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Hadley Small Pro Camera Bag Sage FibreNyte / Chocolate Leather Reviews

4.9 Rating 40 Reviews
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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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Looking for a new camera bag for my Fuji gear I came also across the Billingham Hadley series, based on several highly positive reviews. In a first step I decided to order the Hadley Small Pro bag in Sage / Chocolate, even I was in the beginning a little hesitant regarding this color combination, considering it a little "conservative". To make a long story short, the bag is just great, I am absolutely satisfied. The color combination looks gorgeous, the manufacturing quality of the bag is top notch and the design and concept of the bag is simplistic but absolutely functional. The padded insert provides great protection for the gear and the possibility to customize the insert should offer everybody a solution as desired. The Hadley Small Pro fits nicely my Fuji X-T3 with the 16-55mm f/2.8 lens mounted, the lens hood reversed enables a fully closed insert, my X100T plus some accessories like batteries, memory cards, cleaning cloths and so on. Skipping the X100T it should easily offer space for 1-2 smaller primes without any problems. While the closing mechanism of the bag can be a little "cumbersome" in the beginning, as long as leather latches are still new, not at least a little worn out, it is an absolutely great concept I would not like to exchange again for the also quite popular velcro closing concepts. I purchased the bag together with the SP40 shoulder pad, an accessory I fully can recommend for even better ergonomics. Finally, the customer service of Billingham is also nothing else than great, some questions from my side before I decided to purchase this bag have been answered immediately with absolutely all necessary information included. The only "weakness" I dare to point out: Neither the images in the Billingham webpage nor in most reviews don´t do this bag´s really gorgeous color combination real justice. A quite interesting fact considering that we are talking about camera bags! ;)
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Posted 5 years ago
Dear Herbert Thank you for your in depth review for the Hadley Small Pro. We are thrilled to hear that you are satisfied with your new bag and SP40 shoulder pad. Regards The Billingham Team
Posted 5 years ago
The Hadley Small Pro as my own personal perfect every day camera bag.
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Posted 5 years ago
Dear Usa, Thank you for your five star review! Kind regards Billingham Team
Posted 5 years ago
Just what the Doctor ordered. Quality materials and workmanship. At last a camera bag that fills all my needs . Comfortably holds an Olympus OMD EM1 Mark II or Leica and 2 additional lenses. Love it.
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Posted 6 years ago
Dear Daniel Thank you for your kind words. We are thrilled to hear that you have now got a Hadley Small Pro bag which fills all your needs and that you are happy with the quality & workmanship. Regards Billingham Team
Posted 6 years ago
I ordered the Hadley Small Pro (Sage/Chocolate) from the Billingham website on a bank holiday, received the bag two days later, and that weekend at a MINI Cooper rally received compliments! Great bag, well priced, and will probably last me my lifetime. For those considering the Hadley Small Pro, it is an incredible bag and the bells & whistles (removable strap, back zippered pouch, top handle) are nice upgrades from the non-Pro series. Workmanship on this bag is at least equal to the 1990s series. I was worried that the FiberNyte would seem to be overly synthetic vs. the canvas, but after using it for a month really don't notice a difference in touch. I bought this size bag because the regular Hadley might be too large for some museums/public places; it is good for a mirrorless or a smaller dSLR (like Nikon D5500). I carry the camera with 18-140mm lens, an extra lens + battery and related.
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Posted 6 years ago
Dear Marc Thank you for your detailed review. It is very nice to hear that you received compliments about our bag at the MINI Cooper weekend. Regards Mel
Posted 6 years ago
Is one of my best purchase so far. Its pretty much the perfect daily use bag for me with or without my camera. The size, design & look, material, workmanship and practicality works for me in spades. I bought it directly from Billingham UK and let me say their services, packaging and delivery were superb. I LOVE my Hadley Small Pro so much...simple as that. Thank you Billingham you made my day. Cheers
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Posted 6 years ago
Thanks Idris! Glad that the bag is working well for you!
Posted 6 years ago
The pro version is good, hand held on the top is useful in daily life. The colour is great but it's up to your taste.
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Posted 6 years ago
The new Billingham Hadley Small is excellent in every way. The handle on top, a detachable strap and the ability to attach side pockets are significant improvements over the original and well worth an upgrade.
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Posted 6 years ago
Great bag! It's good for small camera or any essential items which is need to be with us while travelling.
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Posted 6 years ago
Dear Phan Glad to hear that you love the bag and it is suitable for your equipment whilst traveling. Regards Billingham Team
Posted 6 years ago