Episode 13: Camera Bags
If you have more than one camera and one lens, you probably have a camera bag. While you can toss your gear into any old sack, a thoughtfully-designed and well-built camera bag will enable you to carry your gear more which should lead to more photos and more photos is good! In this episode we attempt to make sense of all of our options for carrying cameras. We discuss the good and bad of shoulder bags, sling bags and backpacks and how the best camera bag is several camera bags.
In this episode, Mason shares his long struggle with finding the best camera bags. In his 30 years as a photographer and bag lover, he’s owned many bags. Some he used for years, others only lasted months, but all caught his eye for specific reasons. In an attempt to put the bags into context, he created a timeline of his favorite camera bag purchases.
Mason and Jeff’s Current Fleet of Camera Bags:
* It’s worth noting that we have purchased all of our bags with their own money. There are no secret deals or nefarious arrangements with manufacturers here. That said, some of the links below are affiliate links which means we receive a small commission if you decide to purchase something, but it doesn’t impact what you pay.
Mason Uses:
• Wotoncraft Pilot 10L Shoulder Bag.
• Peak Design Everyday Sling Bags, 10L, 5L and 3L.
Jeff Uses:
• Shimoda Designs Explore Version 2 Backpack, 30L with medium mirrorless camera core unit.
As with all of our episodes, we also record and produce video versions which we post to our YouTube channel. These are lightly-edited versions of the audio podcast, but the trade-off is you get to see our handsome faces while we opine. You’re welcome!
