MindShift PhotoCross 10 Carbon Grey

Having to constantly put the bag over your head each and every time you have to put it on or put it off due to the fact that the company didnt add a cheap plastic buckle in the middle of the shoulder strap for easier handling is a drag. Had to return the bag. The zippers are also not double zipped. You have to drag a single zip across the entire pocket each time you need to open or close it. This bag could have been so much better if it had those things. Also the bag sags. And doesnt really stay fit. Not designed well. Had to return mine. For me at this price there are better options. And for shoulder bag this thing is pretty big. Probably why it sags and doesnt really stay put.

This bag is very similar to the outstanding Think Tank TurnStyle 10 sling bag. I needed a lightweight, comfortable bag for the smallish Micro Four-thirds Olympus/Panasonic system for use while hiking, riding bikes, motor cycles, horseback, etc. The TurnStyle 10 fills those needs well and is often used as a general bag. The bag only weighs 1 pound, is super comfortable - which are big pluses. Yet there are two things I would have liked in the design – a way to carry a water bottle and a way to carry a tripod, monopod, or light stand/umbrella.The MindShift Gear PhotoCross 10 bag includes more water resistant materials and zippers and the means to carry a water bottle and strap on items one may wish to take with them. The front and bottom of the bag is a tough waterproof material so I have no concern about setting the bag down in water or mud. At 2 lbs. it is twice as heavy as the Turn Style 10 but is just as comfortable, if it not more so, to wear all day. These sling bags are the lightest, best, and most useful sling bags of the dozen I have tried over the years.Near the same size as the TurnStyle 10 I can pack more items in the bag. Currently in the bag I have: an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera, an Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 lens, 42.5mm f/1.2, 7-14mm f/4.0, 35-100mm f/2.8, 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 Panasonic lenses in the large compartment. The Olympus FL50-R and FL-600R flash units, spare batteries and other small accessories in the front pocket and mesh pockets at the top of the main compartment – all which weigh in at 12 lbs. And there is still room for a 10” tablet. On the outside I have a 20oz. water bottle and a travel sized tripod attached.Grab/carry Handles at the top and on a side of the bag are very welcome. Unique to this sling bag is a load-lifter strap on the shoulder strap and another on the waist belt. These allow you to fine tune how the bag rest against your body and they make significant difference in comfort.Highly Recommend for the outdoor adventurer!

Vorab: Ich komme aus der DSLR Vollformat Ecke und war bisher immer mit massenweise großem und schwerem Equipment unterwegs. Darauf hatte ich keine Lust mehr, habe alles verkauft und bin ins Fuji DSLM Lager gewechselt.Kürzlich musste sich die Fuji dann beweisen: Eine Ostsee Kreuzfahrt...5 Destinationen, alle fotografisch interessant. Ein neuer „Rucksack“ musste also her.Gesucht war: Klein, leicht, praktisch, ordentlicher Diebstahlschutz, unempfindlich und es musste alles rein passen.Fazit: Das hat geklappt!Fuji XT2 mit Griff, zwei Objektive, Tischstativ, Remote Trigger, Ersatzakkus, Speicherkarten, Haida 100mm Filtersystem mit 4 Filtern, Geldbörse, Handy, Kompaktknippse der Regierung und außen noch eine Flasche Wasser im seitlichen Mesh Fach.Dazu ist die PhotoCross Ultra bequem und war häufig für 6h und mehr auf dem Rücken....ermüdungsfrei und ohne Schulterschmerzen!Die Tasche lässt sich mit einem feuchten Lappen abwischen, ist m.M. nach Wasser abweisend und hat im Lieferumpfang noch eine Regenhülle dabei. Gepaart mit den sehr coolen Reißverschluss Zippern die sich ineinander Haken lassen (Diebstahlschutz!) und zusätzlichen beiliegenden Stativ (oder Regenjacken ;-) ) Straps ist das ein tolles Gesamtpaket!

This is the most uncomfortable bag I've ever used . I'm well adjusted to sling bags but for some reason there were just points of pressure that kept me uncomfortable. Bag barely had gear in it.

Ok this may be for mirrorless cameras but if you are a Sony A7 series user with Canon lenses, the padding is not sufficient to protect your expensive set up. Very comfortable for cycling around on back etc and good quality materials, but that padding is not enough. I've contacted them to request more padding--we'll see what they say. I want to keep it but if they can't provide some more inserts asap, its going back.Update: company sent some extra padding shortly after. The bag has helped up very well in all kinds of terrain and conditions. WAterproof cover works well. Got stuck trekking in hours during rain season in Japan and no problem for contents. Zippers strong.