I Tested Camera Bags From $35 to $1000+ (Here’s What’s Actually Worth It)

0:00 If you're in the market for a new camera bag,

0:02 I have some great suggestions for you and I'm also doing

0:04 a giveaway which I'll talk about a little bit later in this video.

0:07 But let's get right into it.

0:08 Starting off with cross body and sling [music] bags.

0:10 Our first bag is the most affordable in our entire lineup and I

0:14 actually think it has the most value to like price point ratio.

0:17 So this is a camera pouch sling bag from KN&F Concept.

0:21 Few reasons why I love this bag.

0:22 One, the material feels like quite premium on it.

0:25 It's got magnets in the top so that it instantly closes.

0:28 You can just roll it up.

0:29 The inside of it is extremely soft so that you know

0:32 that you can protect your camera as well as your lenses.

0:35 I think ultimately this would fit like a small camera and a lens in it.

0:38 It would also carry your like passport,

0:40 a few pens, and a few like day accessories.

0:42 So, additionally, I think everyone should just have something

0:44 like [music] this in their bag cuz number one,

0:46 it could protect your camera if you wanted to just

0:48 throw it into a backpack rather than a camera bag.

0:50 You could also throw this into your camera

0:51 bag to protect another lens that's in it.

0:54 And now you have a day bag with [music] you.

0:56 And I think as somebody who travels a lot,

0:58 I don't always want to carry my like full camera bag

1:00 with me and I just want to carry like one or two items.

1:02 I can throw it into this, which is like very trendy and super [music] cool.

1:06 Has a few other like practical like applications.

1:08 One, you can literally even clip this to the side

1:10 of your camera to turn [music] this into a camera strap.

1:14 What is becoming extremely popular these days is people are actually just

1:17 adding these like little nubbins to their phones for like a little clip.

1:20 [music] And now you can turn this into a phone kind of like side carry.

1:24 You have a wide variety of pockets within it.

1:28 You got high quality materials.

1:29 You've got a soft inside liner.

1:31 And for 36 bucks, I think this is absolutely like

1:34 a no-brainer in terms of just like a day carry bag.

1:36 Comes in a few different colorways.

1:38 But I would just say KF Concept.

1:40 Again, I think you have made the [music]

1:42 best affordable camera bag on the market, especially in the sling area.

1:46 This [music] is great.

1:47 So, for our next sling and cross body bag, we are jumping up in price point,

1:51 but we're also jumping pretty high in quality,

1:53 and that is the Nomadic Peter McKinnon Messenger bag.

1:56 This one comes in two different sizes.

1:58 The one that I'm holding here is the 13 L.

2:00 But what I love about this bag is that I

2:02 can fit a 14in MacBook Pro in [music] the bag,

2:06 which means that I can go and do a day trip where

2:08 I'm working at a coffee shop and also bring a camera body,

2:11 a lens, and even a drone if I wanted to.

2:13 And because this is specifically designed as a camera bag,

2:16 you're getting access to like SD card slots here,

2:19 battery areas, a few little accessory like slidein points.

2:22 [music] But my favorite part of this bag is

2:25 that you have this little elastic tab right here

2:27 where you can clip it on and you don't

2:28 have to fully zip up your [music] camera bag.

2:30 Which means that if you have to quickly switch out a lens,

2:32 let's say you're even using it,

2:34 like on a shoot, you can just pull the tab right here, open it up,

2:37 switch everything out, pull the tab right back,

2:40 have the little safety locking mechanism that they just designed here to make

2:43 sure that it doesn't just like slide when you're out like walking around.

2:46 And now you have a very like accessible camera bag.

2:49 I also think that these are extremely weatherproof,

2:52 which is really nice because if you're out there and just something hits you,

2:54 whether it's snow or rain, you know that your camera gear is protected.

2:58 And because you're going to be carrying a laptop in this bag,

3:00 every time you add a laptop, it always gets so heavy.

3:03 That's like the breaking point on the shoulders.

3:05 At least [music] the like padding on the shoulder pad right here means

3:07 that you can go a little bit longer and it feels quite comfortable.

3:10 If you are traveling internationally with this bag,

3:12 one thing that I do love is that it also has this like little like tab

3:15 right here where you can slide that right

3:17 into your carry-on luggage right behind the handle.

3:19 So again, anything that Peter McKinnon puts his name on, you [music] know,

3:22 is going to have a high quality design.

3:24 But at the end of the day, it also comes with a higher price point.

3:27 Nomadic also just released new colorways for this bag.

3:29 So if you're into like the coyote look,

3:31 if you want [music] some more of that like dark olive green,

3:33 you have a few options available for you as well as sizes and colorways.

3:36 I think Nomatic makes a great camera bag.

3:38 One of my favorite camera bags in general has always been the 25 L from Nomadic.

3:42 This is the messenger sling option that's [music] available for you.

3:45 Great bag.

3:45 So, now we're going to jump up in price point again,

3:48 but now you're even getting higher quality materials.

3:51 So, we're going to be talking about a new brand that kind of feels

3:53 like they entered the camera [music] bag space basically in the last year.

3:57 I first got introduced to them through

3:59 Siobhan Solomon when we were doing a podcast

4:01 together on this channel and he brought out

4:03 his leather camera bag and I was like,

4:04 "This is the most beautiful camera bag [music] I've

4:07 ever seen." and they've introduced a new sling bag.

4:10 This is the Grahams 28302 [music] adventure sling bag and it

4:15 uses this Xpack material which is basically like a sail cloth.

4:18 So, it's very like durable, it's also like weather resistant.

4:21 But I would also say that my first like opinion on this bag is

4:24 that although it is probably the best [music] looking sling bag I've ever seen,

4:29 it does still feel like a first attempt into the camera bag space,

4:34 but a very good first attempt,

4:36 but still some areas where I'd love to see some improvement.

4:38 So, if you're someone that loves like urban street photography,

4:41 you like high quality materials, maybe you're shooting with Leica,

4:44 maybe you're shooting with Fujifilm, I think this bag would give you enough room

4:47 for a camera body and two lenses and a few accessories.

4:50 The one area that I noticed,

4:51 especially cuz I like to carry my like either iPad or laptop [music] around

4:55 with me because I like to go out and work and then post things.

4:57 I did find that even though my 14-inch MacBook Pro did fit,

5:02 it still kind of protruded a little bit out of the side.

5:05 So, it does clip down, but it does still have a small gap there.

5:09 that could be like not a big deal to you, but for me,

5:12 it's just one of those things where like I would have loved to seen

5:14 just a little bit more depth for your average like laptop use case,

5:18 not just an iPad use [music] case.

5:20 I do love the additional pockets that it has inside of it.

5:23 You can fit a lot of memory cards just

5:25 in this like little like storage area right here.

5:28 You have a few other access points right here in the front where

5:30 you can fit either a few small accessories as well as your battery.

5:33 I think ultimately at the end of the day,

5:35 the Grahams bags are definitely designed for someone who

5:38 likes a higher quality looking aesthetic and that also

5:41 works because they're new in the space

5:42 that nobody really knows that it's a camera bag.

5:45 So, this will serve a great advantage to you because I don't

5:47 think people are going to assume that there's a highquality item inside.

5:50 So, your security at the end of the day is going to be increased and it's

5:54 also going to be matched with incredible high-quality

5:56 buckle design as well as like leather accent pieces.

5:59 I think this is a beautiful camera [music] bag and it feels really great,

6:03 but I don't think I'm going to be grabbing this as often.

6:05 You can tell that Graham28 really cares about getting into the photography

6:08 space in a legit way and they want to build great bags.

6:11 Mark Bon has talked very highly about this bag on another one of our podcast,

6:14 but they've also just done a collab with Johnny Romes

6:17 who is an amazing photographer and their latest bag series which

6:20 has a new colorway as well as the adventure sling

6:22 a camera bag [music] and a few other options looks incredible.

6:25 That means that they're investing back into the camera

6:27 community and into R&D to make a better bag.

6:30 So, I would say that probably in the next few years,

6:32 we're going to see a lot of Grahams 28 bags out in the world being used on set.

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8:06 And now, back to my top rated camera bags.

8:09 And we're going to end off this section of the sling and the cross

8:12 body bags with the most expensive and luxurious option that's available to you.

8:16 But I have little to no experience with this bag, but manager Matt,

8:19 who is on my team, has extensive [music] experience,

8:22 so he's going to speak to it.

8:24 So, I tend to care about the small details.

8:26 I like nice things, and I know

8:28 that sometimes people think that I'm a little bougie.

8:30 My dad used to say that I wanted the keg on a McDonald's budget.

8:34 [music] Now that I'm a little bit older,

8:36 I like putting nice things into nice bags.

8:38 And so I wanted to show this one that I absolutely love.

8:41 This is the Overworth Harry [music] and Sally.

8:44 And this is like a nice mixture between

8:46 a cross body shoulder bag and a messenger bag.

8:48 And it's got good slots specifically for camera gear.

8:52 So this is my Leica and Fujifilm bag.

8:54 And this is when I want to travel a little bit light,

8:56 but I want a lot of stuff in it.

8:58 So it carries my journal, my pen, my iPad, maybe two to three Leica lenses,

9:03 or if I'm doing a different setup, it's got two camera bodies at least.

9:07 You've got SD card slots.

9:08 [music] You've got beautiful craftsmanship.

9:11 Handmade in Germany with 100% vegetable tanned leather from [music] Tuskanyany.

9:16 Everything I love.

9:17 Okay, so this bag screams me.

9:20 And that's why I feel like this is such

9:22 an important bag for certain people that think [music] like me.

9:25 And it's also about your use case.

9:26 When I think about shooting weddings or doing portraits,

9:29 I always wanted a bag that felt [music] relaxed.

9:31 I didn't want a backpack.

9:33 I wanted something that just blended in whether I was wearing a suit,

9:36 whether I was wearing all black for a private event,

9:39 and I just wanted [music] to be able to wear a bag that was beautiful, right?

9:43 So, this is the bag for me.

9:44 This is the bag that might be for you.

9:46 When [music] you think about well- constructed things,

9:49 there's a little bit of a caveat, right?

9:50 You don't have an interchangeable strap,

9:52 but it is going to be flexible enough so you can change the length.

9:56 [music] So, is this a great bag?

9:57 Absolutely.

9:58 Now, the only thing is the price point.

10:00 So, these bags start [music] well over 1,000 USD and they

10:03 go even further depending on the size of the bag.

10:05 That's something to consider.

10:06 But if you like nice things and you want to put something nice into it,

10:10 this might be the bag.

10:10 And while this is expensive, you have to remember that it is a luxury item.

10:14 This is something that has incredible German craftsmanship.

10:17 It has great leather from Tuscany.

10:19 It's all those tiny details as well as when it arrives,

10:22 you get a nice little signature from the person

10:24 that made it with their bare hands.

10:26 All right, so now we're going to move on to your traditional camera bag.

10:29 something that's going to hold quite a few lenses,

10:31 maybe a drone, your laptop, a bunch of accessories.

10:34 This is like the bag that you want to use

10:35 if you're going out for a shoot or if you're traveling.

10:38 I am honestly I'm just going to kickstart with my favorite

10:40 one that's hitting all the marks on price point,

10:43 quality, functionality, and that is from PGY Tech, not Pewek.

10:48 In last year's camera bag video, I called it Pew Tech.

10:50 I apologize PGY Tech.

10:52 You make an amazing product.

10:54 This is the latest in their OneMo series.

10:56 This is the tactical bag.

10:58 And I think this is going to be my camera bag moving [music] forward.

11:01 And the reason why is because there is just

11:03 so much functionality at a price point of $219 USD.

11:09 Number one, it comes in two colorways.

11:10 It comes in black, which is cool, but in the camo color.

11:13 Oh, this just looks so good.

11:15 It has two entry points.

11:16 So, if you have two camera bodies,

11:18 you can zip the top, grab a camera body from there,

11:20 and then you also have a side entry zip

11:22 where you can grab a camera body from there.

11:24 It has so much space in it.

11:25 And I want to like talk about space specifically

11:28 because a lot of camera bags will put thick

11:30 dividers or things that don't feel like they have

11:31 enough protection in between the lenses or the camera bodies.

11:35 I found that they have hit the perfect [music] mark in terms of like

11:38 strong rigid durability where it's thin but you also feel like it's protecting.

11:43 And when the things are thinner, it allows you to fit more into it.

11:46 So I have the 35 L bag.

11:48 I can fit a gimbal into the front.

11:50 I can fit a drone into the top.

11:51 I can fit up to like maybe six or seven lenses,

11:54 two camera bodies, my charger, like it fits absolutely everything.

11:58 It's got a very like tough material on the outside.

12:01 It's got a really nice back to it, which means that it's breathable.

12:04 It means that there's space for like air to like flow in [music] when you're

12:07 hiking with all this camera gear cuz like when you have a bag that heavy,

12:11 that's what's going to happen.

12:11 Your back's going to be sweating afterwards.

12:13 I think there's good air flow.

12:15 I think there's great support.

12:16 There's a lot of functionality.

12:17 creating more support by adding like a waist

12:20 buckle that you can just attach right onto it.

12:22 For me, I still feel like they haven't quite nailed where the laptop goes.

12:26 The sleeve still feels a little loose.

12:28 Although you can fit like an iPad and a laptop in there,

12:31 it just doesn't feel the most secure to me.

12:33 If I was to unzip this, it's only being

12:35 like held in place by like a little Velcro area.

12:38 So, for me, I would like to see a more secure laptop solution there.

12:42 And I also feel like there's a missed

12:43 opportunity for storage on the inside of the foldout.

12:46 A lot of camera bags will give you options to put like small accessories there.

12:49 It's like they don't even add that as an option.

12:51 It's just like smooth on that side.

12:53 So, I would say on the next iteration of this PGY Tech,

12:56 like just add this and then you have the perfect camera bag.

12:59 This bag actually holds on the zipper point.

13:01 Like a lot of different camera bags out there,

13:03 but I actually had a camera bag fail one time.

13:05 I was shooting Formula 1.

13:07 It was just one of those experiences like

13:09 really my camera bag failed now both zippers.

13:12 I had to walk around like this to do the final

13:14 part of the shoot in a pinch for whatever reason.

13:16 I don't I've never had a PGY Tech bag fail on the zippers, but if they did,

13:21 at least you have this little clip right here that could save you in a pinch.

13:26 In addition to that, those clips just like

13:28 can go right over top of your zippers here,

13:30 so they're not going to get snagged on anything,

13:32 and it adds another layer of safety.

13:34 So for me, just those details and those consideration

13:37 points in a bag design between 1 year,

13:41 I can only imagine what next year's PGY Tech 1 Mo will look like.

13:44 And I love that it has military

13:46 inspiration because now when I'm traveling around,

13:49 you know, your boy's Canadian.

13:50 [music] And I wouldn't be surprised to start seeing PGY

13:53 Tech bags being used more often in the creative community.

13:56 I think these are the best value bang

13:58 for your buck if you need to store your gear.

14:00 Like I mentioned at the beginning of this video,

14:02 we are doing a giveaway of a PGY Tech bag.

14:05 All you need to do is drop a comment below telling us

14:08 which bag you're currently using and what is your dream camera bag.

14:12 Also, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter

14:13 where we'll be announcing the winner

14:15 of the PGY Tech bag and I'll also announce it on my Instagram channels.

14:18 So, if you want to have the double notifications, you can follow me there, too.

14:21 The next one is a staple in the camera bag

14:23 lineup and that's why they get a recommendation again in 2026.

14:26 That is the Peter McKinnon lineup of bags from Nomadic.

14:29 They have three different liter sizes depending on like

14:32 the gear that you need to bring with you.

14:33 I've used all of them extensively.

14:35 The Luma is 18 L and comes in around 230 USD.

14:39 The 25 L, which is like the best like average size that you need.

14:43 It's kind of like my go-to bag for almost all of my production needs.

14:47 And that lands around 400 USD.

14:49 And for an additional $20 more, you can actually step into their 35 L.

14:53 But in my only opinion on the 35 L is that it's quite a large bag.

14:57 like I feel very much like a turtle carrying

14:59 it around and I also feel like it's quite heavy.

15:01 But the trade-off is that I've never felt like

15:03 my gear is ever going to be damaged [music]

15:05 in this and there's a lot of functionality and flexibility

15:07 again which is a classic of the Nomadic brand.

15:09 [music] So again, they get recommended because they

15:12 are a staple in the camera bag industry.

15:14 I think the quality is there.

15:15 Again, Peter puts his name on it and he spent a lot

15:18 of time putting feedback into this until it hit the market.

15:20 And I would say that there's the right size for every single creator out there

15:23 as well as some new color waste in the Luma as well as the 25 L.

15:26 And I think the tan one, coyote tan, looks absolutely smashing.

15:30 We're going to move on to a bit more

15:32 of a luxury option for the photography enthusiasts out there.

15:36 I wouldn't call the next ones photography bags.

15:38 These are more travel bags,

15:40 lifestyle bags that have photography inserts or photography options.

15:44 But we're going to be talking about Grahams 28 again,

15:46 which is a highg goods accessible luxury brand that makes leather travel goods.

15:50 And I like a lot of their travel goods.

15:52 their wallet and their cross body bag for travel are my go-to staples,

15:56 but now they've actually had a few options

15:58 where you can travel with [music] your camera gear.

16:00 Now, they have the stealth option and the transit option.

16:02 Both options I've used extensively, and again,

16:05 I think they fit more into like a casual lifestyle environment.

16:08 For me personally, I like to use the stealth bag when I'm heading downtown.

16:11 I want to bring my laptop.

16:12 I can easily throw in the power charger,

16:14 my like different SSDs, all the things I need,

16:17 and then maybe a camera if I think I'm going to go out and shoot later.

16:20 So, I can bring like an X100V.

16:22 I can bring a camera body and like one lens.

16:24 And then I also know I'm just going to be

16:25 storing maybe some food or like a, you know,

16:28 light jacket or some other clothing options if I want to go

16:30 to the gym later or if I'm going out for like a date night,

16:33 whatever the thing might be.

16:34 This is more of a bag that fits an elevated luxury travel experience

16:38 or more of like a downtown

16:40 elevated experience rather than being photography ccentric.

16:43 Now, I wanted to mention specifically with the Transit bag is that Mark Bone,

16:46 who's a documentary filmmaker, actually uses this bag when he travels.

16:50 He even has a fully rigged up FX6 that he throws into the bag.

16:54 He opens it up.

16:55 He loves that it's like luxury but inconspicuous at the same time,

16:58 and then he can still go and use it.

17:00 So, again, it's more of like a hybrid bag.

17:02 You're going to throw a t-shirt in there,

17:04 a sweater that you're going to like throw on later,

17:06 but you can also throw a camera in there.

17:08 And there are a few kind of like inserts that you can like pick from.

17:11 For me, I don't really like inserts.

17:14 I like when a bag is serving the function

17:16 of a bag rather than trying to be everything to everyone.

17:19 But I don't think there are a lot of highquality luxury options out there.

17:22 So, with this bag at a price point of around $900 to $1,000,

17:26 which obviously sounds like a lot, I think they're doing a great job and they're

17:30 definitely aspiring to get into the camera space,

17:33 but they're very tiptoeing with these products where they're like,

17:36 "We're good at travel bags.

17:38 There's photography options." But I wanted to mention it cuz I still

17:41 think they're beautiful and I still think there's a place for them.

17:43 If I'm being picky and considering I know their place in the market,

17:47 this is a more delicate [music] bag.

17:49 You're going to have to maintain this bag.

17:51 You're going to have to like make sure

17:52 that the leather is being like conditioned properly.

17:54 But the one thing to point out specifically is

17:56 that a lot of their like buckles and their clips,

17:58 although so beautiful, it doesn't take that long for them to get scratched.

18:03 And that might be a patina or something that you absolutely love the look

18:06 of, but for a lot of people who are spending money like this on a camera bag,

18:09 I think they're going to want to baby it.

18:11 So, I think this serves more of like a lifestyle bag,

18:15 and there is a place in the market for that.

18:17 So, again, it gets noted and mentioned because

18:20 every bag has a place in the world.

18:22 All right, so moving on to the most

18:24 durable of the protective cases, hard shell cases.

18:27 And funny enough, my first recommendation is Amazon Basics.

18:32 Yeah, they make a hard shell small case.

18:35 I purchased this to hold all the different adapters

18:38 that I have from Dio for like E-mount to PL, all the different PL mounts.

18:42 I just wanted something to like safely store them in.

18:44 And I was genuinely surprised at the quality.

18:46 For $30, you have a waterproof case,

18:49 you know, that can pretty much handle anything.

18:51 I don't know if a monster truck, maybe a monster truck would survive.

18:54 I didn't see that in their demos online,

18:56 but I feel very confident that my items are going to be safe inside of this.

18:59 And one of the things I actually noticed is that I own a Ronin 4D from DJI.

19:04 And look at what the gimbal case came in.

19:07 Doesn't that look oddly familiar to you?

19:11 We can do it.

19:13 There we go.

19:14 Don't those look very similar?

19:16 DJI even uses the Amazon Basics.

19:18 They just put their own name on it.

19:19 They put Zen Muse X9 AK gimbal camera instead of Amazon Basics.

19:23 But I'm pretty sure if I ripped that logo off,

19:25 it'd probably say Amazon Basics underneath.

19:27 if it looks like it's manufactured in the same factory as DJI,

19:30 Amazon Basics has my recommendation.

19:32 So, we're gonna naturally talk about an industry leader now, which is Pelican.

19:36 And I'm bringing them up because there

19:37 have been some updates to their classic 1535,

19:41 which is like a staple in the photography space in terms of like air travel.

19:45 This is like a hard shell case, but they've made it lighter now.

19:48 And I think that's a really important

19:50 thing because when you're traveling with camera gear,

19:52 every pound, every ounce counts,

19:53 especially since this qualifies as carry-on luggage and something that you

19:57 can store into like an upper compartment on an airplane.

20:00 But I also really appreciate there's a lot

20:01 more colorways coming out these days for Pelican.

20:04 And one of the things that I've been seeing a lot online,

20:06 which I think is super sick, and they're selling these now,

20:08 is you can swap out the colors of like

20:10 the clips as well as like the colors of the body.

20:12 And that means that you get a lot more of like a customizable look to you.

20:15 Because a lot of the times when you're on set with all black Pelican cases,

20:19 it's not that easy to differentiate the two unless you

20:21 put a bunch of stickers on the outside of them.

20:23 But these have become a staple in terms of like equipment that I rent out.

20:27 I have a kit for my Ronin 4D that I use where one of the kits stores the camera

20:31 and the other kit has the Trek pack

20:33 with a few of OEM Pelican like accessory storage compartments.

20:37 And this means that it's fully customizable.

20:39 I know that all my gear is safe on like

20:41 any production that it's going to go out on.

20:43 Literally, even if it's on a boat,

20:44 it's nice to know that the gear that you're out renting

20:46 or the gear that you're using is going to be fully protected.

20:50 And that's why Pelican is Pelican.

20:51 They're the industry leaders.

20:53 So, again, you have accessible options like the Amazon basic ones,

20:56 but also if you just want something that's tried,

20:58 true, tested, the Pelican 1535 is my go-to.

21:02 Highly recommend.

21:02 And I really appreciate a lot of the new colorways are out there,

21:05 like the sand almost like desert tan look,

21:07 which actually matches my Mercedes-Benz Sprinter,

21:10 which was designed for like adventure off-road lifestyle.

21:13 So again, I can throw these into the back of it.

21:15 I know my camera gear is safe, and then I can take it out and jump on a plane,

21:18 and I know that I can travel with it as well.

21:20 So again, cooler colorways, lighter options,

21:23 fully customizable inserts on the inside.

21:25 There's a reason why Pelican is the industry

21:28 standard when it comes to hard shell cases,

21:29 and that's because they're the most versatile and tried and true and tested.

21:33 So again, you can go with Amazon Basics.

21:35 It's an option that's there, but I think if I was to be like,

21:37 "Yeah, this is the rugged one," I'd probably lean towards Pelican.

21:41 And we're going to move on to our last category.

21:43 I only have one camera bag, which is like a top loading camera bag.

21:46 And this has a special place in my heart

21:48 because it serves a very unique purpose.

21:50 When I'm doing a commercial set and I'm traveling

21:53 from like location to location with a fully built out camera,

21:56 whether that's a Ronin 4D or maybe it's like an FX3 with like the wireless

22:01 follow focus and like a top handle and also has like a shoulder rig.

22:04 When that camera is fully built out, I don't want to tear it down.

22:07 I want to pick it out out of a bag and start shooting.

22:10 This is where this bag fits in.

22:11 You can fully customize the like insert to fit

22:14 that fully built out bag and then hold your director slate,

22:17 your audio and your microphones, your water bottle and all the little like

22:20 autramons that you need for a commercial set.

22:23 And so for me, this only fits that use case, but it definitely has value.

22:28 And I think because Shape is a Canadian brand,

22:30 they get the shout out on the channel cuz I love what they've built here.

22:33 And I think this is the only bag that doesn't have any

22:36 like critical feedback on it in terms of its place in my world.

22:40 It's one of those things where like I appreciate the little details.

22:42 They even include little flashlights where you can make

22:45 sure that even if it's dark wherever you're shooting,

22:47 which can be a common place in the cinematography world.

22:50 They have little like micro LEDs where you can press where you

22:53 can see what's inside of the bag just that come with it.

22:55 So, I appreciate those details.

22:57 Shape is a brand where there are working cinematographers working

23:00 for them and that actually shows in their design here.

23:02 So, guys, no feedback.

23:04 Even your price point's good.

23:06 And at $263, this is such good value.

23:10 And it even comes with a couple little side

23:12 bags where you can add them to your belt,

23:14 which become kind of like your AC pouch.

23:16 So, you're getting a few bags, you're getting great detail and presence,

23:19 and you're getting great, sturdy,

23:20 durable camera bag that's great for onset life.

23:23 So, I've said it a few times in other videos.

23:25 I still don't think the perfect camera bag exists.

23:28 Every bag serves a function.

23:29 And if I had to pick a winner from all of the bags that we

23:31 mentioned in this, I'd probably lean towards the PGY Tech One Mo Tactical bag.

23:36 In terms of price point, value, quality,

23:39 I think we're going to see a lot more from this brand moving forward.

23:42 And don't forget, we're doing that giveaway,

23:44 so drop a comment below, follow our newsletter,

23:46 and follow me on Instagram, and I'll be announcing the winner very shortly.

23:49 Thank you guys so much for watching this video.

23:51 And please, there's so many camera bags out in the world.

23:54 Please drop also in your comment section which bags I should

23:57 be considering for 2027 for like an end of year review.

24:00 I think I'd like to get my hands

24:02 on like some of like those like obscure rare bags.