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Peak Design, the company known for its Camera 
Clip that lets you mount a quick release camera holster to any camera 
bag strap, is wrapping up one of the most successful <a class="linkTargets-processed external" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peak-design/the-everyday-messenger-a-bag-for-cameras-and-essen?ref=nav_search" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaigns</a>
 we’ve seen for photo gear. Their new take on messenger bags, called the
 Everyday Messenger, was designed along with photographer Trey Ratcliff 
and we recently had the chance to try out a preproduction sample.</div>
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The first thing you’ll notice is the 
nice-looking Kodra fabric. The bag comes in either Charcoal grey or 
Hertiage tan and fabric is treated to make it water repellant. While a 
lot of messenger bags use Velcro to hold them closed, the Everyday 
Messenger has something that Peak Design calls the MagLatch. It’s super 
simple to use and practically closes itself. Just pull the latch down 
below one of the crossbars on the front of the bag and the weight of the
 bag itself is usually enough to get the latch to lock in place. Then, 
pull down on the loop and outward and the bag opens. It’s very fast and 
much quieter than Velcro.</div>
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Inside, there are three flexible dividers that 
can be rearranged as you see fit using a typical Velcro system. Peak 
calls them FlexFold dividers since you can flip the tops of them up and 
down. They’re not as thickly padded as the dividers you’ll find in some 
bags, but they felt padded enough to protect your gear and we had no 
problems with them in that regard during our time with the bag.</div>
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In general, the Everyday Messenger has less 
padding than you usually see in this style of bag when it’s aimed at 
photographers. But, to us that ended up feeling like a good thing. Often
 times, when using a messenger bag with camera gear, I opt for a bag 
that isn’t photo-specific and using camera and lens wraps to protect the
 gear.</div>
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The problem with heavily padded messenger designs
 is that the bag ends up being too bulky and won’t flex to wrap around 
the curvature of your back. The Everyday doesn’t suffer from this 
problem. Of course, if you put a laptop in it (there’s enough room for 
up to a 15-inch MacBook pro), the whole thing becomes more rigid. But 
otherwise, it’s much more comfortable to carry than most of the more 
padded types we’ve used.</div>
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I fit a lot of gear in the Everyday Messenger. 
While we were carrying around Sony’s A7R II, I could easily have stepped
 up to a larger system such as Canon’s EOS 5Ds and brought along 
equivalent glass while fitting everything comfortably with room to stuff
 a jacket in as well.</div>
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Conveniently, a zipper along the top lets you reach into the main 
compartment and grab your camera quickly. If that’s not fast enough for 
you, there are convenient attachment points on the side of the bag so 
you can attach one of Peak’s Camera Clips or one of their recently 
announced Capture Lens clip. The Capture Lens has a tube with lens 
mounts on either side so it can hold two lenses, making it easier to 
swap them out when you're out shooting. One of our favorite things about
 the Everyday is the bottom. It’s made of waterproof rubber and provides
 a stable support so that the bag stands up when set on the ground or 
another flat surface.</div>
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You can also rearrange the straps so that they 
can hold the bag to the handle of a rolling suitcase. Also, while our 
pre-production sample didn’t have this, the final version will let you 
attach a tripod by passing a leg through a sleeve of the main flap and 
then placing a silicone band around all three legs to hold it in place. 
If there’s one thing Peak Design seems to excel at here, it’s coming up 
with innovative solutions to accommodate the needs of photographers.</div>
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There are still a few days left in the <a class="linkTargets-processed external" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peak-design/the-everyday-messenger-a-bag-for-cameras-and-essen?ref=nav_search" target="_blank">Kickstarter campaign</a>,
 so if you want to get an Everyday Messenger bag, you can get one now 
for $195. If you wait until after September 20, the price goes up to 
$250.</div>
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 source : <a href="http://www.popphoto.com/first-impressions-peak-designs-everyday-messenger-camera-bag">http://www.popphoto.com/first-impressions-peak-designs-everyday-messenger-camera-bag</a></div>

First Impressions: Peak Design Everyday Messenger Camera Bag

Peak Design, the company known for its Camera Clip that lets you mount a quick release camera holster to any camera bag str...

First Impressions: Peak Design Everyday Messenger Camera Bag

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