does anyone know if a lowerpro slingshot camera bag can carry a tripod? thanks!?

Question

i'm looking for camera bags that provide easy access to my slr, and the lowerpro aw slingshot camera bag (either 100 or 200...haven't quite made my mind up yet) seems to be the best choice so far. i've been looking at pictures of the bag at their website, and there are some lashes on the left side of the bag. i'm wondering, can this bag carry a tripod on the exterior as well? if not, can anyone suggest a bag like the lowerpro slingshot that can? thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I recently checked out the Tamrack Velocity and the Lowepro Slingshot series, as I wanted a backpack style that I could swing quickly to the front.

I'm sorry, but I think the 'lashes' you see on the website are to cinch up the bag, and not for attaching monopods or tripods. Besides, that would interfere with the ability to swing the bag around quickly.

Here's another website with more pictures.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cambags.com/nikon/d70/slingshot/images/lowepro_slingshot200/lowepro_slingshot_200_nikon_d200_macaddict_3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cambags.com/nikon/d70/slingshot/lowepro_slingshot200_desc.htm&h=532&w=800&sz=57&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=i8w-GlVs7gUNvM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3DLowepro%2Bslingshot%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DISO-8859-1

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Its hard to tell from the pictures. Actually you might be happier with a sling-type carrier for your tripod or a tripod bag. I have a Tamrac Pro 12 bag with "tripod carry straps" and after one try I quickly went back to using the sling-style strap I fashioned with an old camera strap and some velcro. Not very elegant but functional.