I've been struggling a bit to find a sling bag that I can use for EDC that can fit an M10, and if I want both, an M6 too. Id like it to be able to fit my wallet, keys, multitool, and a few other small items too. I'd like to not look like I'm carrying around a camera bag.
A lot of the ones I keep finding look like camera bags, or if they don't, don't look like they'll fit the rest of my EDC.
I know this is kind of a wild ask, considering I'm looking for a bag that can fit cameras that doesn't seem like a camera bag.
If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Idk if it's crazy to ask for that in something like a 6L bag. But I don't really want huge bag.
The closest thing I think I've seen is the Bellroy Venture. But the one with dividers etc is 10L, which may be a bit bigger than I want, and it also doesn't have the best pocket layout.
I can fit both cameras with lenses in my 3L Peak design. But I can't really fit my wallet and other things in that, and don't really want to go with a 6L Peak Design.
zteris wrote:
I've been struggling a bit to find a sling bag that I can use for EDC that can fit an M10, and if I want both, an M6 too. Id like it to be able to fit my wallet, keys, multitool, and a few other small items too. I'd like to not look like I'm carrying around a camera bag.
A lot of the ones I keep finding look like camera bags, or if they don't, don't look like they'll fit the rest of my EDC.
I know this is kind of a wild ask, considering I'm looking for a bag that can fit cameras that doesn't seem like a camera bag.
If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. Idk if it's crazy to ask for that in something like a 6L bag. But I don't really want huge bag.
The closest thing I think I've seen is the Bellroy Venture. But the one with dividers etc is 10L, which may be a bit bigger than I want, and it also doesn't have the best pocket layout.
I can fit both cameras with lenses in my 3L Peak design. But I can't really fit my wallet and other things in that, and don't really want to go with a 6L Peak Design.
FWIW, Peak Design 6L is close to your requirements. I use the 6L and the 10L for regular EDC. Not what I would call attractive bags which could be a good thing ha ha. However, whenever I go through security and they scan either 6L or 10L, the security guards often seem surprised to find I am carrying cameras. I always took that to mean Peak Design slings probably don't look like camera bags.
LBJ2 wrote:
FWIW, Peak Design 6L is close to your requirements. I use the 6L and the 10L for regular EDC. Not what I would call attractive bags which could be a good thing ha ha. However, whenever I go through security and they scan either 6L or 10L, the security guards often seem surprised to find I am carrying cameras. I always took that to mean Peak Design slings probably don't look like camera bags.
Interesting haha. Maybe I just feel like the Peak Design bags look like camera bags because I'm familiar with them and know they're camera bags? I guess I could consider the 6L haha
I use and highly rate the 7L Wotancraft Pilot bag. I use it to carry a Leica SL2-S, two M lenses, and flash unit in the main compartment and use the front zipper compartment for misc things. Can also fit a small water bottle on the outside.
You could also add some of their bag modules to the 3.5L version since both your cameras already fit into a 3L bag
shekhar-m wrote:
I use and highly rate the 7L Wotancraft Pilot bag. I use it to carry a Leica SL2-S, two M lenses, and flash unit in the main compartment and use the front zipper compartment for misc things. Can also fit a small water bottle on the outside.
You could also add some of their bag modules to the 3.5L version since both your cameras already fit into a 3L bag
I'm a big fan of the Oberwerth sling, typically would load it up with M11P + 35 and M11M + 50 (both at the same time), and have room in the middle for another lens.
Wotancraft 3.5L is great, I love their pilot series and the additional pockets they sell. I had to pay duty / tariff stuff on the last one I got though.. :/
BrandonSi wrote:
I'm a big fan of the Oberwerth sling, typically would load it up with M11P + 35 and M11M + 50 (both at the same time), and have room in the middle for another lens.
Wotancraft 3.5L is great, I love their pilot series and the additional pockets they sell. I had to pay duty / tariff stuff on the last one I got though.. :/
So after looking at Wotoncraft. I’m going to go with the Mini Rider v2 with an insert and some module add ons. Should be perfect to fit all the EDC and cameras!
I can’t jive with the looks of the wotancraft, subjective obviously. I haven’t really looked around much since purchasing the billingham Hadley small pro. I can fit 2 m bodies and extra lenses, or an M and a Q with either extra lenses or a point and shoot film camera. Then the pockets are quite spacious and hold wallet phone etc. can even fit my 11 inch iPad Pro in there while it’s full. That and the esthetics are pleasing to me, means I’ve pretty much stopped looking. I have a photography backpack as well for when I really wanna pack all or most of my gear which I use very rarely.
Forgive me if I've misunderstood your needs, but I've found that a sling worn tight to the body starts to become a tough ask when you're looking at more than one camera body, and really anything larger and heavier than a single X100-series camera. I went through a similar exercise a couple of years ago, trying all kinds of slings from Bellroy, Evergoods, Moment, and more. I already had a Peak Design 3L and a Wotancraft 7L, but the PD bag was too bulky, and the Wotancraft too large. I wanted a bag that was as small as possible, minimal as possible, and didn't want it to look like a camera bag.
I ultimately gave up because the weight of the camera always caused a sling bag to twist. The bags worked just fine for my Ricohs, and I ended up keeping the Clever Supply Sidekick Pro 2L sling for them and my EDC carry. The 2L also works for a single Leica body, but again, the weight of camera causes a bit of twisting. If I want to carry two Leica bodies, then I use the Ona Bond Street. It's perfect for a two-camera carry + a few ECD items, but it's a messenger style bag instead of a sling.
It's what my girl is getting me for Christmas. She saw me watching this and recognized the brand - it will be about the only thing in my photography hobby we can share.
Bellroy Venture Sling 10L. It sounds big but it shrinks down and conforms to your body. I have had the older style Peak Design 5L for ages now and it bounces on my back and isn't useful enough to carry anything outside of the cameras. I took it on an early AM fire road hike and I kept looking back thinking an ATV was riding up the road but it was the damn bag making sound. The Bellroy you can actually wear and it's still a sling and not a satchel like the Wontoncraft.
It's what my girl is getting me for Christmas. She saw me watching this and recognized the brand - it will be about the only thing in my photography hobby we can share.
lol i was just on ssense and i saw the maxi cassette, but the busy balanciega and croissant bag are kind of peak
alan's idea is pretty good, if you dress a certain direction people will just think you have a lifestyle leica accessory instead of actually using it
I use a Cocotte Fred messenger bag with the Capra photo insert. The Cocotte bags are ubiquitous in my city (they're made here) and nobody would think there is a camera inside. My only complaint with the Capra photo insert is that the foam isn't stiff enough, but I inserted a piece of thin wood for stiffening.
I'd like to suggest one of the shoulder bags made by a German bag maker called Compagnon. I have the 7l and the 18l. Both are incredibly versatile and full of innovative design elements that make them my go to bags when I want to carry a body and a couple of lenses, a flash and small modifier (7L). Today I did a quick portrait session in a local park and loaded my SL2 with Panasonic 24-105 f4, x3l trigger, AD100 flash and small modifier. Best thing about them is that each end has a bottle pocket can carry a nalgene sized bottle. All of this fits in the 7l (which also has an additional 5l roll top section with pass though to be main compartment). Great bags.
