The small Belroy is a great bag. When I do street photography I typically keep my camera in my hand but when going into a shop or to grab a coffee or lunch I don't want to just sit it loose on the counter when paying or on a table while eating, nor do I want it hanging on a strap the whole time. The Belroy Mini is just big enough to conceal the Leica M and even a spare lens while I am doing other tasks. I have thought about going up one size to maybe the 6L at times.
Definitely one of my favorites for sure. And same! Was actually thinking about that 6L sling the other day too haha if I get it, I’ll definitely make a comparison video!
I've been down the rabbit hole with slings because ever since I was in highschool I kind of just hated keeping things in my pockets. A few I can recommend for photography specifically is the bellroy venture 10L which has a pretty low profile but expands ALOT to fit almost anything you'd want. I used this recently in Japan and found that it could hold even a vintage 300mm lens with a battery bank, wallet, buds, tissues, a couple of cables and there was still plenty of room to just use as a dump bag when I'm out buying stuff like waterbottles and the sort. The construction is so sturdy that I could even connect multiple reusable bags full of stuff to it with heavy duty carabiners. It was such a great all purpose bag, if a little floppy and bulky when stuffed to the brim. The wandrd 6L is also a perfect size for most cameras if you like the techy look that they go for. It has the same form fitting mesh as the patagonia sling you showed in the video but with much better padding on the interior and better organization options like dividers, small zippers, and elastics inside. At 6L it is perfect for compact cameras but can fit a mirrorless with a couple of lenses (even some modest zooms or relatively long range zooms on crop sensors) pretty comfortably and still fit everything in your pockets as well. It also has a feature (I haven't used personally) to carry a laptop in one of the bigger zippers, which I guess is a pretty cool option to have. I think as far as camera gear I'm pretty content with what I have but I hella splurge on slings. I love the bags in this video, especially for the fashion.
Damn one of the best comments I received in a while!! Will definitely look into the venture 10L and wandrd 6L for sure. Thanks for watching and recommending some solid slings too! 🤘🏻👊🏻
Good job mixing the background music. Nice and subtle in the background. I usually leave immediately if it’s too loud while people are doing product reviews.
Belroy sounds great but the magnetic clasp for security is not for me. I have a lowepro which basically unzips on the inside, so it’s secure for your camera. Just wish the did something like the belroy.
Hello Royce great video over here, just wondering if you can fit the a7siii on the patagonia and if there is room for something else or just the camera? best regards!!!
Thanks for watching! In regards to your question, the A7SIII, with the 16-35mm GM lens, does fit in the Patagonia sling. There is some extra space on both sides when you put the camera (sideways) in the middle of the bag. Hope that helps!
hi Awesome review! I want to buy the Patagonia but 1 one bugs me, is the zipper weather resistance? If walking under light rain or let's say sudden heavy rain, will the water go into the bag through the zipper? Thanks.
Hey! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! In terms of the Patagonia hip pack, the zipper is not truly weather resistant like the Nomatic sling. I would say based on my experience, in light rain, I’ve had zero problems with water going into the bag. For sudden heavy rain, it does get a bit wet but there’s like some fabric underneath the zipper line to protect the inside of the sling in case of those situations. For those rare situations, I tend to baby the sling anyway.
Not sure which sling you’re referring to, but the Nomatic and Patagonia fit my Sony A7SIII+16-35mm so those should fit. But I don’t think the Bellroy would fit mirrorless cameras unfortunately.
