You can never have enough camera bags right?!
It's rather sad but I know so many photographers who seemingly spend their entire life watching, waiting, and then updating their camera body after each and every new model release!
Likewise a fair few of them are always in search of the perfect camera bag, and of course such a beast doesn't exist - if only because there's a bag designed for each and every occasion these days. No one bag can truly do it all, but some certainly get closer than others in their attempts to perform a particular function!
The latest in my little collection is the Lowepro ProMag 2 AW. It's a slim-profile bag I use specifically for those short assignments that start with an airport and/or airline who delight in the stringency of their carry-on hand luggage restrictions. Unless I'm away for any great length of time and thus utilisingh a large hard case (i.e. Pelican) there's no way I'm risking putting my DSLR kit in the hold of an aircraft. Hence my purchase of the perfectly formed Lowepro Pro Mag2 AW.
The Pro Mag 2 AW has Lowepro's patented OverLap Zipper and All Weather Cover ...which came in very useful only just recently in snowy Prague. It utilises the requisite high-density cell foam to provide serious protection and a good divider system aids the compartmentalisation side of things - a rather nifty removable see-through filmpack completes the interior.
Inundated with many very useful pockets - accessed via strong, high quality zips - the exterior also provides straps for a light tripod (very light tripod!) and side attachment loops for Lowepro's optional SlipLock add-ons.
On top of all that it also includes a very sturdy belt and buckle, a thickly padded shoulder strap and a very comfortable padded leather carry handle.
If I had a magic wand I'd like to have made it just a tad bit bigger along the width axis ...but if I had a magic wand I wouldn't need to fly and circumvent those ever more dimension challenging Check-In rules and regulations!
Conclusion:
One of the finest constructed bags I've had the pleasure to own and very reasonably priced for something so beautifully made. Quite simply, it deserves the many awards it's won and I think it's among the very best in its class!
Specifications
Capacity: 1–2 large pro DSLRs, 3–4 lenses (up to 80–200mm f/2.8 with reversed hood), flash and accessories.
Size(Interior): 11W X 6.5D X 10H in. / 28 X 16.5 X 25.5 cm
Size(Exterior): 14W X 9D X 14H in. / 35.6 X 22.9 X 35.6 cm
Outer fabric: water-resistant 1200D ballistic TXP™ and 2000D ballistic nylon
Weight: 3.97lbs/1.8kg
R3 Rating: 9/10
