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Lowepro Flipside 500 AW : Specifications and Opinions

Lowepro Flipside 500 AW

The Lowepro Flipside 500 AW is a camera backpack with space for up to 1-2 camera bodies with one 500mm and 4-5 other lenses. It measures 30 x 32 x 51 centimeters and it weights 2.0 kg; these dimensions are not compatible with the hand luggage limits of most airlines.

It has a rain protector and it is made in nylon and polyester. It has flexible and modular dividers; there is an external tripod holder. It has been in production from 2008 to 2021 (discontinued); the average price, when in production, was 143 €.

25 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.

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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Leopalm79

sent on October 09, 2018

Pros: Backpack really capacent and modulatable. Very robust materials. Comfortable and Little fatiguing (like posture, not as weight...) even at full load. Opening of the back side (when hiking and excursions).

Cons: Opening side backrest (when doing weddings and events). A single large pocket in the main compartment. Mine arrived without internal straps (Amazon recognized me a discount for this). The backpack is really very bulky, especially in depth: in the mountains no problem, but at events and weddings if you are not careful to move... they are beating to the right and missing!

Opinion: A really very capacent backpack, I in the main compartment I keep 5d III and 6d both with BG Mounted. On the 5d, putting in the upper part, I always leave mounted an average bulky lens (usually Tamron 24-70 2.8), then with the dividers, I created spaces to hold the 6d without lens, 17-40, 50 Art, Canon 85 1.8, Canon 35 IS, Tamron 70-200 2.8 VC, 1 or 2 flashes , 4 batteries LP-E6 extra, 8 extra batteries, yongnuo trigger, blower, 1 x 8SD Rigid enclosure and 1 x 6cf. In the front compartment, definitely well divided and with a hook for the keys, I put wallets, notebook and pens, car keys, powerbank, phone, glasses etc etc... But I also happened to put the MacBook Pro Retina 13 or an iPad. In the 2 side pockets I keep the double shoulder strap the barbershop in one and the other a 1/2 liter bottle of water... I also sporadically used the hook for the tripod and I have to say it does its job, as well as the rain Cover. If worn on both shoulders, even at full load, the padding is very comfortable and does not create problems even with the shoulder straps (the ventral strap is used only in case of excursions, while for the matrimonial services, for convenience, I leave it unhooked, even If in fact it helps a lot to unload the weight on the pelvis instead of keeping everything on the shoulders). The materials are objectively very robust, as well as the Seams. I do not treat it with gloves, but at a distance of 3 years has no obvious signs of wear. Unfortunately my backpack arrived without the inner straps, which is why Amazon recognized me a discount coupon on the purchase price, but I stole those in the Amazon Basic backpack and they're Fine. The fact that it accesses the main compartment from the backrest, it's a double-edged sword... in the sense that depending on the use that makes it can be a huge comfort (eg. during the excursions, with the waist belt well laced and pulled, simply remove the shoulder straps , bring the backpack in front and open the hinges to access all your equipment, without having to rest on the ground), as well as a potential problem (doing weddings or events, The backpack is often open but resting on the front, where as already said, I keep personal effects or even the laptop, so all the weight of the photographic equipment presses on these objects and it is not said that does not create some damage). A negative note certainly goes to the only pocket in the main compartment: confusing and decidedly undertone as a material, although I must admit that it is resisting well to wear. I would have clearly preferred at least 2 large pockets, maybe transparent, like those present in the backpacks of the tamrac, so as to be able to better divide their accessories and find them on the fly without having to search blindly as in the pocket in my backpack ! The capacity however, on the other hand, has a price: this backpack is really bulky, especially in depth! As long as you go hiking there is no problem, but when you are among people, at events or weddings, you often happen to go to bump someone or something... In hindsight, I would probably orient myself more on a Tamrac expedition 6 or 7 or equivalent: mind you, This lowepro is an excellent backpack, for hiking I think it can be really the top in this price range, but for a purely "mundane" use, the dimensions Make it (and the thing affects the wearer) rather clumsy and ungainly.

Pgatto

sent on November 29, 2017

Pros: So much space !!!

Cons: Maybe the opening system on the back, but I think it's just a habit.

Opinion: I needed a backpack that contained 2 "ready to use" reflexes with the Battery grip mounted + 100-400 on one and 70-200 on the other (in sports fields I prefer to avoid mounting and disassembling lenses). Without the BG, the honest Amazon could go well, but with the BG there was no depth, then fast search on the web and buy only 64 euros on Aliexpress for this gorgeous backpack, arrived in less than a month. At the figure paid I believe there are no rivals and anyway I can only confirm what has already been written, besides the quality and ergonomics of Lowepro products are not discussed, this is the third "Flipside" I have - of various sizes - and all have me fully satisfied. For use, I have removed several separators and there is plenty of space as well as accessories (batteries, etc) also for a sweatshirt, rain, water bottle, sandwich ... in short, a great buy.

Sto.meditando

sent on April 18, 2017

Pros: Space Available, depth of the central part, a large pocket on the back for your things, transportation convenience.

Cons: Lace to tie the tripod, however, are not found ricambi.rnForse, in the central compartment, the upper part is tilted too much, and not easily adapts to any body or accessory fotografico.rnQualche internal drawstring more was not bad

Opinion: I bought this backpack on Amazon on offer for € 115, because I needed to carry a lot of testing, including a camera body with the psp battery grip her among zoom lenses. More obviously the 4 batteries, two flash, the battery charger for flash.rnrnC'è was everything and also quite good, it has Velcro on all interior walls and even on the longest dividers in addition to having even Velcro at the base of dividers, which allows the diAggrapparsi with Velcro to both sides of both the inner part of the backrest, and this makes it very modulabile.rnrnAnche a pocket on the back of very large, there may very well be a bent thick sweatshirt is a pretty big pocket that contains the tab with the keyboard for the transport of the stand, and on the seabed is present the pocket containing the antipioggia.rnrnInstallati lining are well padded, and have adjustable strings to fasten the backpack on his chest and in vita.rnrnTante outer side mesh pockets is a string for allacciae bottle or stand sideways, but; you can connect the center back, to hold the tripod during transportation comma in addition to snare the tripod with closure clip.rnrnDevo say it has met all my expectations and we can really load a lot of things that do not presents no cedimento.rnrnForse, could almost Starsi an external pocket with zipper at the top, right for the three essentials, mobile wallet and chiavi.rnrnTutto all a great backpack that will not change for the next 5 or 10 anni.rnrnSe happen to find it with price is best to take it right away, even if he is there to spend ourselves a few dozen euro more, basically it is to carry your own equipment that is worth a lot more money.

Elleemme

sent on January 22, 2017

Pros: Construction, espansionabilità, strength, light weight, ergonomics

Cons: no negative note

Opinion: This backpack can hold inside: rn-SLR + battery grip attached (or with such bodies canon series 1) + superzoomrn-superzoom like sigma sport with 150-600mm lens hood rovesciorn super-tele 300mm f2 as a canon, 8 is L + extender 2xrn-num. 2 as super-wide-angle lenses with lens hood rovesciorn-flash or 50inorn-uv filters Polarn gimbal-type Benro gh-2rnAltre specific external caratteristichern-compartment (outer pocket) for k-way, cell phone, batteries, wiring, etc, rugged, rn- tripod door top mount, lower support and central location at the external zip pocket. RNE 'can unfasten the two lateral straps of the backpack and unite them between them offend a 3 ° locking point for the treppiedernSe the straps are left laterally closed, allow the fixing of a sweatshirt-giaccarn-There are two strong bands at sides where to hang the houses of lowepro for optical-flash-extenderrn- 2 side compartments acquarn- has not: rn-compartment door ipad notebook vsita but the depth of the space of about 19 cm you can enter the notebook in a protective envelope type amazon basic rn-zip-antipioggiarn In a cavity, however, there is an elastic bag Rain

Michele Piccolo

sent on December 24, 2016

Pros: building capacity, ergonomics.

Cons: in a picture that advertises this product is seen inside a telephoto lens that I know very well because I own an identical one, it is true that the canvases with the camera body are there, but the hood, we leave it at home? ...

Opinion: backpack very well built and with good materials. Anatomical and ergonomic, so much space to operate freely: two pro camera bodies, a medium-sized canvases, a 150 macro, a 24-70 and a 12-24, two flashes, a monopod, cards, batteries and cables at will. a large container with many pockets and compartments of various sizes. I consider it a great product. consigliato..rn

Fabryzio

sent on September 23, 2015

Pros: It is a comfortable backpack and capacious, capable of transporting all the equipment in safety with the possibility to regulate the internal spaces in relation to their needs. Excellent quality of materials and useful front pocket where you can store various personal effects; useful to the question whether the inevitable rain cover. There is also an inside pocket in which the backrest Store cards, in addition to a pocket in which store filters, patches, etc.

Cons: The holster for the tripod is a minor thing and useful only to those who carries a support not cumbersome and small size; impossible to carry a tripod or monopod as it is not possible to anchor it firmly to the weight too. It can become very heavy and perhaps not so convenient if you want to make long journeys. The opening on the back with backpack wheel front and access to the equipment requires due attention.

Opinion: Undoubtedly the top for those who prefer a backpack to a handbag. Lowepro brand is the best along with Tamrac. I bought other exchanges previously, but I was not satisfied. Personally I think I've finally found the solution to my needs: Canon 7D with bg, Canon L 400mm f / 5.6, tokina 12-24mm f / 4 II, Flash Metz 50AF ... and still more space for different and possible.

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