My New Photography Daily Carry - Perfect For Street & Travel

💯 agree on the Bellroy bag - I must have tried every bag in existence but this one's by far the best I've used, the PD ones are far too rigid and actually not that much space in them. Costly but worth every penny 👌

I’ve got the same bag, fantastic camera bag and holds my Nikon z6ii with a 24-70 2.8 plus filters… I love how it conforms to your body where as the peak design one is just so boxey and sways everywhere imo

Hey! What Peak Design bag you used before? Sling 6l? How does it compare space size to this Bellroy?🤔

What is the total weight for this sort of setup?

Can you fit a Sony 70-200mm f2.8 GM mkii in the bag standing up/lying down?

I have a trip to Italy coming up so naturally I went overboard buying bags. I have the Peak Design 10L but felt like it was far too bulky to use for travel. I ended up getting the Bellroy Venture 9L sling (non camera) and it works great for carrying a body + lens plus other essentials. You can even fit another lens in there if you really want to, but I think it's best suited to just a body + lens. I still think I might want to pick up the Venture camera bag for more photography focused travel in the future where I might want to have an additional lens or two on me. I love how the Venture series don't look like camera bags and aren't bulky unless you fill them up. They seem to be built very well.

I personally use the peak design 3, and 6 liter sling and I love them
Shooting with A7r iv and a6500 when I want a lighter setup
Can fit a lot of accessories if needed in both of them

I tried moving to a cross body camera strap, but am generally back to my wrist strap and sling bag now. The cross body strap just always felt in the way, even if (in theory) it only takes a couple of seconds to slide the camera into position - and I didn't like the camera slightly digging into my back as it bounced around.

My X-T5 with 16-55mm is a bit heavy in the hand, on that wrist strap, but still carryable for an hour or two (then it goes in the sling bag to give my fingers a short rest).

I am tempted to buy the 33mm prime lens, mainly to save 295g in weight. Having said that, I actually like how the forward weight of the 16-55 creates a nice tilted furrow for my fingers to 'get into' in the grip when walking. Whereas a lighter lens makes the camera tilt back further and require more grabbing from my thumb to stop it sliding out of my hand.

It's possible to halve the weight on your fingers by attaching the wrist strap to the far side of the camera so that it starts to take a lot of the burden. But that then drags the wrist strap clip onto buttons and the screen. I feel that problem could be fixed by future technical designs - with an eye to attack a wrist strap further down the side of the camera and a wrist strap with less plastic at that end. (You can get the hand strap to take a little bit of the weight by attaching it to a piece screwed into the underside of the camera.)

Roman, is it possible to manually focus with these lens?

I really wish my Sony has the same tilt/screen on XT5.

I'm considering getting the xt5. I'm a serious amateur, not a professional; the xs20 would, in reality, be enough "fire power" for me, but I like the screen much better on the xt5 - especially for street photography.
I'm not sure about getting the xh2, it's cool but I really don't do that much video.
Does the xt5 work well as an "all around" photography camera?

We use the same bag haha. I put an a7iv, 50 1.2, 85 1.4, and a 16-35 2.8. It all just barely fits haha 😂

Congratulations on your channel!
I upgraded to the x-t5 from the amazing x-t2 for main reasons: much improved autofocus for fast subjects and face recognition for my kids; and IBIS... everything else was a big bonus!
I prefer the 16 1.4, the 33 and the 90.
The 18 although better for cropping and faster autofocus , the 16 brings something different. The 18 is like phone pictures with better IQ.
You should check the wotancraft pilot 7L. I use it this primes, and with extra dividers I can fit another F2. And it can be expanded!

The 90 f/2 is a gem of a lens. I regret selling mine sometimes. But the 33 f/1.4 it paid for gets more use these days.

I have the Bellroy Venture Sling (Camera Edition) along with a 33mm f1.4 mounted on an x-t5. I’m considering the same 18mm and 90mm. What I want to know is - will the x-t5 and all 3 lenses fit in this bag together?

I have the XT5,16mm f1.4, 33mm f1.4 and( 80 mm f2.8 or 56mm f 1.2 or 70-300mm). I'm very happy with the 80 macro but the 90mm has tempted me.The 33mm is probably used 85% of the time so getting another lens is probably a waste of money.

Roman, do you ever see scenarios in your carry where you would switch out the 90 or 33 with the 56 1.2? can you also touch on why you went with the 90mm f2 over the 80mm macro? i assume its because the 90 focuses faster, is lighter, is brighter, and you dont need the sharpness, macro and weight that the 80mm brings? Would you also ever bring the 70-300 over the 90? Sometimes I find that 70-300 lives on my xt4 when im out on the street.

What camera and lens was this shot with?

Love this video, thanks for it. Can you speak to how your view has changed since a year ago? In your video on prime lens mistakes, you conclude that the simplest mistake you can make is taking all of your primes lenses with you and that “from now on” you would only take one prime lens with you. One year later, you’re describing here taking 3 prime lenses with you and no zooms.

Really? Are we talking about a man-purse now?

My setup as a hobby photographer is: Xpro-2, X-M1, XF 35mm f1.4, XF 50mm f2, ttArtisan 27mm f2.8. It's all I need for a day and night walk. The X-M1 with 35mm is usually my night-time portrait combo,due to its built in flash, or for unobtrusive shots of people due to its very small size. All of these fit in a tiny sling bag (Nutsac Stachel 11), although I don't pad it, since I don't go easy on my gear.

I know i admire your work but I may be a subconscious fanboy because I have an almost identical kit… in my defence I had the bellroy sling first.

Keep pumping out the great vids.

I like to travel and carry a smaller kit…xt3 with 23 f2 on except in low light where I pull out the 35 1.4. I would love the xt5 with that 90 as I just got back from Venice and would have liked the range. I carry everything in my 3L PD sling. Thanks for your videos!

I personally like either the Turnstyle 10 or Turnstyle 20 sling bags, both made by Think Tank. They are both more customizable to fit your photography equipment than the Bellroy. I use my 10 for local area travel and the slightly larger 20 for more extensive travel when I want to carry more lenses and accessories.

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Wow, my gears is very similar to yours. 😮
I’m owning the Bellroy Venture 10L in green colour, a XT-30 with 1855 kit, xf33 & xf90

Makes a lot of sense! Used to own the 80mm macro and did not bring it as it was quite heavy but the image quality is really good. The 90 is also on my list now. 😅

Traveling soon and trying out a new kit: XH2S with the both the new 23 and 33 lenses ❤

Seen amazon reviews where the buckles at either side of the bag broke - do they feel flimsy at all?
I used to carry my a7-iv + 50gm 1.4 comfortably on a Bellroy 6L sling for a while but the buckles scared me off

Thanks for sharing your daily carry bag and gear. Just curious why you chose the 18mm vs the 16mm and the and the 33mm vs the 23mm primes?

I have a Bellroy Sling, it's kind of a PITA to get items out of when there's tension on the strap. Is this the same case with the camera specific bag?

I also was a Peak Design user, and switched to the Bellroy sling camera bag. It's a fantastic bag.

Man, I use the same bellroy camera bag, love it!

I’ve been using bellroy’s sling bag for years as my daily carry camera bag, never has failed me no matter where I’m at 😎

Great video, Roman! Safe travels!

I’ll have to look into that Bellroy bag, I’m still carrying around my kit canon t3i sling with my X-T5…would be nice to finally upgrade and as you’ve said in the past getting a bag that isn’t a well known brand can stop some thievery which is always a plus when carrying 3k worth of stuff at least every day.

I run the 18mm f1.4, the 35mm f1.4 and hesitated so long between the 56mm 1.2 WR, 90mm f2, but landed on the Viltrox 75mm since I have the 100-400 for wildlife. The 90mm looks sweet though!

Very interesting. I have a pretty similar kit, including a Bellroy backpack. I use the Venture Ready 26L bag with a Tenba BYOB camera cube. In the cube I have the 90mm f2, 33mm f1.4 and Samyang 12mm f2. Btw, Bellroy is an amazing brand with really exceptional gear. I like that they use recycled fabric for their products.

I shoot an a7rV & im wondering if i could do a similar kit... The 135 would be a challenge as both the sony & the sigma are hefty...

Hi Roman, you are living my life :). I definitely am interested in the bag. Peak Design is no longer for me, for the reasons you stated in the video. I love your gear page!

What’s the buckle like on that Bellroy? I was thinking about nabbing one but I’ve seen a few people saying the buckle would… well… buckle if you loaded it up?

Really like the setup here! I went over to your blog page and noticed that you've selected the Uniqlo Sling as the bag alternative. May I know more about the reason for it? Wouldn't it be less protective to the gear with its minimal padding interior? Thanks!

28-50-135 Classic Takumar Trio of the old. Nice set. Thank you Roman.

I usually bring my Kase filter set, luckily it's not heavy.

Great set up! Love all the great content. I recently purchased the clever supply co. 6L and pretty much have the same set up. 18,33 and 90 thank you for all the content you create, it’s very helpful.

Roman I enjoy watching your channel. I like to see how you work on the street with the gear you use. I have primarily used the Fuji X100V for street but I also use the X-T5 with the 23 mm f2 and the 33 mm f1.4 along with my Leica Q2 Monochrome which is new for me. I am looking for a new smaller bag so thanks for sharing the information on the new bag. I could not see if it has a place on the outside for a water bottle from your vlog or on their website. Can you kindly comment on that please?

Roman! A while since watching you and happened to hit on this bag change, looks good and soft flexible, I have Tenba and similar but totally understand and accept the softer flex feel, I actually have a Mantaray bag that is fantastic for photography, comfortable and sectioned, doesn’t look camera oriented and I have looked for years to find another.
Your photos are as always, incredible, I love the composition and lighting that you grab. You look a little harassed in this one and struggling on direction, are you overthinking, I remember the back button focus vlog and your workarounds, brilliant if a little rushed, you remind me of my son, don’t assume a persons level, great advice is a returned subscriber. Regards DG

This is an ad for Bellroy bags, why not be honest and say that. I understand you have to make a living, at least make it an honest one.

Love this Belroy bag, you can carry a decent amount of weight in it and it’s super comfortable

Hi Roman, any concerns with the clips on the Belroy? I’ve seen some people complain about broken clips and the plastic does seem a little flimsy.

The Peak Design bag is very nice, too nice, so I cut the logos/branding off.