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Has anyone had any experience of the Tamrac Velocity 6x or 7x, and the Slingshot 100 or Slingshot 200?

I am trying to decide which would be the best small walkaround bag for my D80 and a zoom lens. It would also be helpful if there was room for a waterproof, purse, hairbrush and lippie.

I've read somewhere that sling bags can be uncomfortable for womens anatomy. Any none rude comments please.
 
Wouldn't it make sense simply to go to a shop (with what you want to fit into it, or balast of a suitably simmilar weight) and try one, I would presume that the female anatomy isn't one size fits all.
 
Crumpler. You'll look quite the thing up on them hills with a Pretty Boy over your shoulder.

P.S. I'm not female but I'm in touch with my feminine side if that helps.
 
Ive got a pretty boy....:D It doesnt look like a camera bag and you can get it in all sorts of colours....go for the largest cos they're not all that big though...which I suppose is a good thing, albeit, I'm surprised at what I can get in mine sometimes.

I first saw one, cos Ian [wanderingmind] had one at the York Meet, and it was really easily accessible...better than a normal backpack.
 
Not a girl ::checks:: yup, but I do have a Slingshot 200. The main strap goes diagonally across the chest from right to left and this is the area which bears most of the weight of the bag.There is also another one which fastens around the waist to prevent the bag slipping but it doesn't really do anything to support the weight.
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The Slingshot 100 is quite small, so it would depend on what lens you planned to have on your camera. I could get the D80 with a 70-300 VR attached into my 200 and there were enough spaces left for waterproof, purse, hairbrush and lippie - not that I had any of these things in my bag, honest :naughty:

I'm sure there is a newer Lowepro bag which is similar to the Slingshot but with a different strap set-up, but at the moment I can't remember the name. I'll see if I can find it and post a link

EDIT: I think it might be the Fastpack, but I'm not 100% sure
 
Having the Slingshot 200 I have to say that in the 'normal' position (bag on the your back) I should imagine the bag would be comfortable enough - the strap lies in much the same place as a car seatbelt. I not so sure however how practical it would be for a female when the bag is brought around to rest on the chest. Much could depend on size I guess.
 
I'm definitely a girl:lol: and with a slightly larger than normal chest and I've got the Slingshot 200 and find it great. It takes my 30D with 17-55 lens, 70-200 f4L and Tokina 12-24. And the best thing for me is being able to sling it round to the front and easily access the camera and it gives you something to rest the camera on so there's not as much pull on the neck if you've got a big lens on! I wouldn't change mine.

As said above the strap goes across the chest like a seatbelt strap and I find the weight very comfortable if you get the strap the right length because this means the weight is suppored more by the lower back than across the chest.


And for you 'not girls' following this thread you'll just have to use your imagination :lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
I have a D80, with 17-80 lens attached, a 80-300 lens, a nifty-fifty, rocket blower, flash gun, flash meter, 2 batteries, cleaning kit and a little camcorder all squeezed into my Slingshot 100... with the dividers still attached. Admittedly, this is about all I can fit in (although I do get my wallet and phone in there too) and I could probably do with an upgrade now. However, I'm wuite short and I found the 200 was just too bulky for me!

In terms of anatomy... you can swivel it around without too much getting in the way! ;) and it sits quite nicely for a whole day without being uncomfortable.

Think I'm going to look into backpacks at some point not slingshots.
 
In MY head, this is how i see being a strap on a ladies slingshot...​
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Right.. Wheres the bathroom... :whistling:
 
LadyLens said:
I think the best idea has already been mentioned, go to a shop and try it out - its horses for courses with bags I think ;)
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But take your camera with you because what the bag feels like empty and what it feels like with a bit of weight in it may be completely different.
 
hillwalkinggirl said:
I've read somewhere that sling bags can be uncomfortable for womens anatomy. Any none rude comments please.
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Not only for a woman's anatomy. I found that with my Slingshot 200 when it was full of oringinal kit (D80, 18-135, 70-300 plus some accessories) it was OK but after a day shooting with the weight of the majority of the kit going through one shoulder it was noticable

I moved to a Lowepro Orion AW which is basically a beltpack with a day sack attachement to turn it in to a rucksack and also comes with a shoulder strap attachment too (best of both worlds). It is quite large so you will have plenty of room for future purchases.
 
Bruja said:
You need to get out more :lol::lol::lol:

Remember the old Playtex advert - It lifts and separates :thumbs::thumbs:
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Yes, but they always created pointy lady bumps, like in those movies from the 50's :eek: That's just wrong, ladies should be rounded and curvacious :naughty: and not pose a serious risk of taking your eye out. :gag:

I use an Omni Traveller http://products.lowepro.com/product/Omni-Traveler-Traveler-Extreme,1984,9.htm
It's a rucksack but has a shoulder strap too. It's easy to slip into the shoulder strap and drop the rucksack off your back, smoothly transitioning from one to the other like a slingshot. The flap allows you to get into the bag without putting it down and then slip it back onto your shoulders. The whole side opens too providing free access. The Peli case is tough, I chain it up in the boot of the car for security.
 
hillwalkinggirl said:
I've read somewhere that sling bags can be uncomfortable for womens anatomy. Any none rude comments please.
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Carrying weight slung diagonally across your back like that is very bad for either sex. :nono:
It can cause serious lower back problems. Even a moderate amount of weight should be balanced to allow even pressure on you back if you are likely to carry it for extended periods of time. You only get one body, look after it. Take it from someone who is in constant pain 24/7 because of the stupid things they've done in the past! :thumbsdown:
 
I have the sling shot and it does get in the way slightly, I can't get the straps comfortable enough. So much so that I'm thinking of getting rid :(
 
My solution to taking my camera walking was to take my husband, he also doubles up as a good rest for steady the camera :)
 
I'm a girl and have a Lowepro 100AW which has a strap that goes across my chest and I find it nice and comfy and can just swing rucksack round and in front to take camera out. Theres room in the zip part at top for lippy, purse, comb or brush :)
 
Sorry to barge in, ladies, but don't you have bra related problems if you 'sling' a Slingshot to get your camera out?
I mean, I know of one lady whose bra got unfastened as she hugged someone (else), so from a practical point of view, it could be a valid question.
Or do you all wear sport ones when you go out with a Slingshot?

I guess I might be asking too much...
 
Aimee K said:
I have a D80, with 17-80 lens attached, a 80-300 lens, a nifty-fifty, rocket blower, flash gun, flash meter, 2 batteries, cleaning kit and a little camcorder all squeezed into my Slingshot 100... with the dividers still attached. Admittedly, this is about all I can fit in (although I do get my wallet and phone in there too) and I could probably do with an upgrade now. However, I'm wuite short and I found the 200 was just too bulky for me!

In terms of anatomy... you can swivel it around without too much getting in the way! ;) and it sits quite nicely for a whole day without being uncomfortable.

Think I'm going to look into backpacks at some point not slingshots.
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Hi Aimee, thanks for your comments, but I am just wondering while you are considering looking into backpacks instead of slingshots.:thinking:
 
TheKrikkitWars said:
Wouldn't it make sense simply to go to a shop (with what you want to fit into it, or balast of a suitably simmilar weight) and try one, I would presume that the female anatomy isn't one size fits all.
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LadyLens said:
I think the best idea has already been mentioned, go to a shop and try it out - its horses for courses with bags I think ;)
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Thanks for your comments. Yes I agree that it would be best to go to shop and try it out, but we are a bit short of camera shops here, so trying to do some research before I go on a distant shopping expedition.
 
sprog said:
Crumpler. You'll look quite the thing up on them hills with a Pretty Boy over your shoulder.
P.S. I'm not female but I'm in touch with my feminine side if that helps.
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Husband might take a dim view of that:lol:

dellipher said:
Ive got a pretty boy....:D It doesnt look like a camera bag and you can get it in all sorts of colours....go for the largest cos they're not all that big though...which I suppose is a good thing, albeit, I'm surprised at what I can get in mine sometimes.

I first saw one, cos Ian [wanderingmind] had one at the York Meet, and it was really easily accessible...better than a normal backpack.
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It's not really practical to carry a shoulder bag up the hills, but thanks for your suggestions.
 
Bruja said:
I'm definitely a girl:lol: and with a slightly larger than normal chest and I've got the Slingshot 200 and find it great. It takes my 30D with 17-55 lens, 70-200 f4L and Tokina 12-24. And the best thing for me is being able to sling it round to the front and easily access the camera and it gives you something to rest the camera on so there's not as much pull on the neck if you've got a big lens on! I wouldn't change mine.

As said above the strap goes across the chest like a seatbelt strap and I find the weight very comfortable if you get the strap the right length because this means the weight is suppored more by the lower back than across the chest.


And for you 'not girls' following this thread you'll just have to use your imagination :lol::lol::lol::lol:
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Hi Bruja, I also have a slightly larger than normal chest and that's why I was wondering how comfy it would be. I would only be carrying D80 plus 24mm prime lens, waterproof, sandwiches, water bottle, and small fleece, so do you think the 100 or 200 would be best for me?
 
Duckydoodle said:
I'm a girl and have a Lowepro 100AW which has a strap that goes across my chest and I find it nice and comfy and can just swing rucksack round and in front to take camera out. Theres room in the zip part at top for lippy, purse, comb or brush :)
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Hi Maureen, would there be room for a small waterproof as well?
 
Yes if you were just carrying one extra lens there would be room inside for your waterproof.
 
Duckydoodle said:
Yes if you were just carrying one extra lens there would be room inside for your waterproof.
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Thanks Maureen. It looks as though this might be on my short list. Do you think it would be better than the 200 in terms of ease of carrying and using? I'm 5'5" tall so roughly same size as you.
 
Don't know size and dimensions of 200 but the 100 suits me well. It's easy to carry when walking and doesn't get in your way or hamper you. When you need the camera it's easy to pull around to your front and you don't have to take it off to get at camera just unzip and take it out. Perhaps worth looking at the 200 :shrug:
 
Duckydoodle said:
Don't know size and dimensions of 200 but the 100 suits me well. It's easy to carry when walking and doesn't get in your way or hamper you. When you need the camera it's easy to pull around to your front and you don't have to take it off to get at camera just unzip and take it out. Perhaps worth looking at the 200 :shrug:
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Thanks Maureen.
 
Iv got the 300 and when its full its really quite heavy on one shoulder.. but then my shoulders a shot anyway!! lol.. it does feel like its trying to strangle me aswell.. My gear is all rather heavy though..

But it does enhance my pretty impressive man boobs!!:lol:
 
fraggle101 said:
Iv got the 300 and when its full its really quite heavy on one shoulder.. but then my shoulders a shot anyway!! lol.. it does feel like its trying to strangle me aswell.. My gear is all rather heavy though..

But it does enhance my pretty impressive man boobs!!:lol:
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I've got problems with my shoulders and neck, from whiplash accident years ago, so I think that I may have to go for the small version 100, as the bigger the sac the more you load in to it. You qualify for expert comment as you have man boobs.:lol::lol::D
 
HWG, i've got the Slingshot 200 and they're ok for short walks. I know you like some long walks, like myself, and own the Slingshot 200, which is very uncomfortable after a period of time and the single strap will dig into the shoulder you have it on. If you do have bad shoulders than I would look at something that spreads the weight over both shoulders.

Duckydoodle has listed the main benefits of the Slingshot bags so I wont repeat them.

The only other thing is will you be carrying a tripod, as the Slingshots do not have anyway of holding a tripod. Try looking at the lowpro mini trekker range as it has a tripod holder and you can buy attachments for it hold water bottles etc. Try pm'ing stantheman as I know he has one of these.

Gerald
 
taxi said:
HWG, i've got the Slingshot 200 and they're ok for short walks. I know you like some long walks, like myself, and own the Slingshot 200, which is very uncomfortable after a period of time and the single strap will dig into the shoulder you have it on. If you do have bad shoulders than I would look at something that spreads the weight over both shoulders.

Duckydoodle has listed the main benefits of the Slingshot bags so I wont repeat them.

The only other thing is will you be carrying a tripod, as the Slingshots do not have anyway of holding a tripod. Try looking at the lowpro mini trekker range as it has a tripod holder and you can buy attachments for it hold water bottles etc. Try pm'ing stantheman as I know he has one of these.

Gerald
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Hi Gerald, Thanks for your comments and advice. I wouldn't be taking it on very long walks, maybe maximum of about 5 miles, as I don't take my DSLR up mountains. I wouldn't take my tripod as I find it far too heavy to carry. Really it would just be for shorter walks up to 5 miles when I wouldn't need to carry much other stuff. As long as I can carry D80 body and 24mm wide angle lens, a waterproof, purse, water bottle, small fleece and sandwich, I don't expect that it would weigh very much.

I have the Lowepro Orion Trekker at the moment but find it a pain to try to get the camera out of it in a hurry, as you have to keep taking the rucksack off, and I think that this is the same problem with the mini trekker range. I tried carrying my camera in a Lowepro Apex 120AW, but found it to be very awkward to carry along with a rucksack. At the moment I am just stuffing my camera into my rucksack wrapped up in a microfibre duster. It's nice and light to carry like this, but not very convenient.

So the question really is how far do you reckon you can walk before the strap gets to be uncomfortable, and do you think that the amount I am contemplating carrying would cause this problem?
 
HWG, I'll go about 3 miles before it starts to dig, but I'd be carrying camera, 2 lens, tripod (in separate bag but over same shoulder) other bits and pieces.Sorry I cannot give and exact comparison. As you'll have a lighter load should be ok, worth trying out if you can borrow one.

With the Slingshot 200 you also might find you'd be struggling to get the waterproof and fleece into the bag with everything else. Might be worth looking at the 300, being larger might meet your requirements.

I'll see what I can get into my bag later on. Although I'll use my wallet instead of a purse :lol:
 
OK just managed to get oly e-500 body, sigma 70-300 lens, shower proof jacket(old running waterproof top, not like anything you are wearing in your avatar, assuming that is you), fleece, wallet and 1l water bottle into the bag with room for sarnies, but this did mean pulling out the interior dividers of the bag.

I had the water bottle in the bag next to the camera and the lens, which I would not be happy with on a regular basis. Although you can get external holders for water bottles, check this link for more infor. lowepro bottle holder

Yes it will do what you need in the way of storage and should be comfortable for the length of your walk, you just need to see if it'll fit with your female bits now ;)

Pesonally, if I had a problem with my shoulder, I would be looking for a rucksack to distribute the weight. Alternatively, use a rucksack for your extra cloths, water, etc and get a top loader see this link which can go over your shoulder or attach to your belt. This would give you speed of access that a camera rucksack would not, the padding and projection you'd find in a camera bag and would keep the weight to a minimum and with the link above only an outlay of £20, so relatively cheap option, and no need to worry about how good the fit will be.
 
ps while we're worrying about the shoulder. The slingshot 200 rests on the right shoulder. Don't know if its your bad shoulder, but that bit of info might help :)
 
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