A new product from Peak Design on Kickstarter, The Everyday Messenger: A Bag For Cameras & Essential Carry
Totally understandable. But don't worry, it won't open if you pick it up from the bottom or from the side. Your expensive gear won't fall out. I've pulled and tugged on the flap and it didn't open. I was attending PhotoPlus Expo last month and stopped by the Peak Design booth. People started asking me questions and I started showing them the features as if I worked for Peak Design. They even used me as a prop and started showing it off while I was wearing the bag (I told them that they should hire me. Lol). Only way it'll open is by purposely lifting and pulling on the MagLatch.Hector1970 said:Interesting to see the catch up close.
Maybe it was always like that but it looked at the time just magnetic.
It's not that you'd deliberately turn a bag upside down but sometimes you could accidently pick it up at the wrong end. In a normal bag with a zip it's not a problem. With no zip everything in the bag would move towards the exit.
Can't wait to see it myself
1kind said:I received my review unit. You can see my unboxing...unbagging of it
http://www.1kindphotography.com/p/about.htmlsanfranchristo said:1kind said:I received my review unit. You can see my unboxing...unbagging of it
FYI, if by "review unit" you received a free one, you are legally obligated to clearly disclose that in your post and video (as well as any related promotion, e.g. social media and this forum). It may seem pedantic, but it's both ethical and prudent as bloggers have been fined for not doing so.
RustyTheGeek said:Chance of it all getting stolen due to the high tech expensive appeal? HIGH. It screams yuppie money.
Chance of my $25 cheapo daypack that actually says "Land's End Kids" on a tag somewhere getting stolen? LOW. It screams probably a half eaten lunch and candy, a wad of school papers and a stinky wet T-Shirt inside.
I've been carrying much of the same gear in a cheap daypack for years with lenses in individual lens cases. It hangs from railings, fences, or where ever I can find a semi-safe place within my line of sight. It doesn't attract any attention and depending on the venue, it blends right in. And it holds a water bottle on the side too.
As much as I think specialized expensive packs for photo or computer or whatever are super cool, I just think they attract too much of the wrong kind of attention, are heavy and cost a lot of money.