (put on it all my filter and the Lowepro filter pouch).

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Never need it.

roomy but not fat. Durable, but we''ll see about that. Comfortable. The belt is nicely done. The same amount of stuffs inside felt lighter than other bags I used.

Nah.

I went to BH thinking that I''ll get something "good but cheap" since I just purchased a Nikon F100 with motor. Then I saw this bag and I was hooked. From interior to exterior, everything was very well built. It has a lot of room and the design was made so that I can pack tons of stuffs in it. I have two bodies, two flashes, a light meter, three lenses (a zoom, two prime), bateries, films, etc etc, all packed into one without forcing anything. It also have a waterproof bag that you can pull out and cover your whole bag, among other little gadgets (that you can take out if you don''t want, of course).

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None needed yet.

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a Beseler bag

Very tough, and forgiving. Extremely well-constructed, and thought-out. Tons of room, removable/adjustable dividers, internal/external pockets, even has a secret compartment in the rear which stores a rain cover. It will also fit underneath an airplane seat, perfectly.

Forget about it.

The best camera bag, ever. Holds my camera body, 3 lenses, two flashes, 14 filters, light meter, cleaning supplies, hoods, flashlights, film, brochures, gadgets, gadgets, and more gadgets...and I still have room left over. Do yourself a favor, and pay a visit to your local camera store and check it out!

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Not yet. I don't imagine I will ever need it either.

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Lowepro Compact Elite AW (was perfect, until I acquired more gear).

the fact that it's compact and can hold alot of gear

nothing to date

This big is great. It's big but not bulky. I have in my bag at this time 2 canon bodies, 3 lenses (50mm, 100-300mm, 35-105mm), vivitar 285 flash, sekonic flash meter, quantum battery 1, 10 rolls of film, battery charger, 24 cokin filters and holders and enough cables to shake a fist at. That's just the inside of the bag, so far all of the outside pockets are empty. Both straps, shoulder and hand are well padded. Inside the back pocket is a nylon raincoat that can be pulled out and put over your bag for the nasty weather.

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Durability and layout are what attracted me to this model. I have no doubt that it will last me indefinitely. It allows for fast and easy access to any equipment in the main body and the compartments are laid out to really simplify any task. There seems to be a compartment for every item and then some. It will easily hold 2 slrs and about 8 lenses plus a flash in the main compartment. It has a convenient holder for your film as to keep them seperated and sorted. I can see why it's been the number one LowePro bag. To top it all off, it only weighs 5 lbs, 1.5 oz., nothing for a bag with so much.

None as it stands and I can't foresee any in the future to be honest.

I had to make a decision on which bag to upgrade to. I almost went with the Compact version of the same bag but after a good conversation with the sales lady she easily convinced me this bag would suit my needs more efficiently. She was bang on!! The durability as fore-mentioned, the layout... it has everything going for it! Everything is adjustable and I have it set so my extra lenses are snuggled tightly with no room for play. You can easily carry two SLRs, 1-2 flash/es, 8 lenses, and a large number of filters, a light meter, and all kinds of gadgets. I hadn't realized how convenient the film compartment "bag" was either until now, it makes everything so much more accessable and easy to sort. If you are considering a bag of this size don't hesitate on going with this Magnum AW. You will definitely not regret it. Great bag Lowepro!!!

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None needed and am confident none will be either.

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Nova 5 (brothers), Nova 3 (this bag did me very well, definitely a great bag for limited gear, I'll continue to use it where I won't need all my gear. Still be handy for a lot of day trips etc.), & some older "no-name" brands.