Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica Review





Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica Details



Product Description

The Passport Sling from Lowepro is an unexpected kind of camera bag - unique in its form and inventive in its function. Designed to carry an equal amount of camera and personal gear, the Passport Sling offers flexibility and comfort when using it around town or sightseeing. Wear it across the body, high and close or low and loose, depending on your activity. The shoulder strap features a cam lock buckle that easily adjusts for an ideal fit, plus a removable, sliding shoulder pad that offers cushioned comfort when you need it. On the exterior, two slash pockets and a water bottle pocket provide quick access to maps, guide books, boarding passes - anything you want to grab in a flash. Inside, the Passport Sling is fully equipped to protect your DSLR and a few accessories as well as offer plenty of space for your personal items. Unzip the front of the Passport Sling to reveal an expansion compartment that adds approximately 30% more space - enough to accommodate items like a light jacket, lunch, cool souvenir or farmers’ market find. A fully padded camera box (with built-in memory card pocket) protects your DSLR when you’re wearing the bag. Remove it and collapse the box when you want to pack the Passport Sling in a larger bag for travel. Additional features include: contrast lining on pockets and interior to provide high visibility to gear; a removable, padded divider with a wing to customize your camera kit; plus two interior pockets with Velcro closures - ideal for stashing personal electronics, keys or other small items. The Passport Sling is available in Black and Mica.



  • Fits a DSLR with attached zoom lens; 1 extra lens or flash; memory card; accessories and personal items
  • Expandable compartment increases carrying capacity by approximately 30% when needed
  • Adjustable shoulder strap with cam lock buckle offers a comfortable way to wear the sling over your shoulder, or across your body;
  • Removable, padded shoulder pad with non-slip patch provides extra comfort, no matter where you place it along shoulder strap;
  • Two exterior slash pockets and a water bottle pocket offer quick access to a map, guide book, boarding pass, water bottle, or other fast-access items;
  • Use pockets for quick lens changes while on the move


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Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica Reviews


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145 of 145 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this camera bag!, July 27, 2010
By 
ladeejay (Montclair, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica (Camera)
In my search for a camera bag that did NOT look like a camera bag, I discovered the Lowepro Passport Sling...and I LOVE it! I could not find any reviews on this product so hopefully this review will help someone else who is searching for that perfect camera bag...that doesn't LOOK like a camera bag. The Passport Sling is not too big yet large enough to hold my gear. Unloaded, the bag is also very lightweight. It features a removable camera box which attaches to the bag with Velcro, 2 small interior flap pockets (for phone, iPod, credit cards, gum, etc.), 2 exterior pockets, 1 exterior water bottle pocket (which I have yet to use for a water bottle), adjustable shoulder strap, and expandability.

I wish the external pockets were a little deeper/wider and designed in the shape of a rectangle instead of a trapezoid so items could fit better. Although a travel book and map would fit inside the bag, it would be nice to have quick and easy access on the outside of the bag. I... Read more
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130 of 134 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars great but could be greater, October 8, 2010
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I purchased the Lowepro Passport Sling for my recent trip to Italy. I wanted an easy access, stylish camera bag to use while I travelled. I carried a Canon 7D with it's 18-135mm lens, my 70-200mm, 2.8L lens, a few memory cards and filters. The bag functioned very well and was comfortable to use, easy to access. The padded area for my camera and it's primary lens was barely big enough. A Rebel would have fit very comfortably, but my camera was very tight. I would have liked to have had my battery grip on too, but there was no way it would have fit. I had plenty of room for my 70-200mm, 2.8L, but the area in the bag that it fit had no extra padding, so I had to add my own with a crunched up t-shirt.

The improvements that I would recommend would be as follows: make the bag slightly larger to accommodate a full size camera more comfortably; add some extra padding in a secondary compartment to protect a second lens and/or flash unit; and lastly, add zippers to the... Read more
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Bag... Configurable... But Interior Space is Limited, December 3, 2010
By 
Christopher R. Soon (El Segundo, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowepro Passport Sling Camera Bag-Mica (Camera)
I just received this bag today and at first sight it seemed kinda small. However, when I opened the zipper and expanded the bag, the size appeared to be average (not too big... not too small).

When I looked at the interior, I immediately saw the problem. There is not enough space for my gears. This bag is simply for the casual photographer having an entry-level DSLR with a kit lens. By the way, what I meant with "not enough space" refers to the padded area of the bag. You wouldn't want to put your camera or your lens on an unprotected space would you?

To address the above issue, I stripped the removable "paddings" from my old camera bag and stuffed them into this bag. With proper arrangement, I was able to fit the following items inside the bag:

1. Nikon D7000 with attached MD-11 battery grip
2. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 vr ii telephoto lens with lens hood attached (reversed)
3. Nikon 60mm f/2.8 macro lens (attached to the camera) with lens hood... Read more
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