ShimodaUrban Explore 30L Camera Bag - Black (520-184)

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend and he loves it. He literally loaded it up right after opening it. Everything fits so perfectly. He has a lot of gear so we went with the 30inch

This bag has a somewhat niche use between a smaller mirrorless or compact camera bag and larger gear bag that might require more space being an ideal mix of protection and compact travel ability. It looks sleek without calling too much attention to itself and has a well thought out mix of features.On a recent flight for example there was no overhead bin space and this bag manages to fit underneath the airline seat (although not with much foot space left) which is potentially ideal when you don't want to run the risk of checking your expensive equipment. When on a less packed flight it fits as expected in the overhead bins and has extra handles for quickly grabbing it when deplaning.Places where this lacks a little bit would be some of the features of a larger bag like the hip straps and more gear straps that would improve things for greater distance and weight distribution but is admittedly not the goal for this size of bag. Shoulder straps were comfortably padded and the internal structure nicely distributes the weight but packed with gear it's not the best choice for a long day of gear hauling.I would definitely recommend this for small trips and travel efficiency. It has some compromises to keep the size down and still have a lot of features but it makes for a pretty solid travel bag that I've been looking for for years and never quite had the right setup such as this. Larger bags will better carry gear but may not travel as easily and smaller bags may not fit everything you need.