Lowepro CompuRover AW Camera Bag (Black)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Lowepro CompuRover AW Camera Bag (Black)
Customer Review: Tries to do everything
Summary: 4 Stars
It tries to be an everything bag. The access to your gear is very awkward and the pockets on the upper side, fit a cell phone and that's about it. The storage up top could fit a lite jacket but I throw my flash and misc gear in there. I don't have the laptop version can't say anything there.
I hoped when I bought it this would be the end all of multibag usage. Now it's just another bag in the arsenal.
Is it a good bag? Yes. Will it be everything you ever wanted in a photo bag. No.
Customer Review: Fits my inspiron E1705, Nikon 200 and lenses
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Lowepro sligshot bag this Winter for a Ski trip and was impressed by it's build quality and ergonomics, so when I picked up a new laptop, I looked for a larger bag that I could load all of my gear in.
The CompuRover fits all of my gear with a little extra space. The build quality is excellent, very sturdy, lots of padding for your expensive equiptment. The zippers are all metal and rubberized on important seams. The Tripod pocket and straps are strong and rugged - I wouldn't be worried about carrying around a 5 - 10lb tripod with it. I was a little worried about the placement of the camera pocket on the bottom of the bag as my DSLR will be facing lense down. But there is ample padding, and the weight of the laptop actually goes behind the pocket, so there won't be any weight pressing down on your camera. The placement of the pocket is actually a godsend, as it sits in the small of your back and makes for a much more comfortable hike considering the weight of all of the gear you're hauling around. I have no regrets buying the bag, it's been worth it.
Customer Review: Great overall serious digital photo travel backpack
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very versatile, well-designed pack for a digital photographer with a laptop, camera and *some* accessories. There is even room left over for some clothes and other personal items! I looked around for something cheaper that would do what I want and nothing else came close. The build quality is also the best that I found.
The first reason you get a pack of any kind is the function. The function of this pack is for the serious digital photographer on the go that has a DSLR, 2-3 lenses, flash, LAPTOP, cords, batteries, memory cards, etc. The separate pocket for the laptop to me was a must so that you could pull it out at airport security checks without messing up everything else in the bag. It is well padded and has a side opening which is really smart - it keeps out rain even when open and the weight of the bag will not pull it open as with top opening pockets. The bottom compartment is also adequately padded and compartmentalized for your camera equipment (again, keeping everything separate is nice). The compartments can be moved around due to the velcro. The bottom compartment has pleats that help it to "hinge" open for access when the pack is tight and it can be closed quickly with a fastex clip.
The top pocket is smaller than you would expect, considering that this is a pretty big backpack, but that is the price of a padded laptop and camera compartment. This compartment has one built-in and one removable memory card wallet. there is an additional mesh pocket to contain cords, etc. The rest of the space is adequate for a change of clothing packed tightly.
On the outside is a nifty fold-up tripod holder that is a not as useful as I thought it would be. If a good-sized tripod is in it, it is in the way of the bottom camera compartment and the pullout rain cover. You could attach a tripod to the right side (opposite side of the laptop opening), but that not nearly as sturdy. There are a few small, thin zipper pockets on the outside and two mesh pockets for a small bottle of water.
Finally, the straps are very good, curved ergonomically with a sternum clip and the waistbelt is also nicely padded. With a lot of effort the waistbelt can be taken off for casual use. The belt would be good for extended walking, hiking, biking.
The downsides to this bag are the price and moderately exessive weight, but these I think are worth it in the end to protect/carry several thousand dollars worth of equipment and do it well.