Re: Pierre Bellavance's inquiry about
> LowePro Topload Zoom Pro AW
I've been using this one for several years. It hangs in front of my
chest with two straps from two D-rings on the shoulder straps of my
backpack to the top D-rings on the bag. I use another strap from the
side/bottom D-rings on the bag around the waist to keep the bag close
to the body, preventing it from swinging and banging back into the
stomach. This setup also allows for heavy breathing, e.g., walking up
a mountain.
When hiking the bag usually contains an EOS 5 with standard zoom, and
a wide angle zoom below that on the bottom.
EOS 5 with 100-400 is possible but tight. Unfortunately, the rather
large reversed hood tends to hook behind the separators on which the
camera is resting and this makes it difficult to retrieve the
lens. This problem is made worse because I store other things in the
space between the separators and the sides of the bag. You can make
retrieval of the lens easier by putting a small nylon bag of
appropriate size over the lens. When you pull on the bag it
straightens and pushes the separators aside and eases passage of the
hood. If possible try this out and see if you can live with it before
buying.
By the way, I didn't trust the partial "AW" rain cover to keep my gear
dry for a whole day in the rain, so I made my own complete cover.
Also note that getting into and out of this setup takes some
manipulations with clips and D-rings. It may be unsuitable when you
want quick access to your backpack.
Regards,
Peter Wagemans
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