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rei_vilo
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 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Lowepro Rezo 190 AW Camera Bag User Review |
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Bonjour,
Question: How to carry all that stuff 
Answer: I tried the Lowepro Rezo 190 AW camera bag.
Here is my user review 
Outside
Here's the bag, built with a strong and solid fabric. There's a small Lowerpo logo: let's call this face the front.
Opening the bag
Actually, the front'll be placed outside. On the following picture, the outside face in on the top, and the photographer is on the bottom.
That's important, because the top of the bag opens from the inside face, i.e from the part closer to the photographer
The main benefit of this reverse-open design is, when opening the top of the bag, only the photographer could see what's inside.
Inside the bag
First, there's a protective cloth...
... and then, all the gear carefully placed
What's inside A Pentax K10D body with attached DA* 16-50 lens, a DA* 50-135mm lens, a AF-540FGZ flash with its stand, a BG2 grip, a battery, a IR remote, a USB cord, two chargers, a SD memory card, a viewfinder cap and a rear lens cover. Sorry, I missed the power cord
Please note there's room for another lens  Maybe the DA* 60-250
There also a small pocket, perfect for memory cards and a remote. This pocket is closed thanks to a scratch.
 
Let's have a closer look inside. All the divisions are easily removable, thanks to scratches. The fabric is very soft.
 
More pocket
The front face of the bag has another pocket, for more memory cards and slim items.
Against the rain
There's a protective cover included against rain. Opening and deploying it is just a matter of seconds. It stays in place firmly thanks to an elastic cord all around. Obviously, I haven't tried yet this feature under the rain
 
The strap
The strap is large and solid and the shoulder pad is non-slip and confortable. The buckles are only single and easy to detach.
 
Wrap-up
I think I've found a solution to my problem.
The bag is solid and doesn't catch the attention. The inside is easily configurable and the gear is well protected.
The only drawback is the total weight to carry, circa 5 kg / 11 lb
Notes
Sorry for the quality of the pictures: they weren't shot with the K10D 
All the pictures are available in this album.
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Khol
Joined: 16 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Excelent review rei_vilo,
and you dont have to appologise for picture quality. They are just fine and shows what they need to show.
The reason i found this review is because i have about the same amout of stuff you have. With the difference that i dont have a K10D, but a Canon 40-D.
I was wondering... would you be able to fit the K10D in this bag with the longer Lens mounted aswell?
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rei_vilo
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Bonsoir Khol,
You're welcome
I checked the exact measures at the  Lowepro site
| Quote: | Size(Interior):
11.2W X 6.5D X 7.3H in./
28.5 X 16.5 X 18.5 cm |
The K10D with the 50-135mm attached tops 7.9 in. / 20 cm, so it shouldn't fit.
However, I tried by myself  Here are two pictures:
It doesn't fit: the bag is too small It would be a pity to damage the LCD screen and/or the lens cap and/or even worse I always carry the K10D with the 16-50mm lens attached, so I haven't suffered from that problem so far.
Why not to have a look at the Micro Trekker 200 | Quote: | Size(Interior):
10.4W X 4.9D X 12.6H in./
26.5 X 12.5 X 32 cm |
Best regards,
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Gordon Laing
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Rei, another great report! |
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rob
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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That bag looks like exactly what I will need. Good review! 
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seattlesteve
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Rei,
Great write-up. It always nice to see a bag review that includes several different pictures from various angles. Looks like a good bag.
-steve
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marzy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: |
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great review you should do a review of all your equipment.
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rei_vilo
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Gordon Laing
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rei_vilo
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Gordon,
Thanks for the link and the review
I'd add I paid EUR 80 for the Lowepro Rezo 190 AW, a terrific value for protecting all my gear
Sure, Crumpler bags are more fashion conscious
Best regards,
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marzy
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| rei_vilo wrote: | Bonjour Gordon, Rob, Steve, Marzy,
You're welcome
| marzy wrote: | | you should do a review of all your equipment. |
Please have a look at Sticky: Pentax K10D Related User Reviews were they are listed |
ahh well thats cool. Very organized.
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rei_vilo
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popo
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Ooh, good bump. I've been thinking about getting a bigger bag than the Rezo 160 AW. This looks ideal and I just ordered one I just hope all the extra weight of kit I might carry wont be too much...
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rei_vilo
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RadamFG
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| Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 6:32 am Post subject: |
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So Rei?
It looks like it fits well... do you find the 60-250mm vertically fits cleanly without bulging the top of the bag?
Thanks!
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