I am on what feels like an endless hunt for a backpack, or even set of backpacks, that I actually like to use. I'm looking for comfort, build quality, and maybe a tinge of style. Finding this bag is harder than it sounds, but Shimoda's new Urban Explore comes the closest yet.
Shimoda Designs is best known for its high-quality adventure-style camera backpacks, but a new crowdfunding campaign breaks with that mold and introduces the Urban Explore, the company's first "everyday carry" style backpack.
Think Tank has launched new and improved versions of its popular Cable Management pouches.
Peak Design has launched an upgraded version of its popular Camera Cube product. The Camera Cube V2 allows photographers to safely store and organize their camera equipment inside any bag, including the Peak Design Travel Bag.
Lowepro has announced the PhotoSport X, a backpack designed to support photographers who want to tackle the most demanding mountaineering and climbing adventures.
Zipble is a new modular backpack design available to back on Kickstarter. Designed by a photographer, Nekey, and adventurer, Dylan, the expandable Zipble bag promises "maximum efficiency" thanks to its swappable modules that change the design, shape, and capacity of the bag.
Clever Supply is making its first foray out of straps and into bags. The company says its new Camera Sling is designed for the modern photographer and is ruggedly built with materials that, like its other products, only get better with age.
Area51 has announced a new lens and accessory holder called the Lens Capsule. It is designed to strap to a tripod leg to keep spare lenses or lens-sized tools easily at hand when in the field.
Gura Gear has announced the Kiboko City Commuter 18L+ backpack, a bag that rides the line between a day-use commuter and a dedicated professional camera backpack.
Peak Design has updated its Field Pouch that it says is three bags in one: an organizer for a larger bag, a small walk-around essentials satchel, and a belt-mountable waist carry bag. The weatherproof nylon canvas shell on the outside keeps the interior -- wrapped in soft felt -- safe.
Moment is more known for its phone accessories, but today has launched what it claims to be the lightest outdoor camera bag available for the adventurous creator who wants both a mountain pack and a camera bag all in one.
Wandrd has announced the new and long-requested Roam Sling and a patent-pending Laptop Case on Kickstarter today, which the company says provides "the perfect camera solution and every day carry for sling devotees".
Nomatic is expanding its partnership with photographer and social media influencer Peter McKinnon with three new bags launching as part of a collection on Kickstarter. Nomatic says these new additions are a "smaller, sleeker, everyday line of bags."
In a move that's either brilliant marketing or a sad indicator of financial struggles, GoPro has just debuted a line of "lifestyle gear," including a range of bags, camera cases, clothing, and even accessories like a pair of floating sunglasses and a GoPro-branded water bottle.
Leica has announced the new Ettas shoulder bag, designed for deep-pocketed photographers who want to carry a minimal one-camera kit when out and about.
Moment started as a company that designed high-quality lenses for smartphones, but the startup is quickly becoming a general brand that outfits photographers and filmmakers with everything from straps to filters to bags. Now the company is stepping into the world of bags for full-size cameras with the launch of its new Rugged Camera Sling.
A new camera bag is turning heads after it attracted over $250,000 in crowdfunding in just its first day on Kickstarter. It's called the WANDRD DUO Daypack, and it's a dawn-to-dusk bag for photographers and others who are "looking to elevate the way they carry their daily gear."
Want to protect your camera gear with style? Check out the Matador Camera Base Layer and Lens Base Layer, accessories designed for "adaptive protection for the active photographer." They're essentially puffy down jackets for your cameras and lenses to wear.
Portrait and commercial photographer Zack Arias spends a lot of his time travelling and shooting on location. In the 23-minute video above, Arias goes through his bag of lights and tells you exactly what is (and isn't) in there.
Brooklyn based leather goods brand Tap and Dye have released a beautifully crafted LEGACY Shooters pouch for analog photographers that will keep film rolls safe in the field.
First of all I just want to say this: Peak Design got the name of the Everyday Sling wrong. This bag isn't the Everyday Sling, it's the Everything Sling because this bag literally does everything I would ever possibly need to do when I'm going out.
Carrying a reflector around town with you is useful, it's just not usually practical. That's where the new Flash Bag comes in. This creatively designed camera bag comes with a reflector build right into the bag itself—just open it up.
Have 5 GoPro cameras and just can't find a good way to carry them all around? GoPro's new Seeker backpack is designed for you! It's a sleek weather-resistant daypack that provides mounting points in addition to storage space.
Think Tank Photo has announced the new Production Manager 50, the world's largest rolling photography equipment case. It's designed to help you safely take an "immense" amount of camera gear on the road.
Here's a neat, simple, and cheap little trick that'll help you get smooth footage when shooting video or a hyperlapse with your DSLR. If you don't have the money or the need to pony up for a serious stabilization system, try using a shopping bag instead!
ONA today announced the Leather Clifton, a handcrafted leather camera backpack that's the company's first to feature removable inserts.
The 48Hr Classic is a new leather bag that's attracting quite a bit of interest. It has an expandable design that makes it "the urban commuter's ultimate travel, work, and photography bag."
German photography accessory company COSYSPEED has just introduced their latest creation on IndieGoGo. The CAMSLINGER Streetomatic is a sling strap and camera bag for mirrorless cameras, DSLRs, and superzooms. Aimed to rest comfortably on your outer thigh, the CAMSLINGER promises one-handed operation while protecting against rain, bumps, and dust.
The Everyday Messenger bag is Peak Design’s latest product to make a debut on Kickstarter, and it has blown past its $100,000 goal and raised over $2.2 million so far. Designed with the help of photographer Trey Ratcliff, the bag aims to fulfill the “workflows of photographers, creative, travelers, and commuters." We got our hands on the world's first pre-production sample bag, and today we'll be taking a closer look at it.
B&H published this 9-minute video in which portrait photographer Peter Hurley opens up his camera bags to give us a tour of the gear he uses on a regular basis.