Check out our Whimsical Collection, featuring vivid colors and fun, bold or just plain interesting patterns. A few of these patterns will go into production next month for both the One Bag v2 and the Waist Shooter. Which ones we make depends entire on the community. Click into each pattern and click “like” on the Facebook thumbs up icon to let your opinions be heard. Start here!
The Waist Shooter and One Bag v2 are available at B&H for your purchasing convenience. Click Here to shop for UNDFIND on B&H.
The Custom SLR is a fellow Kickstarter Alum. Their Camera Split Strap is a great solution for those looking for a comfortable shoulder strap for your DSLR. Here are a couple of images of their strap used in conjunction with our Waist Shooter.
We were asked to give a quick pitch of the One Bag by nicephotomag.com while we were at CES . Here’s what we came up with.
The UNDFIND One Bag was mentioned on “This Week in Photography,” otherwise known as TWIP in Episode #236 The Fantastic 4’s | Upgrades to Nikon and Lightroom. The Host, Frederick Van Johnson, made it his “pick of the week.”
We’ve included a quick and dirty iPhone Voice Memo recording of the portion of the Episode that talks about the bag in the audio clip below. If you want to hear more, make sure you check out their website for the full episode.
Here are some of his notable comments:
He said that “it is awesome” and called it a “Chic-Geek shoulder bag,” not meant for Safari’s or heading to the Antarctic, but rather for photo walks where you may “need something light and fashionable” to take.
He also notes that you can’t tell that it’s a camera bag; and that “it’s more like a laptop case, or a satchel, or … i dunno… one of Steve’s murses.” He also mentions the replaceable covers and notes that “they’ve got girly ones and manly man ones.”
We’re very excited to talk to Frederick in an upcomming episode when we’ll get into how we got started, the Kickstarter process, and the future of the Company.
2012 CES was an awesome event for UNDFIND.
We were able to catch up with our manufacturers and grab dinner with their team. We were also able to meet a ton of great people, from entrepreneurs of small time start ups like ourselves to managers and directors of the big dogs in the industry.
And of course, there are the bloggers, the ones that get people talking. We were lucky enough to meet a few writers at Engadget, including the managing editor Darren Murph. Darren was kind enough to spare a few minutes of his busy day to learn about our bags.
Within a day or so, they posted a few images of the bag! Check out the feature by clicking here
A few days later Darren Tweeted the following about our Waist Shooter: “The UNDFIND waist shooter bag is the best saddle bag I’ve seen for pro photogs. Really quality stuff.” Thanks for the shout out Darren!
As you know our One System, One Bag, and Waist Shooters all feature interchangeable covers that allow you to switch up the look of your camera bag or laptop bag in seconds. Here is one of the collections that we’re calling “street.” There patterns are inspired by street photography. Sleek and stylish yet unassuming, we wanted these covers to feature bold, yet subtle patterns.
Most are yet to be released, but they are coming soon! We just wanted to give you a heads up to the many good things on the way here at UNDFIND. Thanks for all of your support in getting our products to market, and we can’t wait to make covers that hit home with you, our loyal customers.
Have a a wonderful Friday!
The R Strap by Black Rapid is a high-quality, well-thought-out, and comfortable strap. The true endorsement lies in the fact that the majority of our studio, Lin and Jirsa Los Angeles Wedding Photographers, use their straps.
The R Strap works great with our UNDFIND bags, particularly the Waist Shooter. Here are a couple images of the R Straps (the RS 4 Classic) used in conjunction with our Waist Shooter. Matt (left) is wearing the cover, while Maria (right) is wearing the cover.
Note that Matt is using the Waist Shooter as a belt bag, with the R Strap around his left shoulder. Maria, on the other hand, has decided to use the strap on the Waist Shooter on the same shoulder as the R Strap. Both set ups are comfortable and versatile.
Hello guys and girls! I thought it’d be interesting to start a new series here on our blog that gives you a full insight on my thought process behind designing our products. Today I wanted to start out with something that is often overlooked when purchasing a new bag, but is super important in determining the overall comfort and usability of the bag – the shoulder strap. I personally shoot anywhere from 50-70 weddings a year and average around 13 hours per shoot so when it came down to designing the shoulder strap, my main priority was comfort first.
Unique ShapeI started out with the shape of the shoulder strap. Most straps are designed so the entire width of the strap is constant. The issue with this design is that the point of contact, the surface area of the strap, is too narrow and so the weight of the bag is concentrated in that single area and essentially cuts into your shoulder. Some companies try to solve this issue by adding additional padding on the shoulder strap but this does very little because it doesn’t disperse the weight. If you look at the top view of our shoulder strap, it’s shaped so it bows out at the point of contact and the weight of the bag gets dispersed across a larger surface area. |
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Top Side of the StrapIn addition to the unique shape, I decided to use neoprene for this portion of the strap because of its elasticity and soft nature. On the topside, we used a durable nylon weave to prevent the neoprene from tearing. |
Underside of the StrapOn the underside, I wanted to use a material that wouldn’t easily slide back and forth on your shoulder. There’s nothing more annoying to me than having your shoulder strap slide all over and next thing you know you have your adjustment buckle digging into your shoulder. To prevent this from happening, I used a Lycra cloth with a rubberized non-skid grip pattern that causes just enough friction to keep the shoulder strap in place. |
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ClipsThe main concern with clips is that they somehow get stuck or jammed and then your strap comes loose. I must’ve tested well over 100 clips before I could decide on which ones to use. The test consisted of me essentially taking each clip through 1,000 repetitions to see if they would start to lose their spring or if they would start to jam. All the clips with cheap springs and joints would start to have issues. This one that I chose performed the most consistently, passing the test every time. In addition to my tests, I created the manufacturing quality control procedures to include testing and checking off each clip. In fact, you’ll find in each of our products a quality assurance card that verifies all the critical components of the bag were thoroughly inspected. |
BindingsMost straps are made using only one consistent material which is done for one main reason – to save on cost since straps are commonly overlooked. In order to create the unique shape and use neoprene on the center portion, we had to create a durable custom mold and stitch to bind the neoprene center portion to the nylon strap portion. |
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Nylon Strap PortionThis portion of the strap is made of the same nylon material used to make seat belts and tie-downs. The strength of this material is measured in ‘break strength pounds’ which is self explanatory. I found the perfect balance between weight and durability to be 900 lbs. Now please don’t take this to mean that your strap can withstand 900 lbs! It means the nylon portion alone can withstand that amount. Anyways, the point being, you don’t have to worry about this portion of the strap ever tearing. |
I hope I gave you a better idea of my thought process as to why the shoulder strap is designed the way it is. Product design is such an amazing process where you get to unleash so much of your creativity. My hope is through this series all of you will have a better idea of how the process works and together we can design some amazing products! Please leave any questions or suggestions you have for me in the comments below and once again thanks for visiting.
Justin Lin, Lead Designer
The Waist Shooter is a slim, sleek lens bag. While you may attach a shoulder strap, using it as a belt bag puts the weight of the lenses on the hip which, for some people, can reduce shoulder, neck, and back pains. Along the same lines, the Spider Holster is a camera carrying solution that puts the weight of the camera at the hip, giving you quick access to your camera without having to use a shoulder strap. It attaches easily to the Spider Holster Belt or any other belt.
When used in conjunction with one another, the Spider Holster and Waist Shooter is a perfect match for those who want to keep their photography experience strap free.
On the left, you see the Spider Holster and the Waist Shooter worn on the Spider Holster Belt. On the right, you see the Spider Holster and the Waist Shooter used together on a standard leather belt. Our photographer is wearing the Black Checkers Cover from the Street Collection. Remember that the Waist Shooter features interchangeable covers that allow you to switch up the entire look of the bag in seconds.
As you can see, the Spider Holster fits great on one side of his body while the Waist Shooter hangs comfortably on the other.
If you are a dual Spider Holster user, you can also place the Waist Shooter on the back side of your body, with the two cameras on the sides of your body.
The Spider Holster and Waist Shooter combination also works great for females, as you can see on our photographer in the following image. Our photographer is wearing the Smokey Damask Cover from our Bella Collection in the following image.
This set up is great for shooters who want to carry a few lenses but don’t want a big bulky bag hanging from their shoulders and another heavy camera hanging from their necks.
