Bag Reviews

ThinkTank Retrospective 6 Shoulder Bag Review

22/07/2016 By Mathieu

The ThinkTank Retrospective series is an excellent line-up of bags. They have a simple design, are comfortable to carry, accommodate lots of gear thanks to the soft insides and most importantly, have lots of pockets. The series now comprises 7 bags excluding the leather series which has a special leather cover on the flap and shoulder pad.

Review of the Porteen Gear ‘Rambler’ Bag for Mirrorless Cameras

24/06/2016 By Heather

A couple of years ago, whilst browsing Etsy for handmade photography products, I clearly remember coming across the Porteen Gear store and stopping dead in my tracks. The handsome leather camera bags displayed in the virtual storefront were much more colourful and stylish than other bags I’d seen from the larger manufacturers, and I was compelled to find out more.

Peak Design Shell Review – Protecting your camera from the elements

22/02/2016 By Heather

A common concern for those of us who own mirrorless gear that isn’t completely dust, moisture and freeze proof – and let’s face it, most of us own at least one body or lens that isn’t weather-sealed – is protecting it from the elements. In response, Peak Design has come up with a solution in the form of the Peak Design Shell, a lightweight camera cover made of stretchy waterproof fabric that fits any interchangeable lens camera system.

Good looks and versatility in the same bag – Tenba Cooper 13 Slim Review

18/12/2015 By Heather

The most recent camera bag we had the opportunity to test was the Tenba Cooper 13 Slim, the second smallest of four messenger bags in the brand new Cooper range. At first, we were undecided between the Cooper 13 Slim and its little brother, the Cooper 8, but since the latter only fits 2-3 lenses and has no room for a laptop, we felt the larger version made more sense.

Chapeau! – The Peak Design Everyday Messenger Review

02/12/2015 By Mathieu

More than once I’ve come clean about my weakness for camera bags. We have the chance to review quite a few of them for MirrorLessons and, as you would expect, we usually focus on products that suit mirrorless cameras. However, this time, the bag I am about to describe isn’t just for compact system cameras.