Camera holsters

Billingham 72 Camera Bag

£109/$140 www.billingham.co.uk

Quality and style are two words that spring to mind when the word ‘Billingham’ is mentioned. Established in 1973, the company has finally entered the holster arena with its new 72 Camera Bag. As usual, it’s beautifully crafted from choices of three-layer waterproof canvas, or synthetic FibreNyte, with top-grain leather and brass details, including the studs, rivets and strap loops. The shoulder strap is removable and there’s a belt loop at the rear, but no top carrying handle. Internal dimensions are 110x90x140mm and the bag is quite weighty for its size, at 460g.

As with Billingham’s larger camera bags, a quick-release brass ‘ClogBall’ and leather fastening strap enables one-handed opening and closing of the cover flap. This reveals the main compartment with an adjustable and removable divider, which is large enough to accommodate a small to medium