Compagnon messenger Gen III darkbrown

Compagnon messenger Gen III darkbrown

One main flap. Quick and easy to open. Equipment always ready to hand. That's what makes a messenger. In addition, the largest compagnon messenger has storage space for large Zoom lenses and a laptop up to 16".

Flap closed, everything inside.

In addition to first-class craftsmanship, it also needs fabulous materials and parts to withstand the ravages of time for many years.

In the messenger, only a silently operating main flap stands between your hand and your camera. Depending on the load, even the largest messenger fits snugly around your body and is easy to carry even when zigzagging through the city. A full-frame camera can be accommodated upright on the 70-200mm as well as two compact bodies and several fixed focal lengths. The versatile padding keeps everything in the right place.

The messenger is stylish and discreet enough for a day at the office and shows its strengths even without photographic equipment.

Always at your side.

Combining comfortable and useful details for creative everyday life with a traditional design is an art.

Our largest messenger, the first compagnon ever, offers storage space that is particularly suitable for larger equipment and long Zoom lenses. It sits on your hip, ready to access and fits your high-quality professional equipment perfectly, e.g. at a wedding. It looks stylish with a suit or casual jeans

and its look also offers passive security, as it doesn't look like a camera bag. Of course, there is also space for a laptop up to 16" in size. If the original messenger is too big for your compact equipment, the medium messenger, little messenger and nano messenger are the ideal size for every purpose.

Regional bull leather

Naturally tanned compagnon leather from southern Germany is something special. The feel, look and durability are fabulous and just right for leather lovers. The robustness of this material and all its components gives your compagnon a very long life.

All parts that look like solid metal are solid metal. The smooth-running zippers from top manufacturer YKK make for easy use. All third-generation messengers have the new main flap, which is also lined with leather on the inside. This means even more protection and always a clean bag inside.

For long-term weather resistance, suppleness and durability, an organic leather care product such as our homemade beewax can be used.

Features Outside

• compagnon fans not only love the amazing look and feel of our leather products, the protection for your gear is also first class.
• Our leather is weatherproof, robust, padded all over with shock-absorbing padding and, with a little care, will be your reliable companion for many, many years
• . The compagnon messengers look timeless and classic, modern and functional details are present but well hidden. The closure of the main flap comes from the German extreme sports outfitter Fidlock and ensures automatic, magnetic closing including mechanical latching.
• The flap can be opened silently and smoothly simply by pulling it downwards
• The useful front pocket of our compagnon messenger models is protected by the characteristic main flap not only from all weather conditions but also from thieves.
• For added security, there is a hidden zippered compartment behind the large front pocket, which is particularly suitable for valuables and does not immediately fall into view even when the flap is open.
• The generous zipper pocket on the back of this compagnon extends over almost the entire width of the bag, so it not only offers plenty of storage space, but also practical, easy access
• the base of your messenger has solid metal feet which, in combination with the internally reinforced base plate, ensure that it stands securely at all times.
• This ensures that your bag always stands upright instead of falling over
• the wide shoulder strap is backed by a high-strength and extremely resilient military nylon fabric and for your maximum comfort there is a removable leather shoulder pad which you can position as you wish
• the most robust shoulder strap offers no security if the rings or eyelets are not of high quality.
• Our solid metal parts are not only extremely strong, but also offer additional surface protection, durability and a special look thanks to their gunmetal anodization
• . The zippers are also designed for many years of use and are made by YKK, the premium world market leader for
sophisticated
• fasteners.
• The compagnon always offers 'passive theft protection' as it is not recognizable as a camera bag and also has numerous features that make it
difficult to
• steal
.

features

• that make it particularly difficult for thieves

Features Interior

• all-round padded main storage compartment for the safe, flexible transportation of your equipment
• with 2 foldable, large padded dividers, through which even smaller optics or similar can be

stacked

• .You can adapt the storage space to any type of load with 2 foldable large padded dividers, which can even be used to stack smaller optics or similar items, and 3 smaller padded dividers
• . This creates an extremely strong bond with all Velcro parts and ensures an incomparably strong hold.
• In addition, far more detachments are possible than with conventional Velcro materials.
• In the front pocket you will find slots for a smartphone and various loops for pens or styluses.
• This helps to keep your work organized
• additional padded laptop compartment for up to 15-inch devices (Macbook Pro from 2019 also 16-inch) with leather strap fastening
• two additional mesh pockets, which can be placed freely in the storage space or in the front pocket if desired

• Depending on the number of lenses & body size, several cameras can of course also be transported
• compact mirrorless cameras such as Leica M10, Leica Q2, Olympus E-M1 Mark III, Fujifilm X-T4 and many more.
• compact APS-C DSLR bodies such as Canon EOS 80D, Nikon
• D500 etc.
• mirrorless full-frame systems such as Sony Alpha a7R III, Canon R5, Nikon
• Z7 II etc.
• Full-frame DSLR bodies such as Canon EOS 6D Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Nikon D750 etc.
  *Full-format housings with battery grip or comparable height may not be able to carry a laptop

Lenses

• Lenses can be transported upright with a maximum length of approx. 27cm
• lying down in the bag, camera-lens combinations up to approx.
• 40cm total length can still be stowed
• away the height of the bag allows standard, fast Zooms such as a 70-200 f/2.8 to be transported upright directly on the camera
• this also applies to a wide range of fast fixed focal lengths such as Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4, EF 85mm f/1.2, 135mm f/2, 14mm f/2.8 etc.

Accessories

• A laptop up to 15 inches in size (from Macbook Pro 2019 also 16") can be stowed in the laptop compartment
• .
Depending on the size of
• the
camera equipment,
• a
compact drone kit
• with a DJI Mavic, for example, can also be transported
• thanks to the hinged front, which provides a full overview of the equipment. This makes loading, unloading and organizing much easier
• Documents, notebooks, filters, gloves, a tablet or various other items can be stored in the versatile front pockets and the back pocket