small shoulder bag with external water bottle pocket

[sakrafd]

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a small shoulder bag, that can hold a Leica m6 and a spare lens, that also has an external pocket for a re-usable water bottle? As always, it'd be great if it didn't actually look like a camera bag. I'm currently using a bare bones bag and love the size and looks but leaves me holding the bottle (or worse yet, putting it in the bag).

The best options I've found so far are:

Bagsmart:
https://www.amazon.com/BAGSMART-Compact-Camera-Shoulder-Waterproof/dp/B01JG54802

Think Tank Vision 10
https://www.thinktankphoto.com/collections/vision-shoulder-bag-series/products/vision-10

Has anyone used either of these? Are there any other options I should look into?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[FrozenInTime]

I've used Mountainsmith tour bags for many years.
Agree with your desire for eternal side pockets incase of water leaks and this does.
https://mountainsmith.com/collections/tls-lumbar-packs/products/2020-tour-lumbar.
I normally fold the waist belt away and use it with a shoulder strap
REI normally stock them

 

[Freakscene]

If you like the BBB why not just buy an accessory bottle pocket from a company like Mountain Laurel Designs or ZPacks and attach the bottle pouch to the bag strap?

https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/shoulder-strap-pouches/
https://zpacks.com/products/water-bottle-sleeve

 

[BWF]

Wotancraft bags are nice and have a pocket on each end that could hold a water bottle.

 

[sakrafd]

Thanks for the recommendations! I never thought of getting an accessory bottle pocket that attaches to my current bag. Searching a bit I found this one:

https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/bags-gear/kanken/kanken-accessories/kanken-bottle-pocket

Which might work a bit better since it doesn't attach to the strap (and my bag has a slim pocket I can slide the metal frame into). Going to stop by REI and try it out.

It's good to know Mountainsmith and Wotancraft are other options if the external pocket doesn't work out.

Thanks again!