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Hadley Large Pro Camera/Laptop Bag - Sage FibreNyte / Chocolate Leather Reviews

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About Billingham:

Billingham are a family owned company, manufacturing camera bags for the world’s photographers since 1973 alongside a range of leisure and laptop bags. All bags are made in the West Midlands area of England, a region famous for manufacturing. A core reason for Billingham’s longevity is the fact that from the start, the Billingham family were determined that their products would always be made to the very highest standards from the best available materials to provide high levels of protection for their valued contents.

A notable feature of Billingham camera bags is that they are made from a distincive 3-layer waterpoof canvas that never needs reproofing. They also feature genuine top grain leather and solid brass details.

Like any premium product, the quality of materials, design and craftsmanship that goes into creating a Billingham means that it represents a significant investment. It’s important that they don’t just look beautiful, but that they do their job of protecting equipment wherever they are and whatever they’re being used for – year in and year out.

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1384412700

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help@billingham.co.uk

Location:

Unit 4, City Estate, Corngreaves Road
Cradley Heath
B64 7EP

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I actually wanted a laptop bag that could double as a photography bag if required. Having a 16’ MacBook the Eventer Mk2 was to small. In the end I opted for the Hadley Pro Large. It’s overkill as for my primary purpose. The laptop is reasonably well padded in the bag although it must be said that there is no padding with the insert removed. The main drawback is that you have to unfasten both buckles to open rather than the top handle and there is no zip protection for the main compartment. Again this is based on my intended purpose for a laptop. As a photography bag it is very accommodating. I have no issues with a full frame DSLR with 2.8 24-70 lens and 70-200. Both front pockets volume can be reduced with by a press stud fastener and easily takes a SB900 flash head and filters in the other. The quality of materials is as expected for a Billingham which is excellent. Purchased direct in sage, the bag has had a fair bit of use now as a laptop/photography and as an overnight bag with the insert removed. As mentioned I would of liked the main compartment to have a zip closure to prevent ingress of sand/dust or keep contents hidden from bystanders when say at a wedding event like some of the other models. In the end the bag is trying to fulfil a large remit and on the whole it does this very well. This is my third Billingham bag, my first being some 25+ years ago and still going strong.
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Posted 2 years ago
How would you rate the build quality of the bag/product?
Did you buy the product from Billingham.co.uk? yes
Bag is excellent. Perfect for storage and gorgeous colour. Well done
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Posted 4 years ago
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Posted 4 years ago
Really nothing much to say. Professional, timely and precise customer service, superior quality product, came in a high class packaging, as you would expect from a product at this level.
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Posted 5 years ago
I have wanted one of these bags from the first time I saw them but my camera kit needs big hard cases (Peli) due to big, heavy bodies and long lenses that need to be taken into harsh environments. The bag is everything I hoped for. Awesome design and build.
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Posted 5 years ago
Overall it’s a lovely bag. But I don’t think I’ll be using it as much as I’d first thought. The front buckle design takes an awkward amount of time to undo and redo. Also the size Is much larger than I first thought. Wish I got the normal Hadley pro. This bag is specifically good for a pro body attached to a tele lens. I also had to purchase the leather shoulder pad separately. You would of thought by spending £300 on a bag that it would of been included.
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Posted 6 years ago
Dear Tom, Thank you for your review. We have emailed you directly about your concerns. Kind regards Billingham Team
Posted 6 years ago