Photography Gear

How did I initially got my hands on the Lowepro Passport Sling III ? Long weekend in Osaka, Japan (leaving from Hong Kong...). The economy airline restricted the number of bags I could take. As cabin luggage, I was only allowed to one backpack. As such, deciding to take a large non dedicated camera backpack to make the most of the luggage restriction. I put my camera w/ a few lenses carefully in between clothes. Threw in a tripod and was all packed up to go. ...

The Slide Camera Sling in its Tallac edition came as part of a $375 pledge on Kickstarter that initially was for the Everyday Messenger bag reviewed here. It is a camera sling that uses the smart anchoring system from Peak Design. At the time I received this tallac version one, I was already using the same sling from Peak Design in the standard black color that I previously bought separately so I already knew the thing using it for over 3 months before getting this other version. ...

The Sony RX10 III is the latest bridge camera released by Sony. With its 20.1MP sensor and a 24-600mm focal length range (25X) and a maximum aperture of 2.8 or 4 depending on the focal length it is on, the Sony RX10 III offers a lot of possibilities to photographers looking for a flexible device. Vertical tiltable LCD screen, viewfinder, SD card, mic in and line out jacks, 4k video and high frame rate features allow the camera to be even more versatile. ...

The Peak Design Capture Pro Camera Clip was unknown to me until I got the Sony a7r2. Since I wanted to carry it around in a more convenient way, I started looking around at the different options available. I had never heard of Peak Design when I saw their Capture Pro Camera Clip, in a shop in Mong Kok, Hong Kong. At first, I thought the design seemed to offer a lot of flexibility. Beside attaching it to a belt, it can also be placed on a backpack/bag strap. As well as on a tripod head. Thus I decided to give it a try. ...

After getting a new mirrorless camera - the Sony A7rII - and a few lenses (55mm f1.8 + the 90mm 2.8 macro), the need of a backpack came as an evidence. Listing all the photography gear that had to fit the bag helped narrow down my options. I then started looking around for the best available options on the market. There are so many different specialized backpack bags dedicated to cameras and photography gear... Choosing the right one clearly is a matter of personal needs & taste. ...

The Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag arrived late December 2015 as part of a $375 pledge on Kickstarter that was made many months before. After looking forward to it for so long the excitement was high when the delivery guy rang the bell! It came in a large cardboard box with a set of different accessories such as the Capture Pro Camera Clip, reviewed here, the Shell, the clutch as well as with the Pouch which is a small accessory bag made out of the same fabric/material as the Messenger bag itself. ...

The Lenspen Cleaning DSLR Pro Kit is a set of 3 pen shaped lens cleaner that have an ultra soft brush on one side and a specific dust removal tool on the other. The brush goes out of the pen with the dedicated side slider. On other side, there is a dust removal tool protected by a screwed on cap. ...

The Everyday Messenger bag from Peak Design arrived late December as part of a $375 pledge on Kickstarter. Overall the bag breathes quality – definitely more than expected.  I looked hard for small defaults or imperfections but have been unable to find any. The main reason why I did not have …