****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
I've spent hours online searching for the perfect camera bag. This is the best I've found! I love that it doesn't look like a camera bag -- can't imagine that anyone would want to steal a diaper bag!I recently changed camera systems from a Canon DSLR to the Olympus mirrorless E-M10, and needed a camera bag more appropriate for the new system. I wanted something that didn't scream, "Look at all my expensive camera gear." This diaper bag is the right size, and very lightweight. I added the padded, adjustable Ciesta camera bag insert. I thought I would just toss the changing pad, but as it turns out I can fold it into thirds to make a kneeling pad for those low shots -- an unexpected bonus. Lots of big, handy, easy to access pockets, including a large zippered one across the front. I'm not sure yet if it is actually waterproof, but it is certainly water-resistant. I liked many of the available prints, but they vary widely in price so I chose one that was among the least expensive. Other Lesportsac bags that I have owned in the past have been durable and washable. Having both handles and a shoulder strap that can be worn cross-body is something I like.It easily holds the following: The OM-D EM-10 with a 12-40mm lens attached (in a neoprene case), a large padded strap attached to the camera, 3 additional lenses, filters, small case with extra batteries and SD cards, battery charger, small tripod, and all the little odds and ends -- lens pen, blower, microfiber cloths, filter wrenches, rain covers, etc. There is plenty of room for me to toss in my iPad, a small purse and some snacks. The end pockets (designed for baby bottles) easily hold a water bottle on one end and a small coffee thermos on the other. I'm set for the day!The one disadvantage is that the zipper top attaches only to the sides of the bag and not the ends, so there is a slight opening at either end. If this proves problematic, it would be an easy fix to sew it to the ends, but I do like the easy access when the top can open completely. I may get creative with some velcro, which would let me keep it completely closed, but still open it completely at will. If this becomes necessary, it will be an easy fix. And of course, no matter how lightweight the bag is, it is large enough so that the temptation is to carry lots of stuff -- overall the weight adds up quickly. But that's my fault, not the bag's.
