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On streets or trails, you can shoot all day when you wear the lightweight, comfortable Fastpack 250 backpack by Lowepro. It protects a digital SLR with an 18-55mm or 17-85mm kit lens attached, plus 15.4" Widescreen notebook, and extra storage for 2-3 additional 105mm f/2.8, 18-200mm f/3.5, or 70-300mm f/4.5 lenses, flash, and other personal accessories. You won't miss a shot, because side-entry compartments let you grab equipment and accessories, even while you're on the move or without taking the backpack completely off! Customize the easy-to-access main compartment with adjustable dividers, use the outer organizer to keep larger accessories handy, and manage memory cards with a built-in pocket. Brethable, contoured shoulder straps distribute weight evenly.
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Technical Details
- Side Entry Compartment provides easy access to D-SLR equipment and accessories, even when pack is being worn- Triple Compartment Design ensures superior camera protection, notebook protection (fits up to a 15.4" Widescreen), and organizes personal accessories
- 180-Degree access panel with adjustable dividers provides excellent protection in a customized fit that's easy to load.
- Outer accessory pockets provide external storage for other accessories with fast access, including a harness pocket for an MP3 player or Mobile Phone
- Tough, water-resistant outer fabric protects against moisture and abrasion
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By C. Lee (Tucson, AZ)
It's a good design backpack. I've used it 2 months and I'm pretty satisfied with it.
The Good:
As many friends' reviews have said, it doesn't look like a camera backpack. That's a big plus especially when you travel to some places first time and you don't know about the safety there (bad economics ....)
I have Olympus E-500 / 12-60mm / 50-200 mm in it plus one extra battery, battery charger, wires, 2 CF flash cards, flash disk, card reader; plus (small DC) Fujifilm Z1, battery, battery charger, 2 xD flash cards. All fits in the backpack and there's still room for flash. If I have 50-200 mm attached to the camera body, I think the room is enough for another short-medium size lens. (70-300mm should be able to fit in)
That's really a lot of stuffs for a non-professional enthusiast. For advanced professional photographer, they would get some professional bags and don't worry about photographic bag looking.
For the upper space, it's enough for a B-5 size magazine or book and a light jacket or sweater. Pens, keys, cellphone, small men's wallet can also stored in sewed bags. My EeePC 901 (8.9") can fit in the upper bag. I'm not sure about size of Fastpack 200 otherwise I would have pick it up since I travel with EeePC 901 only -- it has been too much weight on the shoulders! But the design is pretty good, although I know it's kind of 5 kg, I don't feel that kind of heavy when it's on my shoulder (but it's another story if I hold the pack in the hand !!)
The material can breath so it's comfortable enough for long time carry without having your back all wet.
Some small complaints:
No space for tripod. The only way to carry the tripod is to attach it to the bottom of bag. That's kind of inconvenient -- so that everyone knows you carry with more expensive photographic tools with you !
The strain for the water bottle is kind of too low and too loose. I always have my water bottle dropped.
Hope the backpack itself could be a little bit lighter.....
And finally, I love the color.
By W. Miller (Eastern NC USA)
I purchased the Lowepro 250 for many reasons. It simply looked like something I would own as a camera bag being the most basic and first reason I started to research it. Then after a month or so of looking for something similar I discovered there's not much out there that can compare to this bag. When you get down to it, I couldn't find another bag that allowed me the access to my camera as the 250 did. Nor did I find one that allowed easy access to my camera AND laptop.
You read all the reviews about how well its a good companion when you're traveling on an airplane, well I hiked across my state with the 250. No, it doesn't have a hard weather cover, but I found an all weather cover for about four dollars. And it did the job whenever it rained. No it doesn't have a tripod holster. My tripod has a case with a secure shoulder strap, and I simply ran the waste straps of the 250 through the shoulder strap of my tripod case and I didn't have any problems. I walked a little less than 400 miles with this bag. And from everything I've seen and use it for, there isn't a better bag.
It holds my camera with lense attached, two lens, flash, accessories (flash diffuser, extra batteries, battery charger, etc...) and my mini camcorder/charger all in the camera compartment. On top of that compartment there is a pocket that carries my cleaning gear and filters. Then up top I carry my mini portfolio of prints, business cards, pens and things and there's still enough from for snacks. Laptop fits perfectly in the space provided and my laptop external power supply rides shotgun in the extra pocket at the very front of the bag.
Yes. You'll find a review or two that critic that there is some wasted space on either side of the camera in the camera pocket. And there is. But this is not a huge deal to me as I recognize that this is not custom fit case for one particular camera. It does its job and does it very well.
As with anything... Make sure its what you want and it serves it purpose, like hiking across state for six days. And make sure that you think it through. This is a good bag and definitely worth the money.
Happy trails.
By RexB (Fremont, CA)
I used to have Lowepro Slinghot 100AW. Worked great until i realized i won't have enough room if i upgrade or add a few more lenses (primes) and flash. I guess i could make it fit but the one strap sling becomes uncomfortable after awhile on one shoulder. So i looked for a bigger bag and get 2 straps like a real back-pack but didn't want to lose the easy access the Slinghot offered. So that led me to the Fastpack series. I checked out the Fastpack 100 which was about the same size as the Slinghot 100 but with lesser camera space, so i went a step higher to the Fastpack 200. I figured since they are about the same size as the 250 with added room for a laptop i decided to get the 250 and ordered it. When i first got it, i had some mixed emotions. The good part, i can now have my my 70-300 VR (hood attached!) mounted on my D90 and be able to store it and draw it out real quick. With my 18-105 mounted, i have to insert the camera sideways and push it in further for a more firm and stable fit so it won't bounce around inside the bag. There are plenty of room definitely. The bad part was i found it too big and boxy for my taste. At first i told myself maybe i'm just used to the Slingshot 100 size so i decided to give it a try. After a day of shooting and going around California Academy of Sciences i was starting to like the bag. The backpack is comfortable and felt like i don't even feel i'm carrying one. Then went camping in Santa Cruz, CA and was able to bring my laptop along to test it out even more. With the laptop (15inchHP) and D90, 18-105, 70-300 and some misc items, i could start to feel the weight but still is comfortable. For these two instances, the bag worked out great but i'm thinking for everyday shooting and normal occasions (kids parties, church events, chuckie cheese type events) the bag may be too bulky for my use. The Fastpack 100 would have been perfect if not for the smaller camera compartments so i'm kind of torn at the moment, the 200 again is the same width and height as the 250 except it's a little thinner on the sides without the laptop compartment. I'm going to try the Flipside 300 next so hopefully this will work for me, the ability to carry a tripod (which i plan to get in the future) and backside access intrigued me and hopefully would work for me. Overall, the Fastpack 250 would be a nice camera travel bag to bring your laptop and still get easy access of your dSLR.
By Frank D. Cervantes (San Antonio, TX,)
This product works exactly as advertised. It carries all my necessary camera equipment ( Nikon D90, with 18-200 vr lens, extra 300mm lens, chargers, extra battery and filters. It also has room for a few extras as well as a small laptop or magazines. The best part about it is the fact that the camera is so easy to take out without taking off the pack. It is well constructed and comfortable. I used it on an all day excursion in San Francisco and had no problems.
By Trevor W. Martin (Norman, Oklahoma)
I've had this backpack for several months now and can say it is a great bag. It is comfortable to carry, reasonably tough and most importantly easy to access all my gear, which is the main reason I purchased this bag.
My standard load in the lower camera compartment:
Canon 40d with the 17-55mm attached(filter 77mm) with the hood reversed.
70-200mm f4 (filter 67)with Kenko 1.4 teleconvertor attached or seperate
sigma 24mm 1.8 (filter 77) with hood reversed, tucked into hood for the 70-200 if not in use
canon 50mm 1.8 (filter 52)
set of 3 kenko extension tubes
Canon 430ex flash.
The 40d can be carried with the 70-200 f4 attached but it is a tight fit. I also think that there is plenty of room for a grip as well.
The upper compartment carries a few odds and ends, wireless remote, off-camera flash cord, right angle finder, pens, filters and filter holders and so on.
I can carry my tripod, manfrotto 190cxpro4 by tucking it under the front flap. It is held fairly securely in the way it seems. It is still possible to easily pull anything out of the camera compartment from the side flap without needing to remove the tripod. This way of carrying the tripod does mean you cant access the small pockets under the flap, but I store my ND filters and ND grads in these pockets since I usually am using my tripod with this filters anyway.
Fully loaded with a laptop the bag will fit in the overhead compartments on larger planes, but will need to go under the seat in smaller regional jets, but it is a tight fit.
The bag seems to provide adequate protection to all the equipment, and the upper compartment can hold plenty of odds and ends.
My biggest complaint is that the waist belt seems a little thin, and rides up higher above my waist than I would like, but I am 6'2" so that could be why, but it is still fairly comfortable and I have no problems hiking all day (or running through airports).
All in all it's a comfortable, durable and well-designed bag which I would recommend to anyone.
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