Lowepro Rezo 50 Camera Bag

Zippered NoDrop main compartment provides safe, easy access to your camera
Zippered front compartment with inner mesh and laminated mesh pockets for small accessories
Compact design with durable, water-resistant outer fabric and stretchy gusset
Shoulder strap with adjustable, removable metal clips, SlipLock attachment tab, and brushed tricot lining
Fits digital point-and-shoot or 35mm cameras, memory card, and batteries or small accessories

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   Brand: Lowepro

   Model : REZO 50

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Lowepro Rezo 50 Camera Bag Overviews

You've purchased a great digital point-and-shoot or 35mm camera and you want to protect your investment -- look no further! The new REZO 50 camera bag is great for storing a digital point-and-shoot or 35mm camera. This durable, water-resistant and stylish black case can also hold a memory card, batteries or small accessories.

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Lowepro Rezo 50 Camera Bag CustomerReview

I've got lots of Lowepro bags and have loved them all. At first I thought I wasn't going to like this one, but after playing with it for a while, I think I've discovered the answer to what has puzzled many other reviewers -- what is the purpose of the seemingly useless flap? It seems like a fussy detail with no function -- but I believe I have figured out why it is there. It's actually a clever solution to a tricky problem.

The mystery is that the flap only covers the small accessory pocket, not the main compartment, so it isn't there for keeping rain or water out of where you would need the protection the most. The flap also doesn't have any pockets of it's own. It just covers the top of the accessory pocket, held in place with a nice large square of rugged hook-n-loop fastener (a.k.a. Velcro). Since the flap seems to serve no purpose, some people have cut it off. DON'T DO THIS! Here's why...

Because the accessory pocket is small, it requires its single zipper pull to navigate some pretty tight corners. Given the size of pocket and the robust materials involved, it seems like an unavoidable problem. But this is definitely aggravating if you are trying to quickly get into the pocket -- it pretty much takes two hands to operate the zipper -- one to hold the case material taut, and one to coax the zipper around each top corner. This seriously slows things down if you have the case on your belt and want to pull out your spare battery while trying to hold your camera in the other hand. I was definitely not looking forward to this while out in the field, where there isn't always a good place to put down your camera while fighting with your gear bag. (Also putting down your camera, and then getting distracted, is also a good way to lose it!)

This is where I believe the flap comes in. When actively shooting, you leave the accessory pocket fully unzipped, but use the flap to secure it. Now it is easy, with one hand, to flip open the flap, pull out a battery or chip, and quickly close it up again. For most situations where you are actively using the camera, the flap is secure enough to keep the pocket closed so none of your accessories can easily escape. When you've put the camera back in the bag, that's the time to zip up the accessory pocket as well to keep your little goodies good and safe. The Velcro closure also acts as a fail safe since, by its nature, gravity wants to keep the flap closed down over the pocket -- so it could also save you if you happen to forget to close the zipper.

So why have the zipper at all? The flap by itself is not appropriate for situations where it might get pulled open by accident while on your belt, like getting it hung up when when entering or exiting a vehicle, bushwhacking; or when the case is hung from your shoulder using the included strap; or throwing the case in the car trunk, duffel bag, etc. That's when you want to take the time and effort to fully close that irksome zipper to make sure your accessories don't disappear, regardless of how the case is handled.

At least that's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

Now initially, and not knowing any better, I would have been satisfied with just a zipper that could be easily opened and closed with one hand. But Lowepro in their wisdom probably decided that such a light weight zipper wouldn't stand up over time. Imagine how upset you'd be if you found you lost a card or battery because the zipper on your case split open? That's not going to happen with the zippers on this case -- they are rugged and what you would expect to find on a larger expensive gear bag.

Another important feature of this case is the belt loop. In general I only use belt cases where the loop is permanently attached, top and bottom to the case. It is more inconvenient to doff and don such a case because you have to remove your belt, but at least you won't have to worry about it coming off by accident, and potentially without you noticing it! Ooops! Where did my expensive little camera go?

However while this case uses a belt loop that can be attached without removing your belt, a big convenience, there is *no* chance of it coming off accidentally. The bottom of the belt is held in place by another generous patch of rugged Velcro *and* a beefy snap. Not only that, but the snap is positioned in such a way that it is protected from snagging and coming undone by accident.

So while I was initially disappointed in this case because of the balky zipper, I now understand the Zen of its design. Lowepro continues to impress me with the careful thought that goes into their products and the quality of the materials that they use.

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