It’s just the way it goes when your bag is made from something that doesn’t stretch well. This isn’t a flaw placed solely on this ONA bag, it’s on so many bags out there. Maybe a lens cloth, pen or an energy bar. I say useless because they’re small and don’t stretch out much so it’s hard to get anything in there. Two under the main flap, great for small note books, light meter, filters etc and 2 slightly useless ones on the side. The Bowery has five pockets – One on the back for an iPad mini or notebook etc. I was also slightly bored of walking around with the same old black camera bag and wanted something more stylish. I was tired of carrying around larger bags when all I wanted to bring was one camera and a lens. This is one of their smallest bags designed for smaller camera kits, film, mirrorless and Leica systems. Finally, I was lucky enough to get an ONA Bowery in to review. Why didn’t I do this in the first place?! There in front of me was a series of amazing looking, fashionable camera bags for men! Canvas and leather bags in all different sizes and styles. Half a year later, I remembered ONA and looked them up online. The idea works, just make sure you buy the insert before the bag. Thankfully I got the Fossil bag at a good price from an outlet centre because I never got the insert, and I sold the bag. They’re nice, but not my bag (Get it? Awesome pun). I just wanted a camera bag that was also stylish and well, a Kelly Moore bag just wasn’t my thing. I had purchased a leather bag from Fossil at the time, but wanted to make it a little more functional for shooting. I remember looking for bag inserts (make your non-camera bag into a camera bag) a while back and coming across a company by the name of ONA. A photographer who believes the more risk one takes and the more uncomfortable they feel, the more potential is given to produce a great photograph. With that said I opted for the tan waxed canvas bag and save $110 i could put towards a new lens.Neville Black is an award winning wedding and portrait photographer living on Vancouver Island in the Pacific North West. It really is a beautiful bag, but I find myself worrying people will know there is even more expensive stuff inside of it. Thanks for the feedback! I think you are right on the all leather screaming for attention. I decided to splurge for once and go for the leather, but if I had a do-over I would probably go for one of the canvas Bowery bags. Instead my ONA shouts expensive purse mug me. Most of the better leather or canvas ones shouted expensive camera bag steal me. I looked at a lot of smaller camera bags that would house a mirrorless body and 2 or 3 lenses. I had a 12mm-40mm f2.8 for about 3 weeks and with it mounted on the E-M10, they took up half of the bag. I could easily add a couple of more Olympus primes and still have room for spare batteries, etc. I actually bought it when I had an X-E1 with 25mm and 18mm lenses. I have a leather bowery for my E-M10 and 12mm f2.0. Are there any out there? I would like to see all my options before investing almost $250 into this bag. However, I can't seem to find competitors or alternative bags with similar look. I love the vintage, leather look of the ONA The Bowery back to supplement my E-M5.
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