Lowepro Nova 5 AW

Added to Cambags
7 July 2014
Bag type
Shoulder
Capacity
1 or 2 bodies, 3 lenses or more
Interior
14 W x 5.9 D x 8.5 H in. / 35.5 x 15 x 21.5 cm
Exterior
15.6 W x 10.4 D x 10.4 H in. / 39.5 x 26.5 x 26.5 cm
Weight
3.37 lbs / 1.53 kg
Material
water-resistant 600D TXP™ and 600D TXP™ ripstop
Colours
Green , Black ,Blue ,Grey

About this bag

This lightweight, feature-packed shoulder bag has our famous All Weather Cover™ and OverLap Zipper™ to resist bad weather and dust, a NoDrop Pocket™ for safer film and filter changes, and a curved, contoured, pressed-foam shoulder strap for superior comfort. Customizable interior fits most SLR systems, mesh side pockets, an inner mesh pocket, back security pocket and organizer pockets hold accessories.

What fits inside

1-2 pro DSLRs with a lens attached (24-105mm f/4L) plus 3-5 additional lenses

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Comfort8Features8Build8Price8

I really like the quality of materials and how the Lowepro bag is made. FOR NOW everything fits and the size of the bag is very manageable.

What works

Great quality of materials and build

Room for improvement

Could be a little wider front to back for the digital camera body height.

In the bag

Sony DSLR-A350 Sony 16-105mm Minolta 28-105mm Minolta 50mm Minolta 100-200mm Minolta 35-105mm Minolta 75-300mm 2X teleconverter, 12mm extension ring. Sony Flash. Minolta Tripod. Wireless remote shutter. Blower and other cleaning supplies. Tripod level, camera body level. Spare camera battery and charger. Silcagel pack. sony dslr a350
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I'll be heading to Taiwan for a couple weeks early this summer, and realized that my Tamrac backpack was gonna be way too heavy/bulky to easily get around, so I went and ordered a Lowepro Nova 5. My dad's got the Nova 4 which is a good size, but with the Nikon 70-200 being slightly longer than the Canon, I had to go one size up (his BARELY fits in his). Not taking that lens is not an option :-P Everything fits, albeit with almost no room to spare, and it's MUCH lighter than the backpack. It should be nice out in the field. What this means, though, is that the Nikon D100 and 105 stay home.

In the bag

Nikon D200 + Nikon MB-D200 Battery Pack + 18-70mm f/3.5-f4/5 (kit lens) Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 Nikon 70-200mm VR f/2.8 SB-800 Speedlight nikon d200
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lots of space and one pic shows you can put your manuals in upper inside compartment..as well as storage for compactflash cards...ect all zippered and storage in outer flap..bag black... nikon d70
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Comfort10Features10Build10Price10

Excellent bag for a moderate kit....., 1 SLR and a few lenses with flash and accessories. Easy to carry with comfortable shoulder strap and handle.

What works

Construction, accessibility, comfort

Room for improvement

None

In the bag

Canon EOS 1D mk III Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 USM IS Macro Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x Canon EF 2X Extender Canon 430EX II Speedlite canon 1d mk iii
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Canon EOS 1D mk II Canon EF 17-35mm f/2.8 L Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Canon 550EX Speedlite Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM Canon Extender EF 1.4x canon 1d mk ii
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Canon EOS 350D XT Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM EW-83DII Lens Hood Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF Macro XR Di LD-IF Canon 430EX Speedlite+ Stofen Omni Bounce + other small accessories canon 350d rebel xt
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This is a great bag that, while quite bulky, is easy enough to carry around and fits my entire kit in with room to grow. I was surprised at just how much extra room I had, so now my panasonic GS400 lives in there too. Makes it quite heavy having all that stuff in there, but it holds its shape really well and the padded strap takes all the weight.

What works

Sturdy. Good Padded Strap. Big inside while still being portable. Fits 2 SLRs + 1 medium video cam + 5 lenses + accessories.

Room for improvement

Could be easier to reorganise internally - needs to come with more different sized inserts to accomodate different layouts.

In the bag

Canon EOS 30D Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 USM Macro Lens Tapes, Filters, Polariser, USB+Firewire Cables, Panasonic GS400 camcorder, Canon 300V canon 30d
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I had a LowePro nova5 aw, great bag, I recommend it highly. I managed to get it STUFFED full of gear including; 6 lenses, video camera, flash etc. It was CRAZY full. Then I bought a new lens and that was it, I had to buy a bigger bag. I decided to go MUCH bigger so I had room to grow, I'll show that bag in another post. So what's ironic is that I only shot this bag when I bought a new one, unloading and retiring it (sorta). 10. The video camera. I started carrying that after being told by a guy I THOUGHT was police officer. He was in a uniform, driving a car with sheriff written on it etc. Turned out to be civilian traffic investigator. He threatened to arrest me and take away my camera if I took ANY picture of an accident. Now, you can threaten me, you can say you're going to lock me up, but DON'T threaten to take my camera This will get you in trouble. It did, and I got an apology later. The idea here is that when you need to record something other than still, you'll be glad you have it, it's saved my ass and caught some interesting stuff. You can wear it around your neck and just record audio if you have to or prop it up on a rock and go about your business. It's not too big or heavy, the cord is more bulky.. 16. So, those aluminium cigar tubes fill hold a lens brush PERFECTLY, you can generally get a cigar shop to give them to you or buy a cigar from them, smoke it, give it away, whatever, they're perfect and keep your lens brush clean. 21. Adidt brand shutter release. If you can find them, they're about half the price of the canon branded shutter release and EXACTLY the same; push the button, take the picture, push the button to lock position, take many pictures... I got my at samys (samys.com) but for some reason they don't show on the web page, I got mine in-store. I don't know why but these are kind of hard to track down, I think I paid 15$ for mine. Ok, there's the rundown on my (old) bag. Funny thing, I noticed about a month before I got my new bag (after owning this one for about a year) that there was a zippered compartment on the bottom, bam, rain fly! Nice waterproof rain covert that fit on in a way that it didn't cause issues with the strap, neat feature I was clueless about for a long time. To answer your question, YES, it was heavy. The strap did a GREAT job of making the load easier to handle, it's padded and kinda offset at the shoulder so that it carries better. If I carried this around for more than a couple of hours, which I did often, it'd start to be a little uncomfortable, but the fact that I could carry ALL of this with no discomfort for a couple of hours is a testament to it's design. Heh, if you look at that second picture, it doesn't look like all of that stuff is in there, it is! MAGIC!! Any questions? (12 was in the lid pouch, 13,26,27,28 and 35 was in the rear pouch that rested against my hip) Thanks to Deconb for review

In the bag

1. Lowepro Nova5 AW 2. Canon EOS 20D with BG-E2 grip and E1 hand strap 3. Canon 430EX Speedlite with stenfo diffuser 4. Canon EF 2X Extender II 5. Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM 6. Canon EF Nifty 50, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 7. Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM w/hood 8. Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM w/hood 9. Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 10. Sony DCR-HC65 MiniDV video camera (see notes) 11. Cord for Sony video camera 12. Rocket Blower 13. Battery cassette for battery grip 14. Remote Control For Sony video camera 15. Microfiber cloth 16. Minimag lite, lens brush and cigar tube (see notes) 17. Cleaning solution and lens paper 18. Battery charger for canon batteries 19. Extra tapes for video camera 20. Memory stick adapter (video camera) 21. Adidt M1 shutter release cable (see notes) 22. Canon off-camera shoe cord 2 23. USB cable for Canon 24. 24 AA batteries 25. 3 Canon Batteries Not pictured (damnit) 26. 6-in-1 Card reader 27. Tarmac strap (kinda bungee) 28. Extra battery for the video camera. canon 20d
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Canon EOS Elan 7N Lenses top left to right: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Canon 24mm f/2.8 (under the 50mm) Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 USM Macro Lens Camera on the bottom is the 30D and under it is the over priced wired switch that I am still dabating if I should take it back and get the timer control. canon 30d
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Canon EOS 10D + Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 attached Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Canon 550EX Speedlite Rocket Blower remote shutter release batteries, flash cards and lens cleaner. canon 10d
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Canon EOS 10D Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM (attached) Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM Canon EF 2X Extender CF card wallet, tripod mounting bracket for the 70-200. Inexpensive, yet functional Lowepro Nova 5 AW Bag. canon 10d
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