Ona brixton vs union street11/3/2023 And my camera ended up with the nicks and scratches to prove it.” On occasion, to avoid looking like a tourist, I even tried stuffing my camera into a stylish non-camera bag, wrapping it in scarves or t-shirts and hoping it wouldn’t come in contact with my other stuff. Style was a very clear goal of Ona founder/designer Tracy Foster, who confesses to carrying her SLR everywhere, but loathing “a camera bag that was clunky and distracting. With a padded leather bottom, brass tuck-lock closure, and the stealthy suede hand of the fabric, it’s much more Clark Kent. ![]() No, from the outside, nothing suggests Cartier-Bresson. Constructed of waxed canvas that has a buttery-but-tough feel, it looks like a traditional messenger that’s more likely to be stuffed with a breakfast bagel and the latest New Yorker than several thousand dollars worth of electronics. Ona’s Union Street messenger-style camera bag, $279, is nothing if not discrete. The second half of that “I’m a photographer” scream? “Please rob me.” Not only does a big nylon backpack tinseled with webbing make it difficult to be unobtrusive (often a key to capturing great images), it also suggests to thieves, muggers, and ne’er-do-wells that you’re holding thousands of dollars in direct-to-Ebay merchandise. ![]() There are times when you don’t want to walk around in the world wearing a pack that screams, “I’m a photographer.” Times, for example, like, whenever you leave the house. See more of Casimiro's gear recommendations in our Ultimate Hiking and Camping Gear Guide > By Contributing Editor Steve Casimiro, editor of Adventure Journal.
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