LowePro ProTactic BP 350 AW III

The LowePro ProTactic BP 350 AW III is a feature-rich backpack crafted for professional photographers who require durability, accessibility, and organization for their gear on the go. It is designed to securely hold a Pro DSLR kit along with 5 lenses, making it a highly capable bag for a wide range of photography equipment. This extensive capacity is suited for professionals who need to carry various lenses and a camera body for different shooting scenarios. With top, rear, and side access, the bag allows you to quickly reach your equipment from multiple angles, ensuring you can grab your gear swiftly without having to dig through the entire backpack. The backpack includes a dedicated and protective pocket that can fit a laptop, featuring LowePro's CradleFit design that suspends and safeguards the device from impact. This customizable divider system allows you to precisely adjust compartments to snugly fit your equipment, thereby maximizing interior storage space while providing optimal protection for each piece of gear. Ensuring you’re hydrated and have ample space for personal items, the bag features designated pockets for water bottles and additional volume pockets for accessories or small items. The SlipLock Tabs allow for the attachment of compatible accessories and pouches, expanding the bag’s capacity and organizational capabilities with the use of SlipLock products. The inclusion of MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) and PALS (Pouch Attachment Ladder System) provides further options for attaching gear and accessories externally, enhancing the bag's versatility and storage capacity. Designed for comfort and stability, this adjustable sternum strap helps distribute weight evenly, making it easier to carry heavy loads without straining your back. The backpack is made from recycled fabric, reflecting LowePro’s commitment to sustainability without compromising on durability or quality. A removable waist belt provides additional support and weight distribution, which can be essential when the backpack is fully loaded. Its padding ensures comfort over extended periods of use.

Product Features in Detail

Adapt to Every Moment
Introducing the ProTactic BP 350 AW III, part of Lowepro’s ProTactic III collection, designed for the demanding needs of the working photographer shooting events and other jobs all day and largely outdoors. Adapting day to day based on the location and subject. This backpack is built to adapt, offering four points of access to suit any scenario. It features dual side doors for quick access without taking the bag off, making it ideal for left-handed users as well. The wide top access is perfect for longer telephoto lenses, allowing you to get your setup in and out without opening the whole bag. Full back access provides comprehensive gear organization, perfect for assembled video rigs or just organizing your gear for the other doors.

Innovative Divider System
The ProTactic BP 350 AW III includes a new molded divider system with pressed ends for seamless end-to-end attachment. This lets you extend and connect dividers in new ways to adapt to your changing kit. A new divider corner detail makes divider further conform to the angled or rounded corners in the bag to reduce gaps. MaxFit™ dividers allow precise placement to fit more.

Laptop and Accessory Carry Pockets
Inside the back door, you’ll find zippered transparent organization pockets on top of a CradleFit laptop pocket that fits up to a 14'' MacBook Pro. The side doors have large exterior stretch pockets that hold up to a 1L bottle and are reinforced at the bottom for tripod support. Additional loops and pockets on the top of the sides allows for quick access to items and secure tripod attachment. The backpack stands upright on its own, making it easy to handle and access your gear.

SlipLock Modular Attach System and Accessories
The exterior features a hybrid webbing attach system wrapping from the front to the top of the pack, and on the belt. This hybrid system is compatible with our wider SlipLock™ tabs and standard MOLLE or PALS pouches. The following accessories are included and can attach to the SlipLock system: 1 zippered pouch, 1 drawstring pouch for a 1L bottle or tripod feet, and 2 Quick Straps with new custom gatekeepers for secure attachment, 1 All Weather Cover™ (AWC).

Comfort
The ProTactic BP 350 AW III is engineered for comfort with a dual-density ActivZone™ harness, a SlideCam sternum strap, and a removable padded waistbelt. The molded EVA back panel with perforation and ripple patterns enhances airflow, while the added lumbar structure provides extra support, especially when carrying a laptop. The backpanel includes two grab handles which, along with top and bottom handles, give easy overhead bin access when traveling.

Sustainability and Longevity
Committed to reducing our impact on the environment, the ProTactic BP 350 AW III uses up to 86% recycled fabric* by weight. These materials go through thorough lab and field testing to ensure they meet our performance and durability requirements to make a bag with longevity you can rely on. It features replaceable parts like the waistbelt and AWC, ensuring longevity and reducing environmental impact. The hybrid webbing attach system and included accessories make this backpack a versatile and reliable companion for any photography adventure.

*Measured following the GRI 301-2 standard, as a percentage of the recycled yarn used, compared to the total weight of yarn.