![]() My wife disliked this enough to mention it too, unprompted. I hope that as time goes on it will continue to soften, but even now it’s still pretty rigid. The leather ONA uses is also remarkably stiff when the bag is new. ![]() ONA also have much more to offer in terms of styling choices, just prepare to open your wallet if you move away from their canvas bags and the Bowery. If their leather Brixton weighed what a Billingham Hadley Pro does, I’d have one already. Me, I like the English countryside fisherman look in the colours I chose, but if there’s one area you have to hand it to ONA, it’s in the looks department. Even if Billingham’s bags were indisputably the most functional bag on the planet, nobody wants a bag they think is ugly. Now we step firmly into the land of subjectivity. That last bit segues nicely into the next section. Billingham’s FibreNyte material is totally waterproof, and while Billingham have done their best to ensure their FibreNyte isn’t instantly recognizable as artificial, it doesn’t have as natural or pleasing a look as real canvas or leather. ONA’s bags are water resistant, but if you want something that’s water proof, you’ll have to look elsewhere. I’d also much rather use that half pound on gear, over bag material. Adding half a pound to a bag that’s only 1.4 pounds to begin with is also a huge increase, and is immediately noticeable when you have both bags on hand. The day I moved away from leather satchels I noticed an improvement in how my back felt day to day. This might not sound like a lot, but over time, half a pound on one shoulder can take its toll on your spine. The “upgrade” to leather results in over half a pound of added weight, 2 which results in a Bowery that’s nearly half a pound heavier then the Hadley. Billingham claim a 10-15% weight-savings over canvas, but consider that the much smaller canvas Bowery weighs only 0.1 pounds less than the Hadley small. ONA’s canvas bags are actually quite light, but the material is not as light as FibreNyte. Billingham opt for an ultra-light FibreNyte material whereas ONA stick to leather and canvas. ONA’s focus is on styling, thus, they’ve reduced the overall size of their Bowery for added discretion, and a bag that can easily be mistaken for one that holds no camera gear at all.Īgain form vs. The Billingham is noticeably larger as the focus is on the function of being able to carry more gear. Size & CapacityĬapacity is directly linked to size of course, and that’s where ONA’s and Billingham’s smaller offerings start to differ. We’ll look at a few different categories and I think you’ll see what I mean. Fans of either brand are sure to find that statement inflammatory or even troll-ish, but I can back it up. ONA bags are form first, function second, while Billingham are function first, and if you don’t like their styling, tough luck. This isn’t to say either brands is strictly form while the other is function, just that each brand has a focus. I find a comparison of these two brands can be distilled down to form vs. ONA’s stuff was fairly difficult to get in Canada up until recently, but fortunately they started teaming up with Canadian shops recently. Billingham aren’t known for having a speedy supply chain. Once I saw the green and chocolate colour combo though, I knew it was the bag for me. I’m not a fan of black accessories, Billingham’s khaki colour gets real dirty, real fast, and the tan leather makes the bag look much more fisherman-like for me. Now, had Billingham not released their new Sage Green and Chocolate leather colour combination, I’d have almost certainly ended up with an ONA bag myself. 6.1 for X-Trans Best X-Trans RAW Converter Long Exposure Photography Tips Heavy Issues Mirrorless vs DSLR weight Adobe’s Fujifilm Camera Calibration Profiles Film Simulation Modes Compared Fujifilm Metering ONA Bowery vs. Extras Fuji Filter Thread Sizes Lightroom 5.7 vs. ![]() Reviews Fujifilm X-T3 Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T10 Fujifilm X70 Fujifilm X30 Fujifilm GFX 50S Preview XF 14mm F2.8 XF 16mm F1.4 WR XF 18mm F2 XF 23mm F1.4 XF 35mm F1.4 XF 35mm F2 WR XF 56mm F1.2 (APD) XF 10-24mm F4 OIS XF 16-55mm F2.8 WR XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 OIS XF 50-140mm F2.8 OIS WR MCEX-11 & MCEX-16 Extension Tubes VPB-XT2 Vertical Power Booster Grip Fuji MHG-XT Hand Grip Artisan & Artist Silk Strap LumaLabs Loop 3 Nucis Leather Straps.Lens Versus Wide Angle Primes Standard Zooms Telephoto Zooms 10-24mm F4 vs.X20 Interchangeable Lens Body Spec Comparison Fixed Lens Body Spec Comparison
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