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Conclusion: It is a case.
Review: Look at it. That's what it is. Want one? Or not? It's up to you, kiddo.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Lowepro Lens Case 4 for EF 70-200 f2.8 IS
Review: Its a well built lens bag. I bought it to fit my Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS. It is very snug with the len's tripod ring & hood. It will also fit the my 17-40 with hood and the 24-105 with hood. I bought the lens bag because it can be attached to my Lowepro Reporter 400AW, OffRoad, and Toploader 75AW. Overall I'm very happy with it.
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Conclusion: Solid Case: unbalances small bags
Review: The Lowepro Case 4 is a great case for a long telephoto. It's well padded, well-built and protects the lens very well. However, I tried to use it with a small Lowepro Rezo 190 AW and found that (even using the SlipLock attachment) it completely unbalanced the bag. It was so uncomfortable and unpredictable, that I finally gave up and bought a Lowepro AW Magnum (where all the gear I use fits inside the bag) to replace both. I now just use the Case 4 for storage purposes or to bring the telephoto along in the car when I'm "hand-carrying". I believe it would work much better as an attachment on a medium size bag where another lens case could be hung on the other side of the bag to better balance the weight.
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Conclusion: Secure Protection For Your Lens!
Review: I recently purchased a used Canon 300mm f4 L and it didn't have a case. This lightweight case was perfect for this lens. It fits snugly, but not too tight.
The case is lined with about 1/2" of high density foam. I'm pretty sure that this case would adequately protect a heavy L series lens in a 4-5 foot fall. The case can be used with my Tamarac MAS bag, but most of the time I sling the lens and case over my shoulder using the attached shoulder strap.
This is a very secure, reasonably priced lens case that provides excellent protection for your valuable lenses.
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Conclusion: A Solution That Works
Review: I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.)
The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable.
The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it.
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