Recent content by c0ldc0ne

I think it's a wrist watch.

With all that fanaticis... erm... dedication to our craft going round, I always like to think of Gavin's contributions as "photography for the rest of us". I'm as picky and opinionated about gear and technique as the next guy but from time to time, I also appreciate the unpretentious clean fun...

One hour is for amateurs. :laugh:

Fair enough. If the bag was not labeled as a messenger bag when you purchased it, then naturally our entire discourse is moot. I did not read their literal response, but from what you posted it does in fact seem a bit crass, especially when they really did not explicitly sell it as a messenger...

I use my Bowery (which is essentially a baby Brixton) as a shooting bag (as opposed to a transportation bag), so I personally don't see it as form over function. The bag is exactly what I need it to be. But in the end, it all depends on what, where and how you shoot, as well as what you expect...

Fair enough, that list of grievances is certainly more extensive than it should be. I guess it's a double edged sword. They do provide a simple, user friendly (IMO) and consolidated platform to read, post and be notified for a large number of resources with often wildly varying and suboptimal...

But it was Bill. It was described as messenger bag, which is a cross-body design by definition. You are essentially blaming the manufacturer for your unawareness of this fact. Because it is not unsuitable for this purpose. In fact, I frequently wear it this way. But as they say, your mileage...

But where did Ona tell you what to do? Quoting from your own post, they said: I don't see any issue with that statement in light of the accepted definition of a messenger bag. And from what I can tell, neither the Hadley nor the Tarras are marketed as such. The way I see it, messenger bags...

All the links from your Google query now produce a 404 error on tapatalk.com. This leads me to believe that their intention is not to plagiarise content, but to present it under a uniform/homogenous UI design, just like they do with the app. Also, they only seem to provide a preview of each...

I think we may be onto something here. :) I am quite confident that Ona (and possibly other manufacturers as well) do not explicitly state how to wear a messenger bag because they believe this is inherent to the concept: A messenger bag (also called a courier bag) is a type of sack, usually...

Odd how the dividers were fixed in your Brixton. I own an Ona Bowery as well as a Hadley Pro and both have dividers of the ubiquitous (re)movable velcro variety and identical thickness. The product images of the Brixton I found online suggest that its dividers are the same as those in my Bowery...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Ian, I appreciate it. While I don't necessarily agree on all points, it's always good to hear different perspectives.

Care to elaborate a bit on how the X70 trumps the GR in your opinion?

Never quite understood the obligatory apology that comes with every cell phone photo in a photography forum.

The first thing that came up to me when I saw that first image was "washed up decaying corpse". Do I need to schedule an appointment with my shrink?