![]() ![]() Use the Bowery with the strap attached to carry your camera, 1-2 extra lens and a few small personal items. We seek to mirror that in every good we produce, through the people, technique, and heritage that we know goes into the final product.ĭesigned with style and versatility in mind, the Bowery is your camera bag one minute and camera insert the next. We are proud to serve a global community of photographers and storytellers, who value quality, craft, and process in their work. ![]() Finally each bag is given one last check for quality before being placed in a dust-bag and packaged. Upstairs, each bag comes to life-gradually, deliberately-through a number of individually-manned stations, each dedicated to specific pieces of the process: stitching large panels together, attaching hardware, fine details, edge-painting. The materials are then carefully sorted and organized until they’re ready to be produced. And as all of our sample-making happens in the same building, the team that helps us develop each new style can train and work directly with the craftspeople who ultimately produce them.įirst, on the ground floor of the factory, all of the raw materials-full-grain leather, 14oz waxed canvas, solid brass hardware-are assessed, cut, and prepared for assembly through a number of methods depending on the style. An individual bag can require up to 5 hours of total hands-on work to produce, with up to 15 individuals directly involved and at least 3 quality checkpoints. And given the geographic proximity to our New York headquarters, we can work together closely and collaboratively.Įach bag is manufactured entirely-from uncut raw materials to finished product-within the four walls of our two-story factory. We handcraft our products in small runs of 100 or 250 pieces-instead of thousands at a time-which allows us a high attention to detail. The woman who oversees all of the materials used in our bags has worked with our factory for over 30 years and can recall from memory details of every design since 2009. Producing in this way allows us a high level of craftsmanship, quality, continuity, and heritage. It’s where we still produce every messenger bag, backpack, and camera strap in our core collection. Since the very first ONA sample in 2009, we have worked with the same family-owned factory in the Dominican Republic. ONA’s creative director Bryan Mochizuki shares a behind-the-scenes look at the quality and craft that goes into every piece in the core ONA collection. That said, the extra weight is probably not an issue at all for most people.The Camouflage Bowery is the first and only ONA bag with a patterned exterior, produced in a limited edition, numbered run of 100 My switch to the smaller camera system was about reducing weight. I was in love with the bowery cognac leather look, but decided against it because of the extra weight. I did not expect this bag to be so so nice. In general, this bag is awesome for me and my small camera needs. The strap is wide enough that the weight is well distributed and comfortable. The leather accents are a super nice detail. Oh and the pancake 27mm always fits in there size it's so little. ![]() If I take the 55-200 out, then I can still nicely have 3 lenses in there. spot, it kinda sits partially above the hood of the 35, but it all fits! Of course I have other small goodies on the side pocket like cleaning, cloth, two extra batteries, Gordy Sling Strap, etc. The bag fits my X-T1 and 35 1.4 with hood on (not reversed), the 55-200mm and with an extra divider I can even have the 14 2.8 in there. This is the first bag I loved immediately. I used to have a Canon 5D2 and needed bigger bags, but after switching to Fuji X I needed something more portable. I liked them, but I was never excited or in love about them (with exception of the Retrospective series). I've had many camera bags, several of them from Think Tank. ![]()
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