Think Tank is continuing their recent run on new camera cases and photo bags with the latest Retrospective Backpack 15.

Designed for “back-road adventure travel,” it is available now in either Pinestone or Black at $249.

Holding removable, configurable cushioned dividers, the Retrospective Backpack 15 will safely carry a pro mirrorless or small DSLR with 70-200mm F2.8 lens attached.

When the front flap is zippered, the back panel provides full access to gear and also stows a 15-inch laptop. There is also an organizer pocket with internal zippered pocket for smaller accessories and items like memory cards.

With rapid-access lid, the classic-styled rucksack has a canvas exterior with zippered security flap under the flipaway top flap. It has metal buckling and leather accents.

There is a tripod attachment on both the front and side with pouch that doubles as a side panel to hold up to a 32-inch water bottle. It’s also compatible with Think Tank Photo’s Modular Component attachment bags and pouches for extra lenses and accessories.

For travel and destination photography, their Think Tank Photo Airport Advantage Plus rolling case has been sized for carry-on. In March, the company’s brand new Vision Shoulder Bag family was released in three sizes, each at less than $150.

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Dubbed as “the perfect little bag for just what you need”, a new $69 HEX Ranger Mini DSLR Sling joins the larger $99 Ranger Sling as a more compact daypack version to hold single camera, lens and small accessories.

Available in three color schemes—Black, Glacier Camo and Camo—the HEX Ranger Mini DSLR Sling is designed to be less conspicuous than most camera bags for city travels.

With EVA padding, the foldaway divider can be pulled to stow the HEX Ranger Mini DSLR Sling as flat as possible to make it easier to carry in bigger bags.

HEX Brand mentioned at PhotoPlus that many photographers are using their Ranger DSLR Slings as a day-to-day camera bag that they can carry with them on overhead during travel.

The 2.5 liter bags can also be converted to hold two to four lenses or as a Vlogger or other accessory bag.

The bag is available at hexbrand.com, the HEX retail store in downtown Los Angeles and a few online retail venues like Amazon.

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Hold Fast Gear caught our eye during PhotoPlus this past October. The company makes handsome and functional camera straps and holsters,
as well as some really nice looking leather bags and an assortment of
hand-crafted items.

The Sightseer modular backpack and case system allows for pouches and straps to be attached for extra cameras and accessories.

Based around its $29 Camera Holdfast buckling, the company’s proprietary locking camera screw has been tested to 260 pounds of pressure.

Starting at $175, their Money Maker series of multi-camera straps can affix two or three cameras to be worn on the body.

Interested but want to start with a smaller example? A $25 Belt Anchor will attach to any belt and can also be used with the Money Maker harness.

Starting at $600, Hold Fast also makes Roamographer duffles for cameras and accessories. Their top of the line $995 Roamographer is consistently out of stock.

While their items are mostly made from leather, the company recently named out with the $180 cotton-canvas Camera Swagg, a synthetic version of their Money Maker design.

Hold Fast has a number of limited edition bags and items, too. Check out the full store for everything from camera belts to lens pouches.

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Think Tank Photo has announced four additions to three favored lines. With free shipping, the new Urban Access Sling 8, Urban Access Sling 10, Retrospective 4 V2.0 and Emergency Rain Cover in Large are all available through their online shop now.

As the latest member to the Think Tank Retrospective family of shoulder bags, the $99 Retrospective 4 V2.0 is sized for rangefinder and mirrorless cameras and standard sized DSLRs. It’s a stylish solution with cotton canvas outer shell in either black or pinestone.

As the smallest bag in the Retrospective series, there are also five other sizes. The largest, the $199 Retrospective 30 V2.0, will hold up to two DSLRs with battery grips and a telephoto zoom attached.

A new Urban Access Sling design joins two Urban Access backpacks as Think Tank’s latest models sized for a single DSLR with lens attached.

The easy access $99 Think Tank Urban Access Sling 8 and $109 Urban Access Sling 10 have Think Tank’s “’Slings Both Ways’ technology” for convertible carrying to the right or the left.

Matching the previously available backpacks, the exterior is a discrete graphite fabric and holds a single camera with lenses.

Updating their Camera Rain Cover lines with a new $59 Emergency Rain Cover in Large option, super telephotos can now be protected from heavy downpours and even dust- or snowstorms.

This last March, the company’s Vision Shoulder Bag family was released in three sizes. The largest, the $140 Think Tank Vision 15, can house a camera body with 24–70mm lens attached plus up to four extra lenses with 15-inch laptop.

For travel and destination photographers, check out our full review on the Think Tank Photo Airport Advantage Plus rolling case for carry-on.

For other options and more price options, we rounded up 14 of the latest camera bags and cases for wedding and portrait photographers.

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Hex Glacier

Style: Backpack
Carrying Capacity: Full-frame DSLR, up to four large lenses, 15-inch laptop 
External Material: 900D water-resistant poly
Size: 18.5 x 12 x 5.5 inches

Special Features: You can access your gear via a top opening that reveals the interior’s adjustable dividers. On the outside, you’ll find a phone pocket, adjustable water bottle pouch, YKK zippers and a tripod strap. There are also three mesh and Velcro pockets in the interior for stowing small accessories. The pack’s back panel and straps are padded in EVA foam for a comfortable fit. 

Price: $190 
hexbrand.com

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Manfrotto Advanced2

Style: Backpack (convertible to shoulder or hand bag)
Carrying Capacity: DSLR and up to two lenses, 14-inch laptop, accessories
External Material: Water-repellent synthetic fabric
Size: 11 x 7.4 x 16.9 inches

Special Features: With the Advanced2, you get three bags for the price of one. Backpack shoulder straps can be stowed in a zippered compartment, while the top handle stays put and a cross-body shoulder strap is fully removable, giving you three different carrying options. A rain cover is included in case the skies really open up. 

Price: $129 
manfrotto.us

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Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L

Style: Shoulder sling, fanny pack
Carrying Capacity: Camera body, up to two lenses, 11-inch tablet
External Material: Waterproof 400D nylon canvas
Size: 12.2 x 7.5 x 4.3 inches

Special Features: This compact sling includes a pair of Peak Design’s FlexFold dividers that can be fitted, origami-style, around your gear. They can also be removed entirely if you want to free up space for personal storage. There are two flexible interior side pockets for stowing accessories and an inner flap compartment that has four small pockets for additional accessory storage. 

Price: $100 
peakdesign.com

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Billingham Hadley Pro 2020

Style: Shoulder bag
Carrying Capacity: DSLR, up to three lenses including a 70-200mm and accessories
External Material: Choice of three-layer waterproof canvas or three-layer waterproof FibreNyte
Size: 17 x 6.4 x 9.4 inches

Special Features: An update to Billingham’s most popular bag, the 2020 edition of the Hadley Pro now features a top handle with a leather underside and a pass-through strap for rolling luggage. The shoulder sling is now fully removable. The bag includes a removable, foam-padded insert for holding camera gear, plus a weatherproof zippered back pocket for storing documents. There are also adjustable front pockets for storing small accessories.

Price: $250 
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Think Tank Vision 15

Style: Shoulder bag
Carrying Capacity: Camera body with a 24-70mm attached, up to four lens, flash, a 15-inch laptop and a 10-inch tablet plus accessories
External Material: 420D Velocity nylon with a durable, water-repellent coating
Size: 17.3 x 9.8 x 5.1 inches

Special features: The Vision 15 is the largest of the new Vision family of shoulder bags. It protects your gear behind a zippered flap that provides an extra layer of defense against both the elements and unwanted hands. There’s a pass-through strap for attaching the bag to rolling luggage and a seam-sealed rain cover that can be pulled out in weather emergencies.

Price: $140 
thinktankphoto.com

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Compagnon Backpack 2.0

Style: Rolltop backpack
Carrying Capacity: Three full-frame bodies, seven lenses, accessories
External Material: German bull leather, hybrid-canvas
Size: 19.5 x 12.6 x 8.6 inches

Special features: This rolltop backpack has a removable bottom section and zippered pockets on both sides for stowing small accessories. The hybrid canvas features a water-resistant wax embedded in the fiber and will show less of that faded patina look over time. A leather SD/CF card holder that can attach to the interior via Velcro is also included. 

Price: $569 
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Tenba Sue Bryce Tote 15

Style: Tote bag
Carrying capacity: Two DLSRs, up to six lenses, accessories
External material: Vegan-friendly black leather
Size: 17 x 12.5 x 8 inches

Special features: Designed in conjunction with the popular portraitist, the Tote 15 features YKK zippers and antique brass metal hardware. It has a pass through strap for rolling luggage and meets international standards for carry-on luggage. 

Price: $230 
tenba.com

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Tamrac Bushwick 2

Style: Messenger bag
Carrying Capacity: One body, up to two lenses, flash, accessories
External Material: Weatherproof fabric
Size: 9.75 x 7 x 4.5 inches

Special Features: Pavement pounders and street shooters in the market for a compact, budget-friendly shoulder bag should give the Bushwick 2 a look. The exterior sports expandable side pockets and a pair of front access zippered pockets. The interior has customizable dividers.

Price: $70 
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Portage Supply Mariner

Style: Messenger
Carrying Capacity: Camera body, up to two lenses, 15-inch laptop
External Material: Gray waxed or tan cotton canvas
Size: 15 x 15 x 12 inches

Special Features: The Mariner sports side weather flaps to protect your equipment and removable internal dividers if you want to free up room in the bag for personal items. There’s a front zippered pocket for small items like smartphones. 

Price: $99 
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Langly Multi Globetrotter

Style: Backpack
Carrying Capacity: Up to ten lenses or several camera bodies, 15-inch laptop
External Material: Waterproof fabric
Size: 20 x 11 x 8 inches

Special Features: Built for bulk, the Globetrotter’s straps have chest and waist attachments to help distribute heavy loads while air channels on the back and sweat-wicking mesh panels cool you off as you tote around your stuff. It boasts TSA-approved locking zippers, sweat-wicking mesh panels and hidden pockets to safely stow valuables.

Price: $249 
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Jo Totes Granada

Style: Cross body or hip
Carrying Capacity: Compact DLSR or mirrorless with lens attached, one extra lens
External Material: Nylon and black leather
Size: 9.3 x 9.3 x 4.5 inches

Special Features: Pop open the Granada and you’ll find an adjustable padded interior. The envelope-style pocket can be accessed with a turn lock and there’s an additional zippered pocket inside the bag for safely stashing smaller items. The waist belt can be stored in the large back pocket when not in use. The Granada is compact enough to serve as an insert in a larger bag for when you need to travel with more gear.

Price: $99 
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Oliday Journeyman

Style: Backpack
Carrying Capacity: DSLR, up to six lenses, accessories, 15-inch laptop
External Material: Water-resistant cotton canvas and full-grain leather
Size: 11.5 x 17.5 x 5.75 inches

Special Features: Thanks to its removable padded organizer, the Oliday can double as a day bag when you’re off duty. There are side pockets and a pair of interior zippered pockets for stowing smaller accessories. The Journeyman uses a YKK brass zippered closure with storm flaps to protect your stuff from inclement weather.  

Price: $1,590 
oliday.net 

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Ona Monterey

Style: Backpack
Carrying Capacity: DSLR, up to five lenses, 13-inch laptop, accessories
External Material: Full-grain leather top, waxed canvas body
Size: 14.5 x 10.5 x 6 inches

Special Features: The top portion of the Monterey bag is adjustable, giving you more or less room to store personal items as the day demands. The lower portion features removal padding for storing camera gear. The bag’s base is a padded leather so it can rest upright. 

Price: $262 
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Mission Workshop’s Integer

Style: Rolltop backpack
Carrying Capacity: Three lenses, full frame body, accessories,15-inch laptop
External Material: HT500 nylon textile with weather-resistant coating
Size: 20 x 14 x 6.5 inches

Special Features: The weatherproof Integer has three access points: a zippered front panel, a zippered side panel or an expandable roll top. The interior has adjustable dividers that can be fully removed. You’ll find a dedicated laptop sleeve, expandable water bottle pouch, luggage pass-through straps and exterior loops for holding a tripod. 

Price: $485 
missionworkshop.com 

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Editor’s Pick: Pelican Hybrid Cases

Pelican’s Hybrid Case combines the company’s TrekPak and Pick N Pluck foam in a single hardcase (previously they were only available individually). The TrekPak lets users measure and cut the foam dividers themselves to fit their gear, while Pick N Pluck foam is pre-scored and cubed for you. The Hybrid Cases are available in the Air 1535 and Pelican 1510, both of which are sized for airline carry-on compartments and can withstand just about the worst that nature (or the TSA) can throw at them. 

Price: $325 (1535), $300 (1510)
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Lowepro Photo Active Backpack

The Photo Active bags have three access points—one on either side and a zippered entry at the top. Inside, you’ll find Lowepro’s QuickShelf divider, a three-tiered storage system that can be collapsed when you want to open up the bag to carry other items. The Photo Active bags come in two sizes: The smaller BP 200 can fit at least one full-frame body, a Mavic-sized drone and a lens or two in addition to a 12-inch or notebook; the larger BP 300 can house a 15-inch laptop, plus more gear. 

Price: $170 (BP 200), $200 (BP 300)
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Ona Sedona

The Sedona duffle is made from water-resistant waxed canvas. It features a customizable, padded main compartment and 14 separate areas to store gear. The bag’s main compartment has five removable padded dividers large enough for two camera bodies and four lenses. Two exterior products offer room for accessories. Extra accessories can be placed in the interior slip pockets or three smaller zippered pockets under the flap. You can place the Sedona onto most rolling suitcase handles. 

Price: $339
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Wandrd DUO

The DUO features dual side access via a single “InfiniteZip” zipper. The InfiniteZip works using a pair of moveable sliders on the bottom and top of the bag that can be repositioned so that the single zipper opens only the section of the bag you desire. Camera gear can be stowed in a pop-up camera cube, which can be collapsed in the bag when not in use. Lenses up to 24-70mm in size or other accessories can be stowed in several padded expansion pockets in the interior of the bag. There’s a padded laptop sleeve that can fit a 15-inch notebook and a hidden pocket for stowing your passport. The bag’s ballistic nylon exterior is weather resistant.

Price: $219
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Tenba’s Sue Bryce Hat Box Shoulder Bag

The Hat Box, one of Tenba’s new Sue Bryce-designed photo bags, looks beguilingly like a classic hat box of old, but open it up and it’s all about business (photo business). Interior dividers can house and protect two bodies and up to five lenses at 70-200mm f/2.8. You can carry it on board, and its rear strap lets you slip it over the handles of a rolling case. The exterior is made from vegan black and brown leather.

Price: $230
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Think Tank Photo’s new Vision line of shoulder bags are built to accommodate a wide range of pro photo gear.

Sold in three sizes, all the Vision bags offer a zippered top closure with an internal zippered flap to keep contents safe from bad weather (or unwelcome hands).

The interior features a customizable padded divider system plus pockets for tablets and notebooks. The exterior has tripod attachment straps plus a pass-through strap for rolling luggage handles. The bottom of the bag is made from waterproof tarpaulin bottom and there’s a rain cover in case the skies really open up.

The Vision 10 can house a 10-inch tablet plus a DSLR and up to three smaller lenses, including a 24-70mm f/2.8 (detached).  It retails for $110.

The Vision 13 can fit one standard size camera body with a 24–70mm lens attached alongside up to three extra lenses (including a 70-200mm) and a 10-inch table. It retails for $130.

Finally, the big boy: The Vision 15 can house a camera body with 24–70mm lens attached, up to four extra lenses, a flash, a 10-inch and a 15-inch laptop. It retails for $140.

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Editor’s Choice! Tenba Cooper Backpack

Tenba’s sharply styled Cooper bags feature a split design with a bottom compartment built with gear dividers and a top compartment for your personal effects. The bottom half’s gear dividers are removable in the event you need to use the entire bag for lugging around personal items. There’s room for a 10-inch tablet in either model. The Cooper DSLR backpack is built to hold a camera body with up to five lenses, including a 70-200mm f/2.8. The Slim’s camera compartment can house a camera body and up to three lenses.

Price: $200 (slim), $230 (dslr backpack)
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Manfrotto Noreg

The modular Noreg backpack has an internal camera pouch that can be removed and used as a shoulder bag. It can fit a high-end mirrorless camera with a standard zoom attached and up to two extra lenses, plus a small drone. There’s a laptop compartment on the back that can be detached and used as a standalone laptop sleeve, roomy enough for a 15-inch model and a 10-inch tablet.

Price: $180
manfrotto.us

MindShift Gear Exposure

The Exposure shoulder bags have waterproof sailcloth panels with water-repellent DWR fabric and a Tarpaulin bottom. The Exposure line is available in two models: 13, that can fit a 13-inch laptop and 15, that can house—you guessed it—a 15-inch laptop. The Exposure 13 can fit an ungripped body with a 24-70mm f/2.8 attached and up to three extra lenses, including a 70-200mm. The Exposure 15 can fit a body with a 70-200mm f/2.8 attached and up to five extra lenses and a flash.

Price: $160 (13), $170 (15)
mindshiftgear.com

Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

The first of a new line of travel bags from Peak Design, the 45L features multiple access points and shoulder and back straps that can be tucked away in a magnetically sealed back pad. The bag can expand to a maximum capacity of 45L or squeezed down to 35L using compression straps. Camera gear is stowed in separate Packing Cubes, which are sold separately in small, medium or large
sizes. The interior has a zippered dividing panel that can be opened up to make one roomy interior.

Price: $300
peakdesign.com

LowePro FreeLine BP 350 AW

The FreeLine features a new divider system called “QuickShelf” that can be unfolded into a three-tiered shelf or folded flat with a customizable interior. You can access the QuickShelf’s contents via side flaps on either side of the bag. When it’s in shelf mode, you can use additional lateral dividers to further segregate and organize your stuff. The bag is roomy enough for a full-frame DSLR with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens attached, multiple additional lenses and even a compact drone.

Price: $260
lowepro.com

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If you’re looking for a stylish home for your mirrorless camera, Olympus and bag maker Barber Shop Bags have teamed up for a new shoulder bag that might do the trick.

The Barber Shop Pageboy small messenger bag is handcrafted from Italian leather and features a wide and adjustable shoulder strap with a sliding shoulder pad. It closes with a snap button on the front flap.

The Pageboy is roomy enough for a camera body and up to three lenses as well as small accessories.

You stow your gear in a padded camera insert that can be removed, transforming the Pageboy into an everyday bag. There’s a padded sleeve for a tablet and exterior pockets for batteries, memory cards and other small items. Barber Shop Bags offers complimentary personalization as well.

The Pageboy Messenger Bag is available in black or brown leather for $400.

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Traveling photographers need all the help they can get, especially with more stringent TSA regulations rolling out at airports across the country that require putting electronics larger than a cell phone (including cameras) in a separate bin unless you have TSA Pre✓^® (and have you seen those lines lately?). Just navigating airports with a full complement of gear is tough enough and that’s before you get to the crowded and chaotic security lanes.

While Think Tank Photo’s new Airport Advantage Plus won’t get you a pass on the new regulations, this rolling case keeps your gear neatly organized so you can move swiftly throughout the airport. And its 13.8 x 22 x 7.3 inch size is carry-on compliant for U.S. and International airlines. Of course, you need to check with each airline just to make sure.

The bag itself weighs only 6.9 pounds and has a spacious interior that will fit everything from one gripped and one standard-sized DSR with lens attached along with 5-8 additional lenses. Are both of your DSLRs gripped? You’ll still have room for both cameras and between 5-7 lenses (detached). If you  shoot with a mirrorless body, the bag can accommodate two cameras and probably more lenses than you even own.

Image courtesy of Think Tank Photo.

There’s also room for up to a 17-inch laptop and 10-inh tablet. Or an Eagle Creek Medium Clothing Folder (or you can just stash some of your clothes in empty spaces, which is what I generally do).

Image courtesy of Think Tank Photo.

The rolling case costs about $290 and is equipped with al the features and quality we’ve come to expect from Think Tank Photo.

Image courtesy of Think Tank Photo.

If you’re a videographer, you may also want to check out the company’s new Video Tripod Manager 44. This crush-resistant rolling bag can hold tripods and stands, sliders, etc. up to 40-inches long. And it has handles on four sides for easy loading. You can check out more details about this $350 case on the Think Tank Photo site.

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