This is a review I put together for shotkit.com

As much as I love backpacks, there are times where nothing beats a messenger bag. I think every photographer should have at least one in their camera bag arsenal.

Despite brands having a side access point on modern backpacks, you still have to take one shoulder off to slide the backpack around your body. It’s much slower and provides a risk of losing a photo at a critical moment.

With a good messenger bag, it’s just a case of sliding your hand inside at where it hangs – you don’t even have to look away from your camera while doing it.

The bag we’re looking at today is one that has been around for a little while, the ONA Astoria, available in one colour, field tan.

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