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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from Memphis, TN on 1/21/2008
Great bag to shoot weddings and receptions. The bag is not very big but that is a good thing. It forces me to take only what I will actually use. I keep other gear in a larger bag but this bag is comfortable and keeps what I need within easy reach. My back doesn't hurt as much.
from Stuttgart, Germany on 9/26/2007
A really nice bag. Very well designed, just too small for my Mamiya 645, three lenses, and Metz flash.
from Ft. Thomas, KY on 6/23/2007
Used with Nikon D70,18-79mm Nikkor, 80-400mm VR Zoom Nikkor, 14-24 Nikkor, 100mm Tokina macro, SB600 flash. All fit comfortably with room to spare. Great pocket distribution for cards, batteries, filters, and gizmos. Handy mesh pockets and useful clip loops (for carrying water bottle on clip). Rear pocket useful for plastic bags - rain/dust protection. Small front zipped pocket great for camera & flash manual & note pad.
Shoulder strap could use thicker padding and more padding down strap onto body. I supplement with a Dompke Pad. Plastic on belt clip feels brittle and less secure than on long-used Tamrac bag that has same feature. Wish that top opened away from body rather than toward body for access ease.
Have previously owned standard Slinger that was great for travel with fewer lenses. Only complaint with that bag was the strap fabric shredding from wear and the strap clip coming loose at unexpected times. Hopefully, these won't happen with Pro model.
from Rifle, CO on 5/8/2007
The waist strap makes it secure for aggressive day-hikes
from Milford, Ct. on 3/26/2007
Storing EOS 30D with lens on. can hold two other lens and other equipment
from Austin, TX on 3/19/2007
The Pro Slinger comes pretty close to being the best bag I've found for lugging all my stuff into the field. I've tried many other bags and I keep sticking with the Pro Slinger. Within the bag I carry a Nikon D200 with attached MD200 vertical-grip accessory. Also, I usually attach an 18-to-200 mm zoom lens to the camera. Additionally, I tote a 70-to-300mm zoom, a 12-to-24mm zoom, an SB800 flash, and various filters, batteries, cords, cleaning cloths, and instruction booklets. I've hiked all over the world using the ProSlinger and, except for the fact that the shoulder strap has a tendency to slip off of one's shoulder as one goes bounding along the trail, it performs well.
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from Visalia, CA on 2/12/2007
Of the five methods I have of carying equipment to the field I like and use this one. It holds most of the equipment I will use on a shoot. it is easy to sling to my front to remove/return an item and when finished sling it on my side or back to continue shooting.
With all the equipment I carry it looses its shape a little, pooching out the sides. Therefore I am still looking for something a little sturdier that will hold all I carry and that works as well as the Slinger.
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from Bay Area, CA on 1/20/2007
Excellent bag, compact yet has a great capacity.
Used this bag on a 3 week international trip that involved, planes, trains and automobiles. I used it both in cities and remote rugged terrain
I carried the Canon EOS 5D with external grip and a 24-70 2.8 lens attached (hood reversed). In addition, it had room for a 70-200 2.8 IS lens, 580 EX, Wolverine ESP 100 GB, various chargers, extra batteries, flash cards with holder, manuals, and various usb and audio cables. This is all in a compact bag.
I took this bag for hikes, off roading in open jeeps, where it was exposed to lots of vibration and dust. Inspite of all this my equipment had not a scratch on it.
For travel on airlines, I put this loaded bag into a slightly larger rolling back pack. This is possible because the pro slinger is relatively compact. This took the load of my shoulder while walking in airports and made it look less conspicous. This set up fitted easily into an overhead bin.
Highly recommended.