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Ideal camera bag for the A7RII kit

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
Well update the Scout is to small, the avenger too much money. Sooooooooo

I bought a Ona UNion street. 15 inches wide should get all 5 lenses. The TT street walker Pro is a little big but I'm keeping it I get everything in it along with my 2 Nissin flashes. It's the kitchen sink bag. Maybe I'm done

Don't count on it. Lol
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
Well I bought the black canvas one. I did have a Brixton and sold it here it was just a wee bit too small to hold all the glass. I think 12.5 inches wide this one is 15 so it should work perfectly.

The big issue is mirrorless bags have diffrent needs than DSLR bags and mostly everyone makes DSLR style but that is changing as well.
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
This fits my Minolta 200 with adapter at 7 inches long. I have the 35 1.4 also


Top handle is really for moving it around and not really to carry
 

Lamfeihong

New member
if you guys are looking for something inexpensive, you can try this bag.

Amazon.com : 5.11 PUSH Pack, Black, One Size : Hunting And Shooting Equipment : Sports & Outdoors



its not specifically a camera bag, but its got straps and pockets everywhere. the padding around the bag is good enough, but there isn't any padding on the floor of the bag. i solved this by putting some foam at the bottom of the bag and it works really well. you can put lenses inside the bag as well as on the 2 side pockets. could probably fit 3 lenses plus a lens on the a7 in the bag as well as straps, sd cards, and extra batteries. I also bought some velcro and i strap a gorillapod dslr tripod to the bottom of the bag. Not a fashionable bag, but its really functional. I really love it.
 

CharlesK

New member
With overseas travel and my Leica gear having left for greener pastures, I find my Domke bags don't offer enough protection.
For my last month trip to Spain, I opted for the "Manfrotto Bug 203 Pro Light Camera BackPack". The bag provided superb protection and was very ergonomic while on the plane and walking the streets. Manfrotto have some amazing light weight back packs that work really well.[h=3][/h][h=3][/h]
 

Eoin

Member
Oooooh, now that is a seriously nice bag Guy, infact I think it may very well prove to be a better decision than the Wotancraft. Given the price @$500 it certainly seems a better buy for a full leather option rather than the leather & canvas of the Wotancraft.
Long may you enjoy it ...
 

Eoin

Member
:p I'd just like to thank Guy for ruining my weekend with a bout of BAG-GAS, Thanks Guy!.
I was totally un aware of ONA bags until this thread and Guy's post about the ONA Union Street.
Then that fella Joe Colson just had to go a post a full leather version of the same bag and I am totally smitten.
Luckily (or unluckily) a brick and mortar store here in Ireland actually has one in stock and I'll make a point to visit them for touchy feely look at the actual bag.

In keeping with the premium we pay here in €uroland they are advertised all over Europe at a hefty €570 or $640 for the same bag you get for $485 stateside.
Unusually this shop seems to be slightly cheaper than the euroland price and I'll need my A-game negotiation skills to see if I can squeeze a little more off the price.
Hefty price, but I justify it as an everyday laptop bag/satchel for work and load it pup with camera gear for weekend fun. It should last a lifetime and
I hope develop a nice soft used look in that time.

If anyone has any other suggestions for a full leather satchel type bag that'll hold a 15" MBP(r) and double as a camera bag without breaking the bank, let me know.
I fear this is "the one". :)
 

Jim DE

New member
Ok those who have the Ona Union Street bag... or the Billingham Hadley small bag ... will they hold the A7RII with vertical grip and 2-3 extra lenses used as a light carry day bag?

The Hadley appears too small but it is hard for me to tell and I live in a state that only has one limited camera shop in it so I have no where to see this before I buy locally.
 

Guy Mancuso

Administrator, Instructor
I took out the computer divider. But right now I can put 15/55 stacked in one slot, Batis 25 and Batis 85, canon 135, Tammy 35 metabones on body. Vertical grip maybe too wide with body but bet you can just might be tight width wise.

I got a lot in this bag
 

GrahamWelland

Subscriber & Workshop Member
Wow. Some of the bags pictured and mentioned here. *wow*, some serious camera bag porn. I'm way outta my league here. This is the first time I've seen camera bags worthy enough where criminals will target you, carefully remove your camera gear, and simply take the bag...:ROTFL:

ken
All I can say is ...

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Eoin

Member
Jim, I have a Hadley Pro & a Leather Ona Union Street. While the Hadley Pro is slightly larger than the small you mention, I think it is the more versatile of the Hadley range. That top handle is so handy!!.
I can get equal amounts of camera equipment into both the Ona & Hadley, the Ona has spare spare space for a 15" MacBookPro Retina and a larger back pocket for other documents.
I still use the Hadley as my general carry for just my A7II and a good selection of 4 primes. 1 on the camera & 2 either side of the camera space with a little flap to double stack the third on top of the shorter prime. I can easily carry a Contax 28-85 zoom, contax 100, 28 hollywood and FE 55. Those contax lenses are not small either. Plenty of room in the pockets for batteries, adaptors and other bits & pieces.

The Ona is bigger, the pockets are also a tighter fit not allowing as much space for the bits & pieces, but there is a bit of spare space in the bags main compartment for such items.
I would say the Billingham is both lighter and easier to carry, the Ona's shoulder pad is slippy and requires a cross body carry for security. The Billingham has a rubberised leather shoulder pad which is much more secure and in overall terms the Billingham is much smaller and less troublesome to carry. But lacks the ability to carry a laptop.

I tend to use the Ona as my daily work brief case and to carry my cameras & laptop when needed. For weekend outings, the Billingham is all I need.
You mention the grip on the A7, while I don't have one, I would think it may make the fit in the Billingham a little too snug for my liking.
 

Jim DE

New member
Thank you so much Eoin....yeah I have the vertical grip, a hand sling, and a cotton carrier EV1 mount which has a Arca mount with the cotton carrier mount for their holster. This extends the width of the vertical grip about another inch or so as well at the holster mount.
 

JMaher

New member
I have a Hadley Small. Great bag but it is designed to hold less not more. Much smaller than a Hadley Pro - both great bags - just good for different purposes.

For illustration I put my A7RII in the bag and then in the next pocket stacked a 35 2.8 and a 28-70. The camera is gripped and there is plenty of room here and in the two front pockets. It really depends on what lens you want to carry. Most primes will mount on the body with no problem and two smaller primes will fit stacked in the next pocket. However if you want a prime (the 55 is on mine) and a large zoom that's all that will fit inside. I did try that and the 70-200 is a little higher than the inside of the bag but the top closes with no problem. That's with the prime on the body and the 70-200 next to it.

Jim

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***Small correction - I have an Lplate on it not the grip. Should not make a difference but if it does.
 
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Jim DE

New member
Thank you very much JMaher. Most likely the majority of the time it will be the gripped body with say the 16-35 on it and the 55mm and either the cg90 or the FE 90 macro if the Deo tech golden eagle doesn't make it n my CG90. A cable release and spare batteries and cards..
 

JMaher

New member
Those choices would fit fine. It's a small bag but versatile. It holds less than the other options listed and sometimes that's good. I have much larger bags for when I want to carry (or roll) more.
Jim
 

Frits

Member
Going "compact" was the main motivation for me to switch from Nikon (D4) to Sony (A7II).
I use a Domke satchel, which snugly holds the A7II with the Zeiss 24-70mm F4 attached to it plus the 70-200mm F4 next to it.

For the "lightweight walkabout" times with just the camera and the 24-70mm F4, I have ordered the Wotancraft Raven.

FWIW: I have had the A7II for less than a week and I absolutely love it! Mega Nikon Sale coming up shortly! :)
 
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