Walk through Lowepro Flipside AW III with Design Director Luis Quehl

Walk through Lowepro Flipside AW III with Design Director Luis Quehl | Lowepro

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@suryachataut 3 ай бұрын

I have the first version of Flipside 400 and have used it for years. I want to upgrade but wish some things were different. What I'd like to see in the IV version: 1) Make the front pocket more functional. Right now, it can hold items, but its usability is quite limited. An expandable front pocket could be a great addition. 2) Waist belt that is removable 3) Top access 4) I carry both a tripod and a water bottle, so I need pockets on both sides. I considered the ProTactic 450, but it’s much heavier than the Flipside 400. The search continues.

@Roman.the.explorer 3 жыл бұрын

400 is exactly what i was waiting for. Thank you!

@bmkaya 3 жыл бұрын

Had ordered a flipside 400 aw ii and a fastpack 250 aw ii last year and went with the fastpack because only back access wasn't my fav and I was new to camera backpacks. The side access on this 3rd gen is amazing. Love the more rigid look to it too. Just waiting until my local camera store stocks them or Amazon does. Only request would be to make the hip belt removeable!

@EmoEmu 3 жыл бұрын

Looks very nice. I'm using one of the old Flipsides and this update fixes most of my ussues with it. Might have to grab one. :)

@harry_hough 3 жыл бұрын

I think I might have to get one of these! So sick!

@TheNinjaGinger 3 жыл бұрын

I like it but the only thing that's putting me off is the waist strap, I prefer one I can remove if I don't need it.

@alinux9 3 жыл бұрын

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@oscarcrendeful Жыл бұрын

Is possible to use the bag as a "table" with the waist strap, avoiding the contact with the floor, as in the previous versions of the flipside models? Thanks

@oscarcrendeful Жыл бұрын

No, it's not. I tried it, and I confirm it is impossible and this is not its intended use. The zipper bends if you try to do it. I contacted to Lowepro USA, Spain, Germany, France... all of them told me different things before the purchasement. It was too difficult to know that. Even I needed to buy one and try by myself...

@sounderdavis5446 Ай бұрын

I share the concern. I have two lenses that are too big for the side pocket option and need that "table" deployment in front, instead, to make a lens swap without putting the bag down. I believe the 500 AW II (and the now-discontinued 400 AW II) allow for this, but nobody demonstrates doing it with the AW 400 III; instead you're supposed to sling the bag around in front to access the side pocket, but that's limited to about a 9" long piece of gear that's not attached to a second camera body. Too bad.

@davidh3049 3 жыл бұрын

i just received flipside 400 aw iii and 500 aw ii to test out which one i like more. I like many design elements of aw iii, esp the side access - but think 500 aw iii would be perfect if you guys made it.

@RealityHurts923 2 жыл бұрын

So you can’t cary both a water bottle and a tripod? Looks like it’s either one or the other due to the design.

@gyozakeynsianism 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's just one or the other.

@VintageMontblancPens 4 ай бұрын

This was my first thought as well. What a design flaw. Two little straps would solve the problem.

@DennisSiebertPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

I love your FlipSide Trek 450. The backpack is almost perfect and a real space saver. But maybe you still plan to improve a little bit. A few more loops or eyelets would be fine. E.g. also on the underside, so that you can still transport a little something. The pockets on the hip belt are great, maybe something like that on the shoulder belt. I would love to have a fourth size with even more space and a larger daypack.

@sounderdavis5446 Ай бұрын

The Trek bags are designed to hold less photography gear than the non-Trek Flipsides, but if you have a camera with a small or medium length lens and need to carry camping gear, too, the Trek bags can be a good choice.

@TheT2tracer 2 жыл бұрын

Love the 400. But its was kind of funny when you mentioned the side access for a small camera. And you pulled out a full framed Sony with a battery grip and a 70-200 lens. If that's small what big? great review and again I love my 400 model.

@Moheb1979 3 жыл бұрын

Hi are there any plans for a Flipside 500 III?

@QVL75 Жыл бұрын

Which one I can I fit a Canon R5 mounted with RF 100-500 with collar?

@j3susmtzz 5 ай бұрын

The waist strap is very short and even my son can't adjust it. where can i find an extender?

@dennish4019 Жыл бұрын

Is it deep enough for a Nikon Z9? The Z9 is nearly 16cm deep so I wonder if it will fit or not. THANKS

@BobbiPhantom 3 жыл бұрын

Got a TNF borealis right now but I'm looking for a durable camera backpack, I think Lowepro does a good job.

@Thinhstu 8 ай бұрын

300 awiii có thể để vừa macbook air 15inch không?

@rayphillips815 2 жыл бұрын

Seems odd that a replacement interior pouch isn't available as a replacement part, per customer service (for the 300 AW III).

@Poopdeck1015 Жыл бұрын

Is the 300 series without the grip?

@Poopdeck1015 2 жыл бұрын

I use Sony a series. Will the camera sit flush against the padding of the opening? Most Lowepro bags are built for DSLRs so it leaves the camera rattling around.

@JudithStewartPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

The storage front pocket in the Flipside 400 aw 11 seems much bigger than the Flipside 400 aw111... is that true?

@urionandon 3 жыл бұрын

why not make waist strap removable? :( would be a no brainer for me then

@georgemingting7352 Жыл бұрын

Does 400 model can fit a macbook pro 16?

@simoncuadros5353 3 жыл бұрын

How much does the 400 cost? I can’t find it in the page

@360virtualpromotions6 3 жыл бұрын

Can I order more dividers?

@TheLinesEnd Жыл бұрын

So you say it has a weather cover but you don’t show it

@kowalskik.1333 Жыл бұрын

I cannot decide between 300 and 400. Could you send me a photo (or provide a photo link) showing the inside (both backpack open) side by side? Thanks a lot. KR

@marcellobrecciaroli7646 3 жыл бұрын

Does the belt comes off in the 300?

@AlicesWondereland Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if the 400 will fit on a plane as a carry-on?

@sounderdavis5446 Ай бұрын

Yes this one is currently legal for passenger travel carry-on in the US and many foreign countries. (Gotchas, though: attaching a tripod outside can exceed limits; or if overhead space is full when you board. Many people have slid this bag under the seat in front as a personal item and had no issue, but technically, it doesn't meet the size rule there.) Always check the website of your airlines, particularly on a smaller plane. Packed full the AW 500 II is 1-2 inches too long on two sides for carry-on at some airlines (including LATAM in South America, with smaller limits than US airlines), but people have done it and gotten away with it; it's risky, though; no one wants to have to gate-check photography gear. That's the 500, though; the 400 is generally within limits for overhead storage.

@AlicesWondereland Ай бұрын

@@sounderdavis5446 I forgot I asked this question. I went ahead and picked up the 400 and it does in fact, fit as a carry-on. Thank you for the reply!

@sounderdavis5446 Ай бұрын

@@AlicesWondereland lol I've done that; posted a YT question answered long after I forgot I'd asked it! It's all good; some other new viewers still have the same question. Glad to hear this bag has worked so well for you.

@clefvan 3 жыл бұрын

In the 400, can you fold the belt into that slit where it is attached to hide it when you don't want to use it? That belt tend to be cumbersome. That was my issue in my old Fastpack. I had to cut it off since I really don't get to use it.

@sounderdavis5446 Ай бұрын

Yes, you can, and this gives a little more padding in back down by your hips.

@karthik3685 2 жыл бұрын

ok, so you can either carry a water bottle or a tripod. which is pretty dumb. just add a small pouch and straps to the front already.

@hughjohns9110 3 жыл бұрын

I despair with Lowepro designs, it's like the designers don't talk to each other or look at existing designs and roll out the good features across the range. The Flipside Treks seem to have traded practicality for styling, with the result that they accommodate neither enough camera nor non-camera kit. I think there must be many of us who combine hiking with photography, and what we really need really need is a bag that can accommodate the amount of camera kit of the Flipside Trek 350 or 450 but with space for enough of the normal non-camera stuff you need for a day out (waterproofs, food etc.). Then we need it to have the pocket(s) on the inside of the main flap which is really useful for thin things like cleaning swabs, filters etc., like the Flipsides and m-Trekker have. The Powder 500 is not the solution, it holds a greater weight of camera kit than I think most people would want to take out hiking, and not enough non-camera kit for a day on the mountains - especially in winter.

@AmbleLog 2 жыл бұрын

The previous version was good.

@joecallahan9718 2 жыл бұрын

I have the first version of this backpack and every time you update it you screw it up. It is prettier but you have destroyed its essence. I remain faithful to the first version; Luckily, at the time I bought two units, the first one, as a spare, seeing what you were doing with the updates.