Monthly Archives: July 2017

Italy Adventure: Fujifilm X100T and Nikon D750

Ah, Tuscany! No other words are needed to describe this enchanting, majestic part of the world. Any other descriptive prose has already been written, far better than we ever could. Last week we took a trip to Italy to explore some of the handmade products they are so renowned for and to gather inspiration for […]

Our Camera Bags and Straps: Field Testing in Scotland and Cumbria

Time to test the goods We recently wrote about how we developed our initial range of camera messenger bags. In that post we talked about traveling through Europe in order to put our sample bag through its paces. This would bring to light certain issues that we needed to address before production. It would also […]

Hawkesmill Leica Camera Bag

Ideal Leica camera bag When we designed our small range of camera bags we had one brand in mind, Leica. The renowned, almost cultish camera brand that has captivated photographers for more than a century and a half. Founded in Wetzlar, Germany in 1849 as “Optical Institute”, there is perhaps no other camera brand on […]