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My Quest for a Good, Small, Water Resistant, M4/3 Camera Shoulder Bag

Started May 23, 2016 | Discussions thread
OP Charley123 Senior Member • Posts: 1,166
Re: My Quest for a Good, Small, Water Resistant, M4/3 Camera Shoulder Bag

Nawty wrote:

How about a Crumpler, they tend to be made of waterproof material.

Something like a Muli Photo sling which has a tarpaulin flap.

I hadn't looked at Crumpler until you posted.

The Crumpler Muli Photo Sling does look like a good bag for most people, though expensive. I do like the leather or faux leather look.

However, it has a couple issue that won't work for me.

It's top flap might leak around the edges because it doesn't make a rain and wind proof seal when closed. Where I live it often rains and blows hard so that it's like a shower at a 45* angle. Sometimes it rains sideways. So a top flap has to overlap the bag and make a tight fit to it, which the Crumpler Muli Photo Sling does not.

It has quick release squeeze buckles. My arthritic fingers can't operate those. So I look for bags with magnetic fasteners or velcro fasteners. But those squeeze buckles would be fine for most people.

I also looked at some other Crumplers, but they either have similar issues or had main compartment's zipper exposed to the elements, which isn't very water resistant, IMO.

There are some Crumpler messenger bags that have the main flap overlapping the compartment far enough that they look plenty water resistant, even in blowing rain. However, they still use those buckles that my fingers can't operate. They'd be good bags for someone with healthy fingers though.

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