Bag O' Nikons

Over in the Dept. of Stuff You Don't Need is this lovely leather messenger bag from Nikon meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company. It's made by Ona, costs a lot, and looks swell as hell, with subtle and tasteful labeling. If you're a "Nikon Man" or a Nikon fan, could be just the thing for your 100th Anniversary D500*.

Mike

*The D500 refurb is a much better deal, but then why would you be looking for a deal if you're able to drop $400 on a leather messenger bag?

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Featured Comments from:

Dan Khong: "The bag is good for:

1. Bragging rights
2. Making Nikon rich
3. People who cannot afford Hermes or Birkins
4. Cultivating mold in tropical countries
5. Keeping for 20 years and then reselling for a profit on eBay

"All said, any Nikon gear carried in this bag could well take better pictures compared to Nikon gear carried in a plastic supermarket bag."

Brian Stewart: "ONA leather bags are great! Work really well and are comfortable to carry and classy. I have two, one larger and one smaller, but not this particular one, the Prince Street. The bag at $389 is what you need. What you don't need for an extra $10.99 is the Nikon logo. Doesn't look like a camera bag, until you stick the logo on it."

Mike replies: The difference is $10.99? That doesn't sound like Dan's point #2 is correct then....

But hey, at least Nikon isn't charging an extra $150 for the logo.

Comments

[Joe]

Like I need to add another five pounds to my carry kit!

[Andrew Lamb]

I think the Canon bag is sharper.

[LJ]

I had to settle for the anniversary tshirt.

[Edward Taylor]

I avoid leather at all costs. When I did photography for a living, all my (extremely expensive) leather bags essentially rotted and got mildewed, just from getting a little wet occasionally, which was unavoidable when used by a photojournalist. Synthetic bags were lighter, lasted longer, and had no problem with a little dampness.

Ed

[Jeroen Pulles]

It just had to be commemorative GEAR for Nikon. And not a few nice prints made with Nikon gear. Where can I get the poster size photo of planet earth made with a Nikon?

This just reinforces the Nikon is for gearheads-meme.

Remarkably, I just googled David Douglas Duncan and according his Wikipedia page he's from 1916 and still lives. The man is older than Nikon! Ah, wait Joe McNally has a nice blog post on David and his work with Nikon:
http://blog.joemcnally.com/2017/06/14/an-extraordinary-gentleman/

And this video from Nikon Asia with David
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUvHAa1M7D4

[mike r in colorado]

the photo at B&H shows a DSLR with no lens attached and a couple of lenses peeking out. If this thing doesn't fit a body with a lens attached, it's worthless. Looks lovely though. Maybe just a poor choice of product photo.

[V.i. Voltz]

At least it's not available in elephant skin, unlike that other bag.

Voltz

[Paulo Bizarro]

Looks like the bag I used for primary school between 1972 and 1975... mine was cheaper too!

[Gary]

Agree with Mike R. The Nikon bag is beautiful but cramped inside. Give me an unassuming Domke canvas bag I can actually work with. Oh wait, I already have one.