Bag Reviews

Think Tank Lily Deanne Lucido Review – The best mirrorless camera bag for women

09/11/2015 By Heather 18 Comments

Whenever we sit down to write a review of a product, be it a camera, lens or accessory, our primary goal is to give you a fair and balanced account of our experience, covering both the bad and the good. While most products are characterised by a mix of pros and cons, on the very rare occasion, we come across a product that is so wonderful that you literally have to go nitpicking for flaws.

In the case of the Think Tank Lily Deanne Lucido shoulder bag for mirrorless systems, we are dealing with a bag that I feel has come as close to perfection as any physical realisation of a product concept can get. It is the only bag I’ve ever tested that hasn’t once caused me to think, “It’s a great product but I wish it had X, Y and Z.”

Breathing new life into a popular series – Think Tank Retrospective 5 Leather Shoulder Bag Review

21/10/2015 By Heather 1 Comment

The Retrospective series has long been Think Tank’s most popular range of shoulder bag and the reasons for this are plentiful. Not only are the bags superbly built, but they also include a range of useful features including “soundless” Velcro fasteners, a variety of pockets, weather-sealing and a good amount of padding. Available in three sizes (the 5, 7 and 30), they perfectly suit both the DSLR and mirrorless user.

The everyday bag – The Cosyspeed Camslinger Streetomatic Review

01/09/2015 By Mathieu 1 Comment

Cosyspeed bags rapidly became one of my favourite solutions for carrying around my mirrorless gear. Since my first review last year, I have used the Camslinger 105 and Camslinger 160 a lot on various occasions, including professional assignments back in Italy. Being belt bags, they are smaller and obviously have less space than shoulder bags or backpacks but if you are willing to reduce your gear to the bare essentials, you’ll find that these bags embrace the mirrorless philosophy very well: carrying less, and carrying it better. For a short outing in the valley, mountains or city, I find it to be the best solution as you are free from shoulder straps and bigger bags that can often get in the way.

The Handy Everyday Messenger Bag – Think Tank Urban Approach 10 Review

03/08/2015 By Heather 4 Comments

When I first start using a new messenger bag, there are three questions I always ask myself: Is it the kind of bag I’d feel comfortable carrying around on a regular basis? Is it going to protect my gear? And is it going to last me a lifetime?

The Urban Approach 10, one of the latest messenger bags from Think Tank specifically designed for mirrorless cameras, is a good example of a bag that meets all of these requirements. We’ve been testing it since our trip to Canada in May, and have found ourselves turning to it time and time again for both our landscape and urban photography trips.

Designed for Mirrorless – The Tenba Switch 10 Review

26/06/2015 By Mathieu 16 Comments

When I saw the press release and promotional video for the new Tenba Switch series, I immediately liked the concept. The bags don’t look so different from other messenger bags at first, but they incorporate a couple of ideas that I find really interesting. There are so many bag options out there that it is often difficult to choose the right one. You might go with the brand you’ve always used, or choose the cheapest option you can find online or in a camera store.