Lowepro camera sling bag Slingshot 200AW

Lowepro camera SLING bag

Characteristic of a sling type of case is the single padded and liberally adjustable shoulder strap that goes over the head and hangs on a shoulder. The Slingshots are designed to hang from the right shoulder. An additional strap and clip under the right arm optionally secure the case while it is in the on-the-back position. A handle is provided for carrying the Slingshot off-the-shoulder.

To access the case contents, unclip the small strap (if you are using it) and rotate the case and shoulder strap down under the left arm until it is easily accessible in front. At this point, a double-pull zipper will open to access only the side of the case which is pointing up - similar to how a Toploader is accessed - with the lid opening away. Unclipping two clips will allow the same double-pull zipper to continue until the entire flap opens - as is shown below. You don't want the bag hanging from your shoulder with a fully open main compartment as the gear is at high risk of falling out - the clips for preventing this from accidentally happening are a good idea.

Outside dimensions without the strap are 17.5" long, 10" wide and 7" deep (445mm x 255mm x 180mm). The main storage compartment is 11" wide, 9.5" high and 5.5" deep (280mm x 240mm x 140mm). Divider pads in the main compartment are held in place by strong hook-and-loop fasteners and are reconfigurable. The 200 AW has many alternative configurations that maintain the basic way the case is designed to work. The two divided sections measures 4" x 5.5" (100mm x 140mm) (wxh) without their middle dividers in place. There is some flexibility in how you use these sections - A full size flash such as the Canon 580EX II will fit with its head in the 90 degree position. You can store a medium-sized lens on either side - the Canon EF 24-105mm F/4 L IS Lens fits comfortably without its hood, but snugly with the hood attached (another .5"/13mm of width would be nice). A similar lens or flash will fit in both sides of the case with a little room left over for filters or other accessories. Since the case is somewhat flexible, you can somewhat stretch the dimensions I provided.

A nice amount of additional storage is provided under the zipped-closed area on the right side (as pictured above) of the case. It measures 5" x 8.5" (127mm x 215mm), but the depth and width are tapered strongly toward the narrow end of the case - from 5.5" (140mm) down to 3" (75mm) in depth.

A hook-and-loop-closed flap on the inside of the large lid opens to numerous CompactFlash-sized compartments. A zippered pocket on the outside of the main lid also has a few small/thin slots for storing small things. There are two small elastic-closed pouches - one in each of the larger compartments. The one in the main storage section is behind the camera body in the above picture - this one has a lens cloth sewn into it.

Three external SlipLock attachments are provided. Lowepro provides many pouches, lens cases that can be attached here. When the case is on your back, these attachments will be upright - but they will be sideways when accessing the case hanging on your shoulder.

The AW portion of the product name refers to the "All Weather" protection provided by a just-the-right-size rain jacket stored under the padded section of the back of the case and held in place by hook-and-loop fastener. Pull it out when needed.

The Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW is probably the best-sized of the Slingshots for most serious/pro photographers.