20 Best Camera Bags For Wedding Photographers (2022 Updated)

I was looking for something to carry an angled 85mm spotting scope. This works where tele lens and camera would go with lens in a pocket. Good bag, versatile pockets. Room for a few bits a pieces like phone and adapter.

The size is as described. Comes with a rain cover too. Covers seem flimsy but work well from bushwalking experience.

I was looking for a new camera backpack, my friend told me that she got one from WODECT and it’s good. So I bought this one and took it to hike. It turns out it’s definitely one of the best camera bag I’ve ever had.

It looks cute and durable, the most important thing is the bag is sooo convenient and safe. Highly recommended!.

This bag is great for nature hikes and for protection of my camera and gear. It’s sturdiness will entice you and its durability will as well. I’m not sure how warmth plays into the bag, but its great for hiking and anywhere you need to take your camera and have your hands free.

I love it!.

I already own Think Tank Suburban Disguise #10 and #30 bags which have proved excellent quality but I wanted something that looked less obviously like a camera bag. The Retrospective 5 is exactly that and built to similar high quality.

The published measurements, a little larger that the Suburban Disguise 10, made me optimistic that it would accommodate my walk-around Fuji kit of X-T3 with attached zoom lens plus four other small Fuji F2 prime lenses.

In reality it didn’t so it was exchanged for the larger Retrospective 7. Both bags are ruggedly made and have an excellent shoulder strap. The tuck-away rain cover is also useful. Overall I am happy with the purchase but there are a couple of disappointments applicable to the Retrospective range: Firstly, the main dividers are of a shiny material so it is not possible to subdivide the depth of the bag with other velcro attached dividers.

Secondly, there are a few large pockets but nothing much to store smaller components so everything tends to get chucked in together. In both respects the Suburban Disguise bags are far better for subdivision and accessory storage.

My partial solution is using a Tenba BYOB Insert inside the Retrospective bag instead of the supplied dividers. This provides better subdivision and some accessory storage, allows me to quickly move the loaded Insert to a backpack and also means the Retrospective can then, without the Insert, serve optionally as an everyday shoulder bag.

So, very good bags that could have been thought out better but they look good, feel nice and are extremely well constructed.

This little bag is deceptive in how much it can hold. I bought it to carry around a lens or two and some filters/batteries when I am carrying my camera on a strap, instead of the big backpack. I thought it might also work for just taking the camera with a single lens.

It does. We had to separate the body from the lens, but we were able to carry onto the plane this bag with a Nikon D810 (no grip), 70-200mm f2. 8 lens (hood turned backwards), 2x teleconverter, and an extra battery.

It was a little tight, but way better than taking the backpack for just this. It exceeded my expectations. It’s very comfortable and feels very secure. It feels even safer when carried in front for high pickpocket areas.

I bought a LowePro Flipside 200 AW II for my FujiFilm X-T3 gear. Great product, very light, well designed — perfect for a mirrorless camera or two, with several lenses. This was my first buying experience with Pictureline.

It was just wonderful, very helpful staff, fast ship, and it was the best price anywhere. Could not have been better. Also, I talked to one of their tech support folks and got great advice about cleaning the sensors on my Fuji cameras.

This is the way camera stores used to be a long time ago. This type of experience is much more rare these days. From now on, whenever I need anything, Pictureline will be my first call.

The pocket and access design gets 5 stars. The fabrication on the other hand makes it hard to love. Please note, I bought this bag solely for camera gear & outdoor hikes. I wore this backpack on two short-ish hikes and my shoulders and back were sooo sore after.

The straps are very stuff and so uncomfortable, I think I need to buy strap covers to try and soften the load. Our first hike was to somewhere dusty, (I got the light blue color) and the bag was got covered in sand.

I washed it in the washing machine, soaked in in Dawn AND attempted to powerwash it. Most of it came off, but it stains really really easily. If i could, I’d definitely forgo the nice color for BLACK instead.

The material is not nylon or coated like most backpacks. Its like a soft uncoated canvas, which is really nice for light use, but anything outdoorsy will leave you with stains for every little contact point.

The versatility of the pockets and zips are 5 stars. I love the straps on the bottom of the bag, which I use for my tripod. And the side access to grab your camera without having to take your bag totally off and lay it down.

I really really wanted to love this backpack. but it just fell short. I can live with the stainability, but comfort is really important to me. I think if I have to go anything more than a mile with my gear, I’d use a different bag.

I will be using this bag for my trip next month and already I’ve been putting items in all the different compartments. I love the fact that there are several compartments, including a secure side zipper that sits against your back where you can safely place a wallet and passport.

Half of the bag (the bottom) is where your camera and equipment sit, and the top half is where you’d put your belongings. Unfortunately I am not a minimalist. I don’t travel light, and I was hoping to put more items in the top half.

My laptop is not thin enough to fit the compartment built for laptops/tablets. I will be utilizing the front pocket for holding electronic media, such as wires, memory cards, and plug adapters. This bag is not built for anti-theft, but you might be able to find ways around it to make it work, such as placing travel locks on the metal zipper loops rather than the cords that are attached to said loops.

As for the latch to close the top of the bag, it is difficult when you have a lot of items stuffed into the top section. I am very excited to see how this bag travels, but so far I’ve used it for going to work.

Alright so I’ve used this thing for a few months though, mostly little day trips around town but I also just spent a week hiking in Iceland with it. Pro: it is quite comfortable, the moveable camera pocket dividers are nice, the quick access pocket is convenient though I didn’t use it much because I have a camera clip I like better.

I never felt like my camera was in any danger and even though it’s not specifically waterproof even after hiking behind waterfalls nothing inside was wet. Love the convenience of the water bottle holder and the tripod straps Cons: after a while it does start to get heavy and uncomfortable.

If you’ve got the camera pocket set up there really isn’t much room for much else in the main pocket, I had my sunglasses, some sun screen, asthma inhaler and that was about all that would fit. The moveable dividers are a bit flimsy and have found mine bending meaning it’s not as snug a fit and things can move around.

Also this might just be because I have the black one but it’s physically hard to see where you’re actually placing them.

I bought this backpack two years ago from BH and it’s served me super well in that time. It’s durable and comfortable when it’s packed and heavy. Pros: Strong materials, comfortable straps and padding, lots of storage options, laptop sleeve, spacious Cons: Back zipper only has one zipper, so when it breaks I’m screwed.

The top opening will sometimes open on its own, exposing the camera beneath. The padded dividers only really work when it’s totally or mostly full of gear, so it’s kinda useless if you’re just bringing a few lenses and a camera.

Because of this, I took out all the dividers, and bought a camera insert that I can pack alongside clothes or other equipment of various sizes which has worked well.

I bought this bag in October of 2020. Really loved the look and fit my gear pretty well. But about 3 months ago, the lining where the laptop is inserted started tearing and now I can’t use the front pouch at all bc the zipper gets caught in the fringe.

I contacted customer support and apparently, Incase was acquired by a different company during 2021, and this bag was not an asset of that transition. Long story short, nothing they or the other company could do.

Save your money. Looks cool, but not built to last.

We all have loads of bags, but I think I just found my favorite for travel. I have had this for 3 months now. I have been on a bunch of small trips for long weekends, day trips, and a big trip to Scotland for 2 weeks, and here are the highlights: 1.

Plenty of space internally for the travel day. I packed 2 Bodies, a 24-70 F2. 8, 16-35 F2. 8, 100-400mm (in original case not the cube), 55mm 1. 8, 1. 4 Teleconverter, RX100, and Macbook 14inch and still enough space for wireless headphones and travel essentials.

This counted as my personal item. and while bigger than the allowable size I have always found that if you wear a backpack on your back when boarding it gets through as long as you don’t overpack it to the point of bursting.

2. Easy at the airport. Very quick to just open the back and take out all the cameras and laptop at security. The luggage strap is also great. 3. When using daily with a camera and lens on a peak design clip the 100-400 can fit in the main cube.

The bag also contains enough space for daily walks with space for personal items. 4. Straps are good for holding the tripod down the back (I wanted to have the side slot for a water bottle). 5. The removable waist straps are really good when you have a longer hikes.

They do get in the way a little when attached. so I advise only using them when needed. Very easy to take on and off once you get the hang. 6. The extra pockets on the outside of the bag are a perfect balance for me.

The big back one contains waist straps and a waterproof cover that works for my camera when on a peak design clip. The key pocket held my keys, pen, and peak design leash for camera only days. The passport pocket held our passports for the whole trip, and the top pocket was great for quick things (just beware it competes with the top compartment space).

7. I even removed the camera cube on one day where I was going for a long hike with just 1 camera and lens. and it worked very well as a day pack for hiking. 8. Dealt with weather and mud very well. 9.

The rolltop is very useful. Used a number of times during the trip to carry layers, purchases, other family members stuff etc. 10. The carry handles. I thought I was going to hate these and that I would probably remove one.

but they do come in useful when you have the bag open and want to move it without closing everything up. The only 3 things I found that were I changed / wished were different: 1. I removed one of the sets of velcro so the rolltop is not as loud / annoying.

2. I wish it had a normal chest strap. While it looks clean, and is removable, it did pop entirely off once and I was lucky to have noticed it before packing up. 3. I hate the wording on the carry handles.

seems very tacky to have this on what is otherwise a very classy bag. Hope this helps anyone in their buying decision. Any questions please ask.

This backpack hit all of the very specific requirements I had for a bag, save one. It is extremely light, insanely comfortable (already hiked about 6 miles with it), durable, seems really well made. It’s ergonomic and has plenty of pockets and attachment points.

I like the built in camera cube and it fits my Nikon Z7 and minimal kit (24-70 f/4 lens, l-bracket, spare batteries etc with lots of room to spare. Wasn’t sure I’d like the rolltop but as it turns out I love it and it’s not inconvenient (relatively speaking of course–it is a roll top and no a zip compartment).

But here’s my one thing: tripod carry is not great, not even a little. I have a very small tripod, the Manfrotto Element small. It’s about 12. 5 folded. I can attach it to the bottom of the pack no problem using straps (I picked up some f-stop ones rather than shell out another $25 for the Wandrd ones), BUT then it blocks the quick access opening on the side, which is a huge reason why I bought the bag.

If I put it in the bottle holder pocket, there’s no strap to keep the head from flopping over (I know some people rig them with a bungee cord but my tripod is too short for that). Finally, if I mount it on the front of the bag using horizontal straps (again, f-stop), it messes up the balance of the pack and makes me feel like the bag is pulling me backwards.

If I can figure out a better way to make tripod carry work, this pack will be absolutely perfect. If not, then it’s almost perfect, but I’d still highly, highly recommend it, especially if you are looking for a small but spacious pack and don’t carry tripods often.

(Oh, and for reference, I’m a 5’2 woman with about a 17-18 torso. This is the ONLY pack I found that was not way too big/heavy for me AND had BOTH side access and weather resistant zips plus room for non-camera gear.

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Honestly, I love this bag. I have the 41l version as well for when I need to carry around lots of gear (almost the perfect bag aside from being quite large), and this is a wonderful companion to that bag.

I have a full frame kit and a M4/3 kit. It obviously fits the latter with room to spare, while my full frame Sony kit requires some moving things around if I want to get my camera body with lens attached and another lens in there.

It’s a squeeze, but it works. Bag is lightweight, solid, and I love that the internals match the external color on these prvke lite’s (nice touch!). It also juuuust barely fits my 15 inch ASUS Zenbook in the laptop sleeve.

Honestly, I love this bag. I’m only deducting one star because on the first time I took the bag outside, I opened up the back to switch lenses and placed the front of the bag against the sidewalk. Somehow, that scuffed up the front of the bag way more easily than I would’ve expected, so it seems it may scuff easily, but is otherwise easy to clean.

When it comes to value for money it doesn’t getmuch brtter thsn this item! For 16 or so you have a comfortable , spacious back pack. THE BAG IS VERY COMFORTABLE OVER A 5 HOUR TREK. It carried my Canon 5dmk3 plus spare lens, a flask and sandwiches!! I thik it compares very eell with bags costing at least twice as much.

The back pack has a ventilated cushion backing that, on me at least, prevented the dreded sweat spot tha t one an get after a while with cheap back packs. I can thoroughly recomend this camera back pack.

A compact backpack which is both strong and immensely practical. Padded section dividers with velcro mean you can create a huge variety of compartments for your camera kit. The only problem may be trying to decide what equipment not to put in! I believe the material is at least showerproof although I haven’t yet taken it out in the rain.

Over all a really useful bag.

If You don’t want to spent a fortune and You’re looking for something that will hold arond 2-3 lens tripod and the camera then this backpack is right for You ! I am happy with mine

I have mixed feelings about this bag, but I will admit I haven’t used it yet. Perhaps, I didn’t understand how a messenger bag is different from other camera bags. The bag is taller on the back portion, which has a stiff type foam and then more stiff foam creating the notebook sleeve, which is not removable.

I don’t carry a notebook or laptop when walking about. If you do, this would certainly be handy. The front of bag is lower than the back and doesn’t have any firm backing. Protection for camera gear is a segmented, padded removable insert that is lower than all the bag.

The top closure flap is only secured by 2 velcro patches and I don’t think would provide good protection in a windy, dusty environment. The strap is sewn in place on one side and would not be easy to replace.

Plenty of pockets for various gear. Light weight for the size. Purchased on a special sale for a bargain price. At full price, I probably would return it for something else.

i was able to get this bag before a week long convention. all in all, it is a great bag for traveling with a lot of gear. i traveled with a flash, 2 bodies and 4 lenses along with the accessory pouch full of filters, cleaning kit and spare batteries in it as well as cables and small accessories in the outside patch and a laptop in its compartment.

the bolstered straps helped to make the bag not feel as heavy on my shoulders and back for as much gear as i was carrying. like most bags it has its pros and cons. the back of it is really padded well which is nice, but is not breathable as much as i think they tried to (back will be sweaty very quickly).

the ‘waist strap’ is none removable. i had to do a lot of pulling to get this removed from the rivet (i’ve never liked this on any bag and most in the past from various companies were removable). the outside is able to take some abuse and get wet from the rain.

the outside pockets are great for waterbottles, holds them in sturdy and retracts back in without any ‘looseness’ as i’ve had with past bags. there is plenty of room inside and very configurable. the outside pocket is great to throw small items and keys in and doesnt really get smashed (very sturdy).

the locks are great for when traveling, especially when walking through very populated areas that you want to ensure your items are secured and not able to unzip a compartment the accessory bag inside is great for keeping filters, small tools, tripod plates and other items in one place.

the laptop pocket is very sturdy and cushioned and has room to put other items such as paperwork or small notepad in.

I was searching for a small camera backpack that held my everyday street photography gear but did not look like I had a huge hump on my back or one that was not too small (disproportionate). This fits perfectly!!! The design that the top slopes in on the top (if empty) gives the bag a smaller profile aesthetically since you can tighten the straps that hold in the top half.

On the bottom half, it fits my a6600 with an 18-135, a 50mm 1. 4, a 16mm 1. 4, my GoPro, rode video micro, and some random accessories(lens caps, etc). I put my batteries in the bottom front and my filters in the top front.

I will also throw my tripod on the side on rare occasions. I found my perfect bag. Now the one thing I would like changed is the dividers. you are limited with the configuration, and I threw an extra divider in there to separate the lenses from the small accessories area.

Because the configurations are limited, my camera with the zoom leaves a bit of extra room (wasted space), but no big deal at all.

We were thrilled to find the last one available in our local BB store. Our son absolutely loves this camera backpack. It is lightweight yet very padded and protective for his expensive camera. Great adjustable padding allows the camera & accessories to be safely arranged in the backpack.

It can even hold a laptop, too. There are many convenient features. Side compartments can hold umbrella, small folding tripod, or water bottle. HIGHLY recommend!!.

Remember pre pandemic when we could travel? Remember how crappy airlines are? Imagine carrying thousands in camera gear on a carry on size bag only to be told there is no more space and it has to be checked in.

Ugh. (dramatically shudders). that very thought keeps me up at night. Well fret not, this bag will be your savior. I mean when we travel again (so please wear a mask and get vaccinated so we can all travel in cramped seats and eat bad airline food to go to wonderful places and make amazing memories but I digress).

This bags super power is that it can safely accommodate a camera, a lens, a laptop, various misc items and still be small enough to be considered a PERSONAL ITEM sized bags. It will fit under the seat in front of you.

Rejoice!.

since I received it I have used it for few trips and I really like it, but there is a few problems and one which is the size of the bag pack itself. when you carrying it it feels like you have kids backpack and when you check yourself on a mirror it looks not that fancy, however you may not be to bothered about how you look but My recommendation is don’t buy it as it is not that waterproof also.

the first test I did was too see how waterproof it is and yeah, As the price suggests it is not water proof it has some layers, however under a heavy rain it will not stand However I’m correctly using it as I have paid for it and if I don’t I have to throw it out which is not good.

I needed a roomier bag and this does the job. It’s not as heavily-constructed as the pro bags that cost $150 or more, but for my needs, it’s an excellent light- / medium duty bag. It’s lightweight, but well-padded and provides good protection for my gear.

Just what I was looking for.

Very compact little backpack when you put it on to back but plenty of storage space inside. The adjustable sections are all Velcro so can be removed and inside is all soft felt. Great value for money.

This bag is well designed and well made. It has a lot of great and useful features built in. It is my third Tenba bag because Tenba makes some really excellent bags for reasonable prices. I have several smaller bags for carrying my Leica M and/or Q2 cameras with one body and 1-2 lenses.

I got this bag because it doesn’t look like a camera bag and because it is large enough to carry everything when the need arises. The dark blue color is a nice understated color and it gets away from the black fetish that is rampant with camera bag makers.

It’s nice to have a little visual change of pace in terms of color.

I’ve been using the Lowepro sport 200AW for about 2 weeks now. It’s been practical, relatively lightweight and comfortable. Primarilly used for day field trips, it holds my Canon 70D with the Canon 70-200mm f4, nonIS mounted (hood reversed) within the camera compartment.

This was really important for me as I photograph birds and needed something I could easily put away without removing the lens each time. Keep in mind that if you, too are looking to store this exact kit – that the camera and lens will fit diagonally and protrude a bit – although it can be zipped up and be fine.

I could not recommend cycling or intense climbing set up like this – as a fall impacting the backpack might not protect adequately. There’s room for binocs, lunch, light jacket, extra lenses and personal items.

I keep it to a minimum as the pack can get heavy rather quickly. It weighed a bit more than I expected, having used a Camelbak prior. Most of the extra weight seems to come frm the camera compartment – makes sense with the padding and such.

As others have mentioned, I would have liked the ability to remove the compartment – and I thought it did – no biggie. As with most (if not all) hiking backpacks, it’s really versatile and has many places to attach carabiners and modify things as your imagiination allows – and I’ll note that this seems to be a backpack first – well, modified for camera equipment.

The quality seems top notch – as I beat it up we shall see. The zipper pulls are large and easil accessible. The only exception would be the h2o chamber as that zipper goes underneath the shoulder straps and is a bit fussier to get to – so pulling out your ipad might take a moment – but again, this is a minor thing.

I don’t use the belt as it does not go small enough for my waist – so I keep it buckled and behind me. Also, the zip pockets (on the waist belt) seem too far back to easily pull things out of – which is too bad – I was intending on keeping my Canon S110 there for quick access.

But that’s me, a different body type might not have this issue. Overall, great purchase. It arrived on a Thursday and it went on an outing that weekend. I got the orange backpack and really like it. I have more than enough black bags – I wanted something different – and it’s great for cycling, hiking and being in the woods in general – easily spotted for safety.

I would highly recommend this pack to any active, adventure, outdoor photographer.

I have used this pack twice: first for a trip out to Missouri for my grandmother’s 90th birthday party (by plane) and second for a day hike along the AT in Virginia (by bus from DC and then foot once on location).

Plane Trip: The camera portion of the pack had enough room to carry my camera (Nikon D5100) kit lense with enough room for either two smaller lenses, one moderate length telephoto, or good sized flash (none of which I carried on this trip).

The remainder of the pack held enough clothing and supplies to last my wife and I two days (four sets of clothing, toiletries, and her makeup) with enough room for my iPad and a book. Even with all of the room, my favorite feature was that no one other than a fellow photographer (who recognized the LowPro name) knew I was carrying a camera.

Day Hike: For the second trip I carried the same camera gear (I travel tech light) but switched the clothing for a rain jacket, hiking hat, a days worth of food (cookies, trail mix, and jerky), a first aid kit, Leatherman, 100 yrds of cord, and 3L CamelPak bladder.

The pack felt as comfortable as my other day packs (REI and CamelPak), and allowed me easy access to the camera while hiking. We encountered a heavy downpour for the last 20 minutes of the hike, so I can vouch for the efficacy of the including rain pouch for keeping your pack contents dry.

Lastly, I could probably make this pack also work for an overnight camping trip if I was more judicious with the food options. There are straps on the bottom of the pack that would easily accomodate my hammock, and there was plenty of extra room in the pack for cooking gear if I had taken the time to organize.

I tend towards macros and landscapes, so the 20-30 seconds it took grab my camera was not impossing. But if you are a wildlife photographer you may want to use the pack as transport and keep the camera around your neck so you don’t miss your moment.

Overall, I can’t recommend this pack enough. Even if you travel with more gear than me there was plenty of room in the camera compartment for additional lenses and/or flashes. You can’t pack the studio, but you can definitely pack everything that you will need for a weekend trip or an overnighter in the woods.

I got this for Christmas and I have abused this backpack. It has handled everything I have thrown at it. It is NOT the most comfortable backpack I have ever used (especially since I have scoliosis and the pads sit funny on my crooked back), but it is the most useful.

I go hiking and travel a lot and I always go for this pack not just for my camera gear but for anything else I ever need. I have a 28-135mm lens on my T2i with a 100mm macro in the other compartment, but I also keep my nifty 50 in the top pouch with some padding in it.

The bottom straps have come useful for carrying a tripod around when I need it and the waterproof pouch has come in handy, especially at Disneyland on the water rides. The padding has come in handy, mostly in my car.

I have had many close calls and have had to slam my brakes causing my pack to fly around in my car. It has protected everything wonderfully. Also the fastpack feature is amazing. This is the first pack that I have had that is a fastpack and it is so convenient, especially when shooting on the fly, which is what I tend to do.

I must say that all of the little pouches and the main big pouch is very useful. I keep my gradient filters, polarizing filters, and remotes in the inner pouch along with batteries and memory cards in the side pouches.

The large pouch is big enough to hold a full size soccer ball (Yes I took one on a trip once) and is very flexible for pretty much anything you need. I also carry my netbook in the waterpouch area. Overall this pack is so useful and with the bright orange, I’m never noticed.

I would give it a 9/10 if it was a 10 point scale with the knock being comfort. I was worried when I first got it, but now after 8 months, I can honestly say it is a great backpack.

I love all that this bag offers and it is so very comfortable in n my back! Also the perfect size of bag as well! But the two things I am finding frustrating is 1. ) it says it will hold at 16 in MacBook.

Mine does not fit. I have to take out the waist straps to even make it remotely fit. But even then it will not zip up all the way one corner of my MacBook sticks out. Which is very scary for me because it does not fully protect it.

2. ) it says it will fit a 16 MacBook as well as my iPad. Which is the whole reason I bought it. But when my MacBook is in the slot my iPad does not fit. Is is one or the other…. I even have the older skinny MacBook I couldn’t imagine the newer thicker ones there is no way it would fit.

I don’t have my camera yet so I can not speak to that part of the bag. I love what all the bag has to offer. If I had it to do over again I probably would not have bought it because it just does not fit what it says it will.

Love that the top half can be used for anything else. Big enough to lay 2 water bottles down side by side. Would recommend a plastic store bag if you want to store cold items and liquids due to condensation.

The bottom half, I am able to pack 3 camera lenses comfortable, 4 if you include the mounted lense on the body, with a little room to spare for filters or hoods. To test the water resistant claim, I poured a cap full of water on the backpack and it did not absorb.

Overall a recommeded backpack for an avid outdoor photographer.

Just what I was looking for. Plenty of storage for equipment, and a decent compartment for other things you might need on a hike. Can’t wait to use it once it gets a little warmer.

Absolutely love this bag, it is comfortable, nicely padded both to protect camera and lenses, along with being comfortable on my shoulders. Easy to access camera without having to fully remove bag. Looks great (not just your standard camera bag)! Overall really really pleased.

I’ve been using it for about 8 months now. Mostly for short nature day trips and city vacations. I can fit 2 Fujifilm bodies (xt2 + xt20) with 2-3 lenses (e. g. 16-55 + 55-200 + 35), batteries, memory cards and small accessories.

Sometimes a small bottle of water and some snacks too if I push it. The outside is very sturdy, zippers are holding up very well (and I push their limits often). The only small issue I have, is that the dividers got really soft after a while.

Causing gear to be able to move inside if it’s not packed tight. Overall, it’s a great bag that looks great compared to other photography bags. Perfect for mirrorless systems or classic 35mm film systems.

I purchase the USA Gear Compact Digital Camera Backpack to use as carry on luggage when I travel with my camera. I wanted a carry on that would be durable, safely carry the camera necessities for a week’s vacation, and one that would stow neatly under the airline seat in front of me.

In my version of this backpack, I have a Canon 70D, a Canon 18-135mm lens, a Canon 24mm pancake lens, an SD Card Wallet, an extra battery and charger. I have found that I can take along an iPad if I lay it on top of the camera equipment where it rides safely zipped away for storage in its case.

In the front outer pocket, I have a Kindle Paperwhite, and a small notebook. I can also store my passport and a week’s worth of medications as well as an IPOD and bluetooth earphones. For me, it is the perfect carryon.

It is sturdy, well reinforced and it looks smart as well.

This is a nice little backpack with a few flaws of design. The good: it will carry almost my entire Olympus MFT kit: camera, 12-100mm; 7-14mm Panasonic; 7. 5mm Samyang fish-eye; 60mm Olympus macro; 100-400mm Elmar; plus extra batteries, memory cards, cable release.

Shortcomings: the outer pockets are all flat, no provision for accordion-style expansion to accommodate a bulkier accessory (for example, a small strobe in one of the side pockets. Also, there is no provision for attaching a small tripod.

The backpack is close, but not perfect.

I had very specific criteria for this bag: I wanted to be able to carry a Sony FE200600 with lens shade and camera body with battery grip attached and be able to pull it easily out of the top of my bag.

easily! This bag allows me to do that. It took some creativity with the interior dividers, but mission accomplished. And there’s room for another two lenses and a body. The bag itself is light so it doesn’t add a ton to your load.

Additional storage in pockets is pretty good. For the price and for my needs it does a very good job. As it is a medium-weight bag I do find the straps and belt do not offer enough padding for long days with the amount of weight I put in the bag.

Addition straps across the rear of the pack would be welcome to attach accessory bags. Lastly, when the bag is laid flat and the back panel is zipped open for access the shoulder straps fall across the opening impeding access and requiring you to push them out of the way to close the bag.

During a long day this happens a lot. Kind of a pain. Those are my only quibbles. I do think it’s a great bag for the price and would only recommend against if you’re planning long days with a lot of walking/hiking.

this is an excellent bag, it appears well made and sturdy in construction. too early to tell how durable it is as I have just got it and it hasn’t even been out of the house yet. I can get almost all of the gear I have in it, though of course it won’t be expected to carry everything everywhere BUT you can get a heck of a lot of gear in it.

The 24 Litre capacity is almost TARDIS like in comparison to the exterior measurements One of the attractions of this bag is how ordinary it looks. there is nothing about it to give away that you are carrying a whole heap of camera gear in it.

Though with a tripod attached to it that might alter perception of what might be inside, the shoulder straps might be a tad narrow but they are reasonably well padded and there is also provision to alter the position of the sternum strap which some bags lack, a nice touch.

I’m glad I shopped around and got this bag where I did for vastly less than some places retail it for. The price I paid makes it good value, There are places it costs more and if I’d paid those prices for it I’d be leaving a less positive review.

as it is, I’m pretty pleased with the bag over all.

This is a great camera bag for a shorter outing. I would give it five stars if the strap had a bit more padding. I have a Sony a1 mirrorless and with my Sony GM 35 mm, which is not a huge lens, and not much else, it gets heavy quickly.

I would not use a larger lens just because of the weight. I love that it does not look like a camera bag, but this would not be my go to for all day outings while travelling just due to the lack of padding.

Either a slightly wider strap or a bit of padding would help. Having said that, the bag itself feels lighter compared to other leather camera bags I have, but those have more interior padding/protection.

I will never use the SD card slots as I prefer a more protected card holder; a larger pocket to hold that or an extra battery would be more functional in my view. I would not recommend this bag for a big DSLR, but I think It would be perfect for a Leica, which I do not have (yet).

Lo & Sons, you could do well with the Leica market if you designed a special edition black with a touch of red bag. Leica special editions tend to be geared more toward a masculine bag. Overall, the Claremont is a beautiful leather bag, with nice hardware, and is perfect for a time when you just go out with bare necessities and a simple camera system.

It is a beautiful bag made with great quality and it looks pretty on when. The leather of the bag is great. It fits my Sony A6000, my sunglasses, wallet. I think if it weren’t for my sunglasses, and wallet I could fit a second lens.

But what I did do was strap a pouch bag with a second lens inside and attach it to the bag strap. If you travel with a lot of equipment such as a tripod, couple of lens you will need a bigger bag or possibly even a large backpack.

I’ve had this bag for a year. – I like the gray color (a lot! it goes with everything!), the shape, the furniture. – I use it as an everyday bag a lot, even without my camera. – Without the camera, it’s spacious enough to hold my wallet, keys, glasses, an extra foldable bag, maybe a small book, and other small things.

– With the camera, it can’t hold anything else – especially if you’re worried about scratching your camera. Now to the critical points. – I wish the quality was a little bit better. The flap started to “droop” after a month or so.

The golden furniture started to “peel” around the same time and looks rusty in places. For this price, I’d expect much better. Nothing outlandish, but just a good quality bag that looks good for more than a month.

(I still like it and wear it often, I’m not the type to throw away things quickly. ) – A camera bag must close completely. These holes between the flap and the “walls” of the bag are huge! It doesn’t protect the camera from rain and dust.

– There should be more pockets and compartments. I shouldn’t worry about my keys scratching my camera, or where to put the filters. – The separator that is just a separate piece of cloth is not useful.

It should either stay put (with velcro, buttons, or magic) or not be included at all.