Lots of room in a small package. Good protection from impacts. Good Price & great versatibility (especially replaced with Case 4).

Can't carry tripod. Needs better material for the contoured shoulder pad. The standard lens pocket is too small, they should make Case 4 as a standard pocket.

I only carry Eos30w/BP300 attached with 28-135IS, 50/1.8 & 550EX but suprisingly I found it quite heavy, & uncomfortable with the shoulder pad on. I always want a beltpack but now I rather go for a backpack instead.

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Shape and ease of fitting it around your waist. Can take more equipment than you'd ink from it's exterior size.

Lack of durability. Doesn't fit around a N90 body.

The second time I used this bag after I bought it, the hand strap completely ripped. (And it wasn't overpacked or anything). So much for durability... Furthermore it has a hard time fitting around a Nikon N90S with MB-10 attached. So I haven't had much luck with it, even though it should work with a smaller camera and if you get one that wasn't made on a monday morning. I decided to get a Domke instead because I don't trust LowePro with my equipment anymore.

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They repaired it, (after a long time wait) but I'm not convinced it's up to standard now.

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Domke, Billingham, and several others.

After using a small photo backpack for a year, I needed something I could into more easily while on the move and went looking for a belt pack. The Off Trail 2 carries everything I need for a day in the woods: body and winder, flash, film, filters, and 4 lenses split between the main compartment and the Slip-Lock cases. All in a very manageable package. Add to that the high quality of Lowepro products, and I place this as one of the best photo purchases I've made. If you want a bag to hold a fair selection of equipment and still be comfortable to wear and somewhat inconspicuous, this is definitely one to look at.

I wish there were a few velcro attachment points on the bag's exterior for even more space, but they are easy enough to add after the fact.

I started with a typical over-shoulder bag that was hard to organize and even harder to get equipment in and out of. Switching to a small daypack-type bag was an improvement, but was difficult to make lens/filter changes on the run. The Off Trail 2 answers all my needs: just enough room for what I carry most often AND easy to maneuver in, even on the go.

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the modularity of the system, : I own two lens case for my 2.8, stucked with my central case, works perfectly in light conditions in mountain.

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very useful for me , always on me in the alps mountains.

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waist strap places all of weight on hips
doubles as shoulder bag
can hold camera with long zoom attached
removable lens cases

no straps for attaching small tripod or umbrella

I carted this bag all over New Orleans for a week. It works great. When using the waist strap, the weight of your equipment isn't noticeable. I carry the camera body, three lenses and a large flash. In the external mesh pocket, I keep a notepad and pen for recording exposure information. There's a inside panel velcro'ed to the back of the bag that makes a great place to keep your camera manuals. If you only need to carry a small amount of equipment, I highly recommend this bag.

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no other beltpacks

well balanced distribution of weight; can guzzle a lot of gear

no tripod carrying facility.

A very good pack for anyone who is out there to pack minimum gear in the most comfortable way. Lots of pouches can be added; keeps your hands free and your camera ready for action.

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flexible to add and remove side pouches;
can accomodate camera with vertical grip attached;
get additional strap will convert it into a back pack

inconvenient to get the camera in and out

i have purchased this item for nearly one year and find it useful to take with hiking and camping. it's not heavy but strong enough for some impact.

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Holds an Nikon F5 with Nikkor F/2.8 80-200mm Lens attached.

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This is one of the only belt bags I found that would hold a F5 with a F/2.8 80-200mm lens attached. The camera and lens face downward into the bag.
There are also two side bags that come with it that can hold two more lenses, one lens and a bottle (you decide what's in the bottle), or extra film, batteries, etc. These side bags pop off easily so if you don't need them they can be left behind.
There is a zipper compartment on top of the main bag that will hold small items and a mesh pocket on the front.
The bag comes with a waist belt and shoulder belt. It is comfortable to wear and adds protection to the camera when hiking through the woods. Keeps the camera from flying back and forth on the neck camera strap.
I purchased mine for about $65.00 via a mail order camera shop.
Very durable, as are most LowePro bags.

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