The quality of the products have dropped, but not with the overall look and feel - but rather the way it's used. Let's start with the strap. My old bags, the V1s from the Kickstarter days, had a snappiness and a responsiveness to the strap function. If I had a heavy and full backpack or messenger, or a lightly filled field pouch, I could undo the metal strap holder and seamlessly glide the bag into any position. Now I need to fumble and use multiple hands to extend or retract the strap, making it far less seamless than before.
The front pocket feels way too tight and while it functions, its options are limited. The interior accessories pocket is too small to be of any use for much other than very small objects and anything that can't go in there has to go into the main body.
The Peak Design 3L is perfect to fit my Leica Q3 43 along with battery bank, extra battery, Godox flash and my 49 mm filters. This bag is close to perfect. What it needs to achieve perfection is one more pocket on the inner surface of the bag; large enough for a cell phone and wallet.
I own a number of Peak Design products including tripod, backpacks , numerous camera straps but this is the most poorly designed product. I needed a small bag for my everyday camera bag and there are a number of ergonomic problems with it.
First, for a company that revolutionized camera straps, the strap on the bag is awful. Unlike Peak Design camera straps, the quick adjust is only on one side and the wrong side of the bag if you are right handed and wear the bag on the left side of your body. It is impossible to adjust the bag without having to take it off.
Secondly the strap is a thinner and poorer quality than the camera straps. They should have use the same strap as the slide lite - it would have been better overall.
My everyday camera is a medium sized mirrorless, Nikon Z6III with 50mm lens. So not a big system but it barely fits in the bag, annoyingly the bag could have been made to open wider and slightly deeper to to make it easier to use. My Z8 wont fit unless I size up to 10L.
You cant reach the memory card holders on the far right and left side of the bag because the zipper doesn't open wide enough.
Minor annoyance but it is nearly impossible to read the serial number of the bag because it is buried in an impossible to reach location.
Peak Design could have done a lot better with this bag. This is a big disappointment for me given the price.
Bought this few days ago for a trip, having a hard time converting the 6L sling bag into the waist bag. The hook is not easy to get in or out of the second hook (the one meant for changing it to "waist mode". Front pocket seems too tight as well, not sure if it loosens up later with usage...hopefully it does!
Everything about this bag is so premium and yet I'm surprised how much I did not like it. The opening is restrictive making my camera (Nikon Zf) and hands rub all over it going in and out. There different pockets and ways to organize but the shell is hard and the bag feels cramped. I have a smaller bag that's more flexible, and I feel like I can store about the same amount of gear in both bags even though the peak design bag is twice the size!
Now that I have the bag in hand I wonder what kind of camera does this optimally fit? Someone with an A7C and two large lenses (or one large and two small lenses)?
It does not jibe with the size of the Zf though--that is for sure. And I can't imagine going with the 10L option because it has the same style opening and rigidness. But seems people like this bag so what do I know?
I'll be looking for a bag that opens wider, is less rigid, and ideally a way to access the gear in a more "flat" way, rather than digging down into layers of lenses.
A tiny and really solid "stealth" photo bag where I can fit one Leica M or a Fuji and up to 2/3 lenses (3 when using M lenses). I also use it as a sternum bag when I need the backpack or am travelling.
I’ve been using the Everyday Sling 3L in Ash for a few trips and I’m genuinely impressed. The build quality is outstanding, the fabrics, zippers, and hardware all feel premium and durable. The size is just right for carrying my essentials without feeling bulky, and the design blends minimalism with functionality. It’s compact, comfortable to wear, and easy to access on the go.