I just received this so I can't speak to the long-term quality of the product, but it seems really well designed and put together. The 3L bag fits my Canon R6 with RF 24-105 F4L lens attached along with the lens hood (fitted backwards) and a Peak Design Slide Lite strap. I was able to store an extra battery in the internal pocket and I would imagine there would maybe be space for a few more odds and ends (extra SD cards, a second spare battery?). I'll be using this as a "going around" bag when I just want to carry one body + one lens.
I love the bag, it encourages me to take my cam with me every time I go outside and fit just what I need for everything. However I do run into some problem I personally found disturbing with some specific designs. 1. The bottom-narrow design kinda forces me to store my camera vertically. I carry Fujifilm X-T3 with prime and another prime using the sling. It's not a partifularly bulky setup but the body of the camera will always be at a weird angle unless I store it vertically with lens facing down. This not only rises the center of mass but also because that my camera has Capture plate on it and it will stick out, bulging the top of the body-side of the bag, making the bag not staying flat with my body slightly. 2.The Capture mounting point is too close to the zipper when mounted, the capture will get in the way of the zipper, especially on the right side as the release button sticks out to the left.(When facing the bag) I mount my capture as far away from zipper as I can and I still need to work the zipper around to pass it. 3. shoulder pad is a bit too short. When it's adjusted that it's carryed on the back perfectly, I will always run out of pad when I sling it forward. 4.Front pocket zipper is recessed and the lid is too hard, making it difficult to put things in and out without prying out the pocket.
Over all great great product. It's the compact sling I've been dreaming for and the price is unbeatable!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
6 L Sling
on March 12, 2023
Posted by: Non camera user :)
from Madison Wisc
Bought bag to manage my daily clutch worth of man purse stuff as well as carry my design mtg essentials, (laser measure, 10’ tape measure, notebook, glasses, thumb drive, etc. This review is nitpicking, because I hate reading glowing reviews and crave details to consider before purchasing things. But believe me, these are very tiny details. The bag is top notch design. Everything I wanted to elevate my man clutch uniform, haha.
Reaction after a few months is “Impeccably Durable and spectacular design”. I can’t get it dirty, even in my construction sites. But in terms of confirming to a body, breaking in the shape, not so much, we’ll see. The padding and tightness remains, which I imagine would be exactly what I wanted if I were carrying a delicate camera. But it is this same inflated protection that makes a non camera user feel a bit at odds with the bag. We fit together, but in a slippery kinda “not as one” sorta way.
The durable exterior is puffed and almost slippery. A hard football just big enough to make it difficult to grab without grasping the handle or strap. Seems like a strange observation till you’re in and out of the car & office all day. While at first a complaint, I’ll recognize this makes it SOOO easy to swing it around while getting into said car, or to grab your phone or wallet and keep moving. So I guess ultimately it’s a plus. The interior divisions are amazing. But that tightness again makes it hard in the 6 liter to use the tablet or wallet sections for anything other than a very thin paperback notepad.
Speaking of slippery, you’ll love the strap. It is silky smooth and a pleasure to feel. I find though that the length adjuster can’t really find purchase on the strap. Maybe because it’s so deliciously silky? Maybe it will wear in a little. I find that I’m having to open, readjust, tighten up the strap and close it down again while just walking around. And the shoulder pad slips right off your shoulder when carrying as a shoulder sling/tote. Just so smooth! Haha . As a messenger bag/sling, this bag feels amazing on the small of your back. You forget it’s there. This is where that slipperiness is perfect, to spin around your body.
The fabrics were obviously intentional and contribute to everything above, designed for the on the fly photographer. I totally respect this and know I’m using a bag designed for something else to manage my everyday. That said, I think a lot of people are trying to do the same square peg round hole thing because the bags are so flawless.
Last observation: most of my clutch essentials and design stuff fit just as easily into the tech pouch, in a significantly smaller footprint. If I wasn’t wanting to carry my glasses & laser measure in the same bag as my car keys and phone, the tech bag would be all I’d need.
Extremely professional looking. Would buy again. But hope it breaks in just a little so as to feel a little more human on me,… in lieu of always in a Mars-rover-impact-bubble state of being.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great features and quality(6L)
on April 5, 2022
Posted by: jimmy
I bought this one month ago and I am very happy with it. I use it for my street shots and everyday use. I usually put my full-frame mirrorless camera, one small lens and one medium-size lens in it. And it works perfectly. It is very comfortable and stylish, and very easy to adjust the strap. Love it!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Strap loosening CONSTANTLY
on January 11, 2023
Posted by: Joseph
from Spokane
I love my everyday sling 6L, unfortunately the strap at the bag end constantly loosens. It’s super annoying, I like the adjustable strap clasp gig, but that is nullified when the straps that weave through the plastic on the bag end constantly loosen until they even fallout! After all kinds of effort to make it stop, I finally put a piece of double sided tape in the loop of the plastic web. Ghetto but I’m not annoyed, although it annoys me that I need that to make it work as claimed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Lovely discrete camera bag.
on January 29, 2024
Posted by: Anonymous
from Netherlands
I love this bag, it encourages me to take my camera with me every time I go outside. Love the midnight color. The messenger bag design makes it easy to carry on your back and slide to the front to quickly extract the camera. And important its design which doesn't signal that i'm carrying a camera.
Camera being a Canon R6m2 with 24-105F4. Which i store the camera lens down. With some room at either side for charger and small equipment. All in all nice compact bag for this camera&lens. Design might benefit from some changes to the dividers. Would like to to be able to set them unevenly as to support the camera body which is more bulky on the battery/grip side then the other side.
Great compact camera bag at a fair price.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great camera bag
on September 8, 2023
Posted by: barbara
from Sydney
I bought the smallest size 3 years ago. It fits my canon r with 24- 105 lens with a cap and small accessories(glasses, memory cards etc). I love this, I have it with me in all my travels and everywhere I want to take my camera. It has endured multiple hikes, bike rides, hours of walks, rain, sun etc and it's still great quality. While travelling and not taking my camera I might still use this as a day pack and take essentials on it. The only thing I would change about it is the front pocket, I wish the opening was a bit bigger its hard to sometimes put your phone in there, but aside from that really happy with this bag.
I wanted to be able to give this 5 stars but I just can't. I am a very amateur photographer and bought this for a recent trip to rainy Iceland. It worked for the multiple purposes I wanted it to: for packing my camera in my carry on and for taking on hikes or while walking around. I had to dock it stars for a couple reasons. First, it is not very easy or quick to convert from the sling to the waist pouch. Not a huge deal but I converted it less than I would have due to how long it took to switch. Second, it was not really waterproof. The sling got soaked and stayed wet for a long time. My camera was fine inside but I would not call this fabric waterproof at all. I'll probably need to get a rain cover for it for the next trip, which will just make taking the camera in and out harder.