This Messenger bag is part of the DNA range from Tenba and they are inspired by “New York City’s tenacious bike messengers”. Not exactly sure what a bike messenger would be doing with a satchel capable of holding cameras, laptops and tablets but hey, however you want to sell it! That aside, this is actually quite a versatile bag, ideal for many things but has been clearly designed with a photographer in mind.
It fits a camera and up to 6 lenses as well as being able to squeeze a laptop (up to 15”) and a tablet (up to 11”) in at the same time. Pretty handy if out in the wild and you need to upload those photos pretty quick or save the pics to your laptop from a memory card before getting back to taking photos. This isn’t the only thing that’s going to help however. The bottom 1.5 inches of the satchel is completely waterproof so you can confidently place it down on a wet surface with no worries of anything critical getting damaged. The materials used to make this bag are super water-repellent, with a reflective panel for safer commutes in low light and a weather wrap is supplied for when the weather takes a turn for the worst. The trolley strap at the rear is super convenient to slide over the handle of rolling luggage and there is a cycling security strap included, enabling the bag to be anchored when using it on a bike.
It also has a ‘Whisper Hook’ clasp on the main flap so that you can open it silently and not disturb all that wildlife you’re carefully taking pics of. Alternatively, there is a top zipper so that you don’t need to open the entirety of the bag and is much easier to access. Also it keeps the contents of the bag hidden more easily – you don’t want everyone to know you’re walking around with an expensive camera and laptop after-all!
The internal container for the camera is removable which is where the versatility I mentioned earlier comes in. You can still make use of the sized compartments for the laptop and tablet and I suddenly like this bag a lot more! A decent carrying strap makes this a pretty good investment.
RRP: £145
- Very useful for photographers
- Waterproof base
- Removable compartment for camera pieces
- Memory Foam shoulder strap for added comfort
