I can even fit my water bottle in and not worry about it mingling with the camera gear. With a really small system, like the E-M10 or GM5, it goes above and beyond the call of duty. It's lovely as a purse and works marvelously as a bag for a smaller camera system. In fact, on a few occasions I carried it around without a camera inside it at all. The ONA Capri did both in the time I spent testing it. Summing Upįor me, a bag of this price can only justify its cost if I'm going to get a lot of use out of it and it solves a problem for me. With the dividers positioned as they shipped with the bag, the two padded compartments nearest the edges of the bag are a little slim and won't fit much outside of a pair of sunglasses or a small prime lens, but they can be reconfigured to your heart's desire. If you can leave the laptop at home and get by with a tablet or razor-thin laptop, the Capri will work better. For the rest of us, here's where the Capri will fall short – if your daily kit includes a standard-sized laptop and power cord, camera gear and all the stuff required for survival (wallet, phone, a water bottle etc) then the Capri is probably not your bag. ONA claims an 11' laptop will fit and it sure does, so Macbook Air owners will be able to pack their impossibly small computers in the bag too. The Capri itself weighs a little over two pounds so it doesn't add much in the way of weight itself, but with anything like a heavier mirrorless body or a DSLR and a zoom lens, it started to feel like it was weighing me down a little. There's a reason the bulky, padded backpack is often the go-to choice for toting a lot of camera gear – it's pretty easy on the shoulders and the flat straps distribute weight better. With a heavier kit, the leather straps can dig a little.

An entry-level DSLR and a kit zoom slip in without much protest, but a 5D Mark III makes the bag feel overstuffed. The Fujifilm X-T1 and 18-135mm were a good fit, and the GM5 with three of its lenses was nearly swallowed up. It can certainly handle a DSLR and a lens or two, but the bag is stretched to its capacity and anything else in its compartments will start to feel a bit squeezed for space. I carried a lot of different camera systems in the bag and found that its real sweet spot was with a mirrorless system. The bag's hardware is sturdy, and the stitching on the leather straps holds up well to daily use. A couple of long straps give it its tote classification. With a flat bottom panel the bag stands up straight on its own. The leather is treated so it stands up to a little moisture, but I wouldn't feel great about exposing it to a downpour. It stood up very well to everyday abuses and Seattle drizzle.

I used the leather variation of the Capri, and carried this bag everywhere you can think of - on planes, to music festivals, to work, to dinner, to drinks and back home again. Two long leather straps give it its tote-ability, and a leather cross-body strap is also included. On the exterior the bag offers a slim outer zippered pocket, big enough for keys and small items. The main compartment of the bag can be zipped up and closed. On the other side, it offers a couple of smartphone-sized pockets and a large compartment for said laptop (or more realistically, a tablet and your wallet). The bag's interior offers a padded compartment with three adjustable dividers. ONA calls the Capri a 'leather camera and tablet tote bag', but mentions an 11' laptop will also fit in the non-camera portion of the bag. Does the bag stand up to abuse, and is it worth it in the end? Specifications Its potential is great – it can solve the problem of needing to carry a camera and lens and also not wanting to carry something with that distinct camera bag look.

It's made of genuine leather (also available in waxed canvas for considerably less money) and you'd know it by the price – $349.

It's a tote-style bag that would easily pass for a high-end leather purse, but it provides padded compartments for photo equipment. You either carry it all around your neck or in a camera bag, or you go without the thing and settle for smartphone snapshots.Ĭan the right bag change the equation? What if your camera bag wasn't a bulky thing with a ton of zippers and Velcro and compartments, and was instead something you wouldn't mind bringing to happy hour?Īllow me to introduce the ONA Capri. Cameras require care, and bags with nice little padded compartments, and if you want to bring an extra lens with you, then that's another sensitive piece of equipment to worry about. The underlying assumption is that you're not carrying a proper camera because it's a pain.

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