my NEW favorite every day carry bag | Wotancraft Pilot 7L

[ezpoppy]

Camera bags. The eternal quest for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

I’ve got a different camera bag for each outfit (digital, LF, Polaroid I-2, 35mm SLR, Mamiya 6).

The advantage, to me, is that each bag is set to go at pretty much a moment’s notice. There are a couple of cross bag items (e.g., light meter) but they reside in a special spot near the bags. And, rarely, I’ll take more than one camera out on a shoot.

KISS is the one thing I’ve learned doing photography for over 50 years. Simplify, reduce, eliminate…

Can’t wait to see the I-2 video! I LOVE that camera and the results it gives me. So much so, it was the only camera I took on my first trip to Japan a couple months ago. Now, that’s commitment.

Great video on what looks to be a great bag - but I’ve got all I need. 🙂

[weeviraporn]

After getting this bag, my Bellingham & Peak Design sling hasn’t been used much. It’s that good!

I wasn’t so confident about its waterproofing, but you have confirmed it for me. Thanks a lot!

[KMFDT]

Welcome to the club. I love my Pilot 7L. My only complaint is the fact that the Molle webbing is sewn on vertically which is the wrong direction! This prevents you from adding third party Molle pouches and accessories. Well, you can add them but their orientation will be turned 90° which isn’t ideal. Sewn horizontally is the industry standard.

[TungstenOvergaard]

The problem with Wotancraft is that not having EU shop, the taxes + shipping cost makes their products incredibly expensive. They would sell x20 by having an European shop with free shipping from x€, as any other relevant company.

[didiervanderperre]

I have had the 7L for a few years, traveled all over the world in harsh conditions with it. The bag is aging very well, and is as sturdy as ever.
I fit 2 Fuji XT5 with 2 primes lenses attached.
The hidden pocket where the pass through is my favorite . You can hide your wallet there.
THE BEST BAG I HAVE EVER OWNED, and I tried a lot of them.

[Capt.Jiggly]

Ordered one after this video. Came in yesterday and it is perfect. It's everything I wanted in an everyday sling that the Peak Design one fell short on.

[danielscheerer]

On the money. Started with the 3L for a little M11 carry, went up to the 7L - great - finally up to the 10L - perfect for me! Without much more outer size, fits my MacBook Air, journal in the back, and 2plus cameras. So it’s my work briefcase AND camera bag in one. And Fidlock is king! Concur - GREAT bags!

[vincevinnyp]

I agree with you about this bag, It's the best I have found and I have a lot of bags. As I said to someone else. See if you can track down a "US pilot's waterbottle" 1 pint. Really cheap but being flat6with a slightly curved profile fits so well in the side pocket.

[rewdotkim]

Great overview! Love my Pilot 7L and it's travelled so well -- throughout Oregon, Kauai, S. Korea and more. Such a well thought-out bag with great pocketing and so durable. Ended up picking up their Sling Pouch 3.5L as an EDC bag, and even though it's not technically a camera bag, it carries my X-T3 + XF23mm f/1.4 WR without blinking.

[ivanmelicoffabril]

I have the khaki 7L version and after about an hour of walking in the rain I did get some water (more like wetness) into the main compartment on the bottom. No problem with the gear fortunately. I'd say it was above light but below heavy rain, just constant. This was last winter over here in Montreal, was also below freezing 😅I wasn't testing the bag, I was just in an unfortunate situation. I think all in all it was a good resistance test.

[FierceSleepingDog]

Love this bag. I also have the 10L. My Peak Design bags are idle. My top bags 3 bags:

Large storage - Domke F-2 and F-1X...classic and tough

Shoulder bags - Wotancraft 7L and 10L...enough said

Light backpacks - Tenba Fulton 10L and 14L...really great values... awesome bags

[davidroseborough]

This has been my go to bag and I am looking at there backpack now. They make quality bags, second to none.

[charliewaterman]

It's so good. I went with the 10l and it's been my main bag ever since!

[aawonnewton]

Been rockin this one for a while. It’s as close to perfect as you can get.

[koobs]

I REALLY wish they would release a 5L version of it. I have the 3.5L & it’s barely too small but the 7L is just a bit too large. 5L would be the Goldilocks bag for me

[MulliganAl]

I had one in Khaki but sold it because at the time I wasn't using it much, but I may get another in black for travel. The only thing I wasn't so keen on was the clasp for travel and it not feeling so secure when it was on my back, I may have to find a way to address this issue but other then that it's a great bag, one of the most versatile I've ever seen.

[TyrantTiger]

I just got the tan color of this bag last month... and honestly I LOVE it.. it's so pleasing to look at and use, so light I forget it's on my body.

[TommintyNJ]

You can cram A LOT into the 7L. I've been hauling around my gw680iii and my M6 in this bag for a while. I keep meaning to gab some of the add on pouches. One thing that the tripod staps work well for is carrying a light rolled up rain jacket.

[connorschaal]

I’ve had mine for about a month now and absolutely love it going to have to get a 3.5L down the road

[ashzhu]

I have been using the larger version for over a year. Absolutely love it. The length of the strap is a bit awkward (have the newer strap) so I used a paper clip to shorten the strap