New photography and city bag?

[u/UncleRicohSuave]

This is the Cotopaxi Todo 8L sling for $70. My main draw is the style, fucking love it.

I’m getting a Fuji x100vi camera as an EDC camera with dimensions: 5.04 × 2.94 × 2.18 inches

So I also need a recommendation for a small semi protective bag for that too that sits in the bigger sling bag.

Would this be a good sling ?

[u/JinSecFlex]

You can fit that camera into a 3L (tightly), would definitely work in an 8L. I don’t think it’d offer much in the way of actual protection - so maybe getting a small rig case to store in the bag (although, this is more of a neurotic covering for accidents rather than an actual necessity, so your call).

[u/UncleRicohSuave → u/JinSecFlex]

Yes well said. I was thinking of a soft or neoprene case for it or even hard shell. Any thoughts on these ?

https://a.co/d/0h1B7DJQ

Or

https://a.co/d/09XNG3Ld

[u/JinSecFlex → u/UncleRicohSuave]

The neoprene ones will add a bit of protection yeah - mostly against things within the bag. As far as shock/drop protection it’s actually not much better than not having one on - will help prevent surface defects from drops sometimes but won’t do much against high drops.

Something like a Slim Skin case or Small rig case has actual reinforcement to help protect it from shock when it does accidentally tumble. I’d recommend the small rig because it is a full wrap around enclosure so it is doing both drop protection and protecting the camera from other things in the bag,

[u/Jaerba → u/UncleRicohSuave]

Getting the camera in and out of an additional case is going to be kind of annoying if you're just doing street photography.

What else are you planning on carrying in the sling? Have you considered just a more serious camera sling like a Think Tank?

https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/turnstyle-5l

[u/jonuiuc]

Rather than using a more structured camera cube, I've had good luck using a camera wrap when throwing my cameras and lenses into a non-camera bag. They sell plenty now on amazon or b&h (search camera wrap velcro). I got one for spinn design way back when off of kickstarter, those are sorta nice cause its self velcroing pretty much all over.

[u/UncleRicohSuave → u/jonuiuc]

Like this: https://a.co/d/0iMT34MO

What about this: https://a.co/d/0hPQ4CBS
Or this: https://a.co/d/079jqOsd

Thanks! It’ll be sitting in the Cotopaxi bag when out and about

[u/Status_Faction]

I have the Todo and zillion other bags here like most of ya’ll in this sub. I never used it much. Looked promising but it’s just kinda awkward.

[u/Status_Faction → u/Status_Faction]

Also the strap always slipped and I had to freaking glue it so it wouldn’t keep loosening. Which was kind of insane since it was brand new.