How do you carry your EOS-M?

[fugu]

Thanks for all the posts. Here's my setup:

I stole one of my wife's old bags (envelope is for scale)
http://www.manhattanportage.com/catalog/product_info.php/dj-bag-sm-p-155

I put in an Apecase QB33 insert
http://apecase.com/products/specialty-storage/cubeze-flexible-storage-cubes/cubeze-qb33-flexible-storage-cube/

It fits the camera and a couple extra lenses

In addition to the main pouch there's a zipper pouch and another pouch in the back, and I can fit a flash in the bag on the side

For the camera itself, I'm using a camdapter camstrap with a peak design microplate. I have an arca compatible clamp on my tripod, so I wanted something that would let me use a handstrap with a plate.
http://www.camdapter.com/handstrap/camstrap.html
https://peakdesignltd.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&path=60&product_id=56

You can't see it in the picture, but I had to cut off the left side tab (just the loop, not the dovetail) on the microplate to give the battery door enough clearance to swing open all the way. It's an aluminum plate, so you can cut it with a hacksaw very easily.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Yesterday I ordered 2 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/320951699480 ... recommended by CR member "Cb33"

DON'T BUY IT...too tight. Not happy at all

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. Those looked good. Now I wish I hadn't noticed those while looking around for cases.

Don't worry about it cb33 , it only $10. I can still return it. I just want to mention here so others don't run into this problem again.

I had ordered 2 from Amazon and paid $4.99 each ... I still haven't received them as I'm currently travelling ... but no problemo if they don't fit, I have other things I can use it for.

Almost forgot about this thread, been a bit tied up with 5hit loads of work ... coming back to the topic, as mentioned earlier, I bought 2 of these for $4.99 each from Amazon and the pouch is a snug fit for the EOS-M + 22mm lens ... but that's all that you can fit into that pouch and that's how I wanted it ... this pouch is not for everyone, if you are like me who wants to carry the EOS-M with the 22mm lens, (without being intrusive), to small parties or evening get-to-gethers in restaurants etc then this is a great little pouch ... but you do have to remember that it is not for protection but for hooking it up to your belt and portability. I like this pouch ... it fits my needs perfectly. Here is the link to the Amazon store I bought it from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008R3O6S4/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If anyone is considering buying this pouch, be warned that once you put in the EOS-M + 22mm lens, the pouch no longer looks "pretty" ... it looks like a cloth wrapped around it but it is very small, "out of way" and does not draw attention ... that's how I wanted it ... like I said before, it is not for everyone ... you should have a specific need for it otherwise you're not gonna like the way it looks with the EOS-M + 22mm lens in it.

 

[sneakerpimp]

Yesterday I ordered 2 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/320951699480 ... recommended by CR member "Cb33"

DON'T BUY IT...too tight. Not happy at all

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. Those looked good. Now I wish I hadn't noticed those while looking around for cases.

Don't worry about it cb33 , it only $10. I can still return it. I just want to mention here so others don't run into this problem again.

I had ordered 2 from Amazon and paid $4.99 each ... I still haven't received them as I'm currently travelling ... but no problemo if they don't fit, I have other things I can use it for.

Almost forgot about this thread, been a bit tied up with 5hit loads of work ... coming back to the topic, as mentioned earlier, I bought 2 of these for $4.99 each from Amazon and the pouch is a snug fit for the EOS-M + 22mm lens ... but that's all that you can fit into that pouch and that's how I wanted it ... this pouch is not for everyone, if you are like me who wants to carry the EOS-M with the 22mm lens, (without being intrusive), to small parties or evening get-to-gethers in restaurants etc then this is a great little pouch ... but you do have to remember that it is not for protection but for hooking it up to your belt and portability. I like this pouch ... it fits my needs perfectly. Here is the link to the Amazon store I bought it from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008R3O6S4/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If anyone is considering buying this pouch, be warned that once you put in the EOS-M + 22mm lens, the pouch no longer looks "pretty" ... it looks like a cloth wrapped around it but it is very small, "out of way" and does not draw attention ... that's how I wanted it ... like I said before, it is not for everyone ... you should have a specific need for it otherwise you're not gonna like the way it looks with the EOS-M + 22mm lens in it.

yep, i just found this out. i will end up repurposing it to a lens/flash carrier or something.

 

[GDub]

For toting around (from an earlier post): Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20. For hanging off my hand, a Gordy:

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

for the full kit...

That looks like a pretty elegant solution. What is that bag and where did you get it from?

 

[sneakerpimp]

for the full kit...

That looks like a pretty elegant solution. What is that bag and where did you get it from?

Sony LCS-EME street price around $99 or $120 at Sony's site.. yes it's overpriced but a very nice solution for MILC's imho.

 

[GDub]

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for the full kit...

That looks like a pretty elegant solution. What is that bag and where did you get it from?

I'm not a fan of sling bags. I used a Lowepro Slingshot AW 100 exclusively (and extensively--for two years) with my T2i and never really bonded with the bag. Walking with a sling bag is fine, but getting gear in and out of it, storing it, etc. is a PITA. YMMD, but I prefer a shoulder bag.

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

for the full kit...

That looks like a pretty elegant solution. What is that bag and where did you get it from?

Sony LCS-EME street price around $99 or $120 at Sony's site.. yes it's overpriced but a very nice solution for MILC's imho.

Ouch. Hard to swallow paying more than a third of the price of the camera to carry it in!

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Ouch. Hard to swallow paying more than a third of the price of the camera to carry it in!

My thoughts exactly

 

[fugu]

Ouch. Hard to swallow paying more than a third of the price of the camera to carry it in!

My thoughts exactly

It looks like a decent bag, and if it gets him to carry the camera more frequently than a $30 bag, it's probably worth the trade-off for the photos that he'll eventually take. I know a lot of us can easily justify when we spend $30 on a high speed memory card, $50 on a filter, $30 for a nice camera strap, etc., and I'm pretty sure I spent $100 on the Domke 803 that I use to carry my SLR.

Use the original MSRP of the M, or pretend he has a 35/1.4 mounted if that ratio makes you feel better

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Yesterday I ordered 2 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/320951699480 ... recommended by CR member "Cb33"

DON'T BUY IT...too tight. Not happy at all

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. Those looked good. Now I wish I hadn't noticed those while looking around for cases.

Don't worry about it cb33 , it only $10. I can still return it. I just want to mention here so others don't run into this problem again.

I had ordered 2 from Amazon and paid $4.99 each ... I still haven't received them as I'm currently travelling ... but no problemo if they don't fit, I have other things I can use it for.

Almost forgot about this thread, been a bit tied up with 5hit loads of work ... coming back to the topic, as mentioned earlier, I bought 2 of these for $4.99 each from Amazon and the pouch is a snug fit for the EOS-M + 22mm lens ... but that's all that you can fit into that pouch and that's how I wanted it ... this pouch is not for everyone, if you are like me who wants to carry the EOS-M with the 22mm lens, (without being intrusive), to small parties or evening get-to-gethers in restaurants etc then this is a great little pouch ... but you do have to remember that it is not for protection but for hooking it up to your belt and portability. I like this pouch ... it fits my needs perfectly. Here is the link to the Amazon store I bought it from: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008R3O6S4/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If anyone is considering buying this pouch, be warned that once you put in the EOS-M + 22mm lens, the pouch no longer looks "pretty" ... it looks like a cloth wrapped around it but it is very small, "out of way" and does not draw attention ... that's how I wanted it ... like I said before, it is not for everyone ... you should have a specific need for it otherwise you're not gonna like the way it looks with the EOS-M + 22mm lens in it.

yep, i just found this out. i will end up repurposing it to a lens/flash carrier or something.

Update: I just received the Sensei 43mm Screw-In Metal Lens Cap from B&H (paid only $6.95) which is a very slim cap ... with this cap on, EOS-M+22mm lens fits a lot nicer in the pouch and does not look ugly like it used to with the thick ugly Canon lens cap.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/806920-REG/Sensei_lcm43_43mm_Screw_In_Metal_Lens.html

 

[sneakerpimp]

update for me: to add to my bag collection and fill the gap between camera+lens and full kit, i got this for camera+lens+lens/flash.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/999800-REG/SOLO_I_HOLSTER_BLACK

 

[bholliman]

Update: I just received the Sensei 43mm Screw-In Metal Lens Cap from B&H (paid only $6.95) which is a very slim cap ... with this cap on, EOS-M+22mm lens fits a lot nicer in the pouch and does not look ugly like it used to with the thick ugly Canon lens cap.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/806920-REG/Sensei_lcm43_43mm_Screw_In_Metal_Lens.html

I like it! This low profile cap should make the M more pocketable.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Update: I just received the Sensei 43mm Screw-In Metal Lens Cap from B&H (paid only $6.95) which is a very slim cap ... with this cap on, EOS-M+22mm lens fits a lot nicer in the pouch and does not look ugly like it used to with the thick ugly Canon lens cap.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/806920-REG/Sensei_lcm43_43mm_Screw_In_Metal_Lens.html

I like it! This low profile cap should make the M more pocketable.

Thanks for the tip.

You are welcome ... actually this cap was recommended by another CR member (unfortunately, I cannont recollect who that is).

 

[innerlight]

Hi Guys, I got the canon eos m as a back up to my canon dslr and after searching I found a lowepro newport 30 case to carry it in. got the case from bestbuy. on sale right now for 10.99 too. woot.

I put it in the case and the whole thing into my cargo pocket or waist carry.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Hi Guys, I got the canon eos m as a back up to my canon dslr and after searching I found a lowepro newport 30 case to carry it in. got the case from bestbuy. on sale right now for 10.99 too. woot.

I put it in the case and the whole thing into my cargo pocket or waist carry.

That looks neat.

 

[sama]

found this Samsonite in the basement..... tightly fit the M inside this padded bag with separate storage for batteries and lens filter etc.

 

[surapon]

Dear Friends
I use Cheap and Small " Case Logic" for just Carry EOS-M with 22 mm Lens, 2 spare Batteries, WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL and 4 16 GB Cards.
I brought from Office Max 6 years ago for my Canon SX160 IS, Which is retired
Enjoy
Surapon
PS, For Full Equipment and Many EF " L " Lenses, Flash and Flash supporters , with this small EOS-M, I will post my Small Back Pack/ Front Sling Pack for you to see Later.

 

[Zlyden]

I do not know why no one mentioned this one (or maybe I missed the post), but I use usual Kata's bag called "Marvelx-40".

Yes, it looks like it was designed for Sony or micro-4/3, but it fits EOS M (with any EF-M lens without hood + two camera batteries) too.
The camera itself has Canon's bottom-part-leather-case and hand-strap.

I will post actual pictures later (if anyone want's to se these).

http://www.kata-bags.com/marvelx-40-dl-4-3-camera-pouch

 

[surapon]

I do not know why no one mentioned this one (or maybe I missed the post), but I use usual Kata's bag called "Marvelx-40".

Yes, it looks like it was designed for Sony or micro-4/3, but it fits EOS M (with any EF-M lens without hood + two camera batteries) too.
The camera itself has Canon's bottom-part-leather-case and hand-strap.

I will post actual pictures later (if anyone want's to se these).

http://www.kata-bags.com/marvelx-40-dl-4-3-camera-pouch

Thanks, Dear Zlyden.
Wow, That is the nice design.
Surapon