Which camera and lens setup do you have at the right hand corner of your desk? It looks very interesting and appropriate in size to fit inside your walk about bag.
You simply order from the website and it ships from US to Canada: www.overgaard.dk/Thorsten-von-Overgaard-Gallery-Store-Leather-Products-1-Camera-Bags-Camera-Pouches-Camera-Straps.html
Very Stylish bags. Thank you for showing it. I think you have to be the most stylish photograher I've come across so far online. I guess how a photographer presents himself/herself to the subjects are quite important. Just like why we have to wear something appropriate to meet our clients in our business. I was given a Louis Vuitton bag which has a very similar design to your bags with handle. Perhaps I should start using it when I do my portrait work with those stylish models. Some other work may not be appropriate since they might think I have been charging them too much.
I love it, the red lining is just magic, give me any color and I will proudly wear it! But my fav is brown leather of course, who doesn't like leather bags, they look amazing. I have a contax leather bag, its like a doctors bag and opens top, much like your limited edition LV bag there. Its nice but boxy in shape and slaps around the waist, but I still love it.
The bags looks sehr sehr sehr gut, I love your passion and taste about photography! Danke schon for the new video by the way, help me through this COVID-19 madness.
Great job, congratulations! We obviously like similar things including Montblanc pens and notebooks. I have a few bag with a similar concept (dothebag from Germany) but yours definitely look better
Alice this channel , but I’m curious as to what other business ventures you’re in to . love the fact that you purchase all of your cameras with no need of sponsors .2 grand is a bit steep tho . Is it considered a collectors item or is it simply the quality of the bag?
It's simply the quality of the bag. There's no intention on making it expensive, only to make it perfect. There's no market research or consideration as to that if made in China it would be less and we could sell more. The fundamental idea is that I want a bag a certain way, and then we make it for others as well.
Beautiful. I'd love a business (laptop) bag that can serve as a carry-on with a pass-through for camera with lens. Let me know if you want some ideas. I have sketches.
You're welcome to send to me at thorsten@overgaard.dk. We made the laptop bag, and it's coming in a slightly larger version for 16". and with optional shoulder strap that attach to the pouch. It's a beautiful piece, but you need your hands free sometimes. So we are developing on that one.
As an experienced traveller carrying cameras with me I really like what you have come up with. But I do worry about the protection value of this bag. Yes it is lightweight. Yes it is smooth inside. But with lenses and electronics loose inside I would want a little more protection against bumping, accidental drop, etc. Perhaps some form of camera "glove" could be added as an accessory. Anyway, good work!
Yes, I know what you are saying. For walkabout, in and out of trains and cars, over the shoulder most of the time and occasional parked on a chair next to you, there's not much movement. I do lens pouches as well, and we're working on lens pouches now. But that's for storing and for putting equipment in suitcases etc where they actually get thrown around. For the walking bag you will find not much protection is needed if it's just a lens or a camera with lens in the bag. So much camera equipment is made as if we would be hiking in snowstorms (I just can't deal with that hiking look with windbreaker, tripod and backpack) when in reality we live quite comfortable and seldom even are exposed to rain :-) I guess one could find or invent 'socks' that would be beautiful to wrap a lens.
Wait.. you make these? Where do you manufacture? I'd love if it was your home country! never mind, I see Italy... but that's still good, thank God not in China!
Yes, it's artisans mainly around Venice, Verona and Milano. Often 2nd or 3rd generation artisans, and all the artisans we use for the straps, bags, etc are from 1 to 30 person workshops. Very cozy and very nerdy. Denmark has great design in furniture, porcelain, lamps etc but not really a leather tradition like the Italian who make for the French and Italian brands. I wouldn't mind making things in other places like China, but they can't do it. Maybe one day. But a large part of the idea or product is that the people enjoy making things like this just as much as they enjoy selling them. Making them cheap in a place where there is no pride in the handcraft wouldn't be the same. There has to be pride and tradition for stuff like this to work.
I find you to be an amazing photographer and venturing into something like this seems like a good business opportunity. I just can't get past a 2k USD price tag, it's absolutely monkey brains silly. It just seems like some kind of insane unnecessary materialism. I can't afford Leica gear, but I get it. Being a mechanical engineer, I realize there has to be a certain price tag associated with the kind of machining and manual labor (German labor) associated with manufacturing a Leica camera. Would feel like I actually got my money's worth. But this bag? No way.
I understand on the price. The idea was not to make a competitive bag everyone can afford; there's plenty of bags out there from $40 and up. The idea was to make the unique bag for those who want a bag like this, using the best artisans and materials, and make it so it lasts a lifetime. The balance of materialism is personal for everyone, for me this is a renaissance product, a product so well-made you don't need to buy bags again and again. Like our grandparents bought furniture and other: They bought a sofa when they could afford it, and then they kept it for life. If they changed, the old one was still valuable and could be sold to replace it to a new style. Not many things in the world are made to last, most things like iPhones and digital cameras are made to be replaced with another model 18 months, 2 years or 4 years later. Very few things are made to be perfect and last 'forever'. While I like to buy new things, I particularly like to buy things of lasting value that are really "mine". The Leica was originally made in that tradition of making it right, and the first Leica models in 1925 and onward was sold with a guarantee that you could get them upgraded (ironically, those who didn't upgrade are the really rare pieces that sell for very high prices, and these modified and not as original are worth less. But that is a collectors market thing). Those original cameras still work, and mainly does the lenses from 1925 and onward work on those old cameras, as well as the current digital models. In any case, marketing is a big thing, and the reason that new products are replaced by new models more often than necessary. The Canon 5D was and is a brilliant camera, yet they made new models that does more but does for example video not quite as well. Doesn't make any sense, and that's when one has to take a step back and see what make sense for oneself. Many things are run by marketing rather than what make sense and is true values. I say "A Renaissance is Coming", which translates into indulging in real values like a pencil and a paper, reading a real book and generally taking your time to do what is true for you. It son't be coming for everybody, but those who value spiritual values rather than materialistic will get it and are moving in that direction.
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard I could not agree with you more, I have to say. Buying things for life (I shoot an almost eight year old xpro1) is the way forward if we are to reduce our footprint with regards to load on the planet - and something that is very admirable to live by. Another example is cars, models are being relaunched and renewed every couple of years, where previously a Mercedes W124 midler could run for almost a decade. The intention being to get people to throw away the old one and renew their car every couple of years. Your intention with the bags makes sense and I can certainly respect that. There is just so much in circulation these days, that a good background explanation seems necessary. I really appreciate you taking your taking to explain. Hyg dig og pøj pøj med det!
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard My Intel Mac is a 2012 model and I only upgraded the storage and memory. It will be upgraded eventually but it works fine for me. (An SSD is the single best upgrade you could make for an old computer if your budget is limited - trust me!).
Sorry, but it doesn't seem practical to me: little all-weaterprotection, rain/snow can get in at the edges, leather may become stiff and heavy when wet; shoulderstrap not padded, not adjstable nor detachable. There are soo many more practical, well thought out photobags, that maybe not so 'smart' looking, but designed by and together with photographers.
Shared the same love that you have with bags, I might have been a woman in my previous life. I’ve found the bag design that’s quickest to grab my camera is a tote. Not the manliest carry but it works wonderfully.
You can start with yourself. Don't know if you have to frown upon other people, but you can lead the way. The evolution is vertical, meaning sunshine and chemicals make plants possible, and animals eat that. Other larger animals then eat them, and eventually you get to humans who burn wood, eat animals, make butter of milk and make garden furniture of metal, throw out the waste from the household and industry ... and so on. There's many things one can do to make the world a better place, and they all start in the home with oneself.
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard Yes, indeed. I am starting with myself. You are making an appeal-to-nature fallacy here. The point being leather products are made with a lot of hazardous chemicals, that are are inherently dangerous for the environment and for the low wage workers that work in the various tanning factories. We are all stewards of the envionment. It is incumbent upon us to act accordingly. Times are changing slowly. Car manufacturers are slowly moving away from animal leather. Someday, our descendants will be aghast to learn that we used to wear animal skin as an accessory.
I agree, personally. Even my belt is made of plastic instead of leather. I do eat seafood though, so perhaps that might seem unethical to some. But if someone is going to eat or use animal derived products, the animal must be well treated and humanely killed. In the past, I believe that some lens lubricants were made of whale oil. That's why I'm glad we have synthetic lubrication. And I also have no problem with fossil fuels, because overall they are less harmful than whale oil, wind turbines or wood burning.
Not really, in my opinion. In the US men don't wear bags like that, in many European countries they do. And so on. But maybe we look at making a "real man version", even I fear it's the messenger bag concept and not the style of the bag. What do you think?
Which camera and lens setup do you have at the right hand corner of your desk? It looks very interesting and appropriate in size to fit inside your walk about bag.
Beautiful bags, compliments!
Thank you :-)
Your eccentricity is why we love you.
Ha ha, thank you :-)
I like how they don't look like camera bags. Is there an insert available for it?
Does it fit a SL2 camera?
Yes, depending on the lens. But a SL2 w 50mm or 90mm will fit in it as offloading the camera when not in use.
Hi Thorsten, I notice you do not use cases (like the leather Arte di mano) on your M cameras, why?
Never was my thing, but I see some other do and it looks beautiful. Just not me.
I didn't know you made bags. They are beautiful.
I’m in Canada how to I purchase one of your bags?
You simply order from the website and it ships from US to Canada: www.overgaard.dk/Thorsten-von-Overgaard-Gallery-Store-Leather-Products-1-Camera-Bags-Camera-Pouches-Camera-Straps.html
bag looks great Thorsten. What kind of Mont Blanc ink is that?
That's the Beatles psychedelic purple ink. I have different colors for different pens (orange, red, blue, purple, etc)
Magic Of Light solid! Thank you!
The LV looks absolutely gorgeous
Very Stylish bags. Thank you for showing it. I think you have to be the most stylish photograher I've come across so far online. I guess how a photographer presents himself/herself to the subjects are quite important. Just like why we have to wear something appropriate to meet our clients in our business. I was given a Louis Vuitton bag which has a very similar design to your bags with handle. Perhaps I should start using it when I do my portrait work with those stylish models. Some other work may not be appropriate since they might think I have been charging them too much.
I love it, the red lining is just magic, give me any color and I will proudly wear it! But my fav is brown leather of course, who doesn't like leather bags, they look amazing. I have a contax leather bag, its like a doctors bag and opens top, much like your limited edition LV bag there. Its nice but boxy in shape and slaps around the waist, but I still love it.
The bags looks sehr sehr sehr gut, I love your passion and taste about photography! Danke schon for the new video by the way, help me through this COVID-19 madness.
Thank you
Magic Of Light bitte schon!
It appears the link to the mini messenger bag doesn't work on your site
Thanks, fixing it.
the man has impeccable taste
Great job, congratulations! We obviously like similar things including Montblanc pens and notebooks. I have a few bag with a similar concept (dothebag from Germany) but yours definitely look better
Alice this channel , but I’m curious as to what other business ventures you’re in to . love the fact that you purchase all of your cameras with no need of sponsors .2 grand is a bit steep tho . Is it considered a collectors item or is it simply the quality of the bag?
It's simply the quality of the bag. There's no intention on making it expensive, only to make it perfect. There's no market research or consideration as to that if made in China it would be less and we could sell more. The fundamental idea is that I want a bag a certain way, and then we make it for others as well.
Magic Of Light excellent ! good stuff. the bags look beautiful
ups...zipper malfunction ;) no worries happened to us all
Dude, you are a rich European but I like to watch you anyway. One day I’ll reward me with a Leica because of you.
Beautiful. I'd love a business (laptop) bag that can serve as a carry-on with a pass-through for camera with lens. Let me know if you want some ideas. I have sketches.
You're welcome to send to me at thorsten@overgaard.dk. We made the laptop bag, and it's coming in a slightly larger version for 16". and with optional shoulder strap that attach to the pouch. It's a beautiful piece, but you need your hands free sometimes. So we are developing on that one.
I miss it when you say "If you're really smart, you'll go to my website and download a free ebook"
As an experienced traveller carrying cameras with me I really like what you have come up with. But I do worry about the protection value of this bag. Yes it is lightweight. Yes it is smooth inside. But with lenses and electronics loose inside I would want a little more protection against bumping, accidental drop, etc. Perhaps some form of camera "glove" could be added as an accessory. Anyway, good work!
Yes, I know what you are saying. For walkabout, in and out of trains and cars, over the shoulder most of the time and occasional parked on a chair next to you, there's not much movement. I do lens pouches as well, and we're working on lens pouches now. But that's for storing and for putting equipment in suitcases etc where they actually get thrown around. For the walking bag you will find not much protection is needed if it's just a lens or a camera with lens in the bag.
So much camera equipment is made as if we would be hiking in snowstorms (I just can't deal with that hiking look with windbreaker, tripod and backpack) when in reality we live quite comfortable and seldom even are exposed to rain :-) I guess one could find or invent 'socks' that would be beautiful to wrap a lens.
beautiful bag
and it does the same as a $5 bag
@@jakkatoe my $1 tote bag is fineeeeeeeeeeee
All of you miss the point. Nice and quality items cost money. Italian quality vs Chinese crap.....
Wait.. you make these? Where do you manufacture? I'd love if it was your home country! never mind, I see Italy... but that's still good, thank God not in China!
Yes, it's artisans mainly around Venice, Verona and Milano. Often 2nd or 3rd generation artisans, and all the artisans we use for the straps, bags, etc are from 1 to 30 person workshops. Very cozy and very nerdy. Denmark has great design in furniture, porcelain, lamps etc but not really a leather tradition like the Italian who make for the French and Italian brands. I wouldn't mind making things in other places like China, but they can't do it. Maybe one day. But a large part of the idea or product is that the people enjoy making things like this just as much as they enjoy selling them. Making them cheap in a place where there is no pride in the handcraft wouldn't be the same. There has to be pride and tradition for stuff like this to work.
There's nothing to stop the ingress of water down the sides of the flap of your bag.
Price: $2000
Who needs two kidneys, right?
One will do.
Well, is it really a camera bag?!
A photographers bag, more precisely: Help you keep you hands free so you can take pictures, and have accessories like batteries with you.
I find you to be an amazing photographer and venturing into something like this seems like a good business opportunity.
I just can't get past a 2k USD price tag, it's absolutely monkey brains silly. It just seems like some kind of insane unnecessary materialism.
I can't afford Leica gear, but I get it. Being a mechanical engineer, I realize there has to be a certain price tag associated with the kind of machining and manual labor (German labor) associated with manufacturing a Leica camera. Would feel like I actually got my money's worth.
But this bag? No way.
I understand on the price. The idea was not to make a competitive bag everyone can afford; there's plenty of bags out there from $40 and up. The idea was to make the unique bag for those who want a bag like this, using the best artisans and materials, and make it so it lasts a lifetime. The balance of materialism is personal for everyone, for me this is a renaissance product, a product so well-made you don't need to buy bags again and again. Like our grandparents bought furniture and other: They bought a sofa when they could afford it, and then they kept it for life. If they changed, the old one was still valuable and could be sold to replace it to a new style.
Not many things in the world are made to last, most things like iPhones and digital cameras are made to be replaced with another model 18 months, 2 years or 4 years later. Very few things are made to be perfect and last 'forever'. While I like to buy new things, I particularly like to buy things of lasting value that are really "mine".
The Leica was originally made in that tradition of making it right, and the first Leica models in 1925 and onward was sold with a guarantee that you could get them upgraded (ironically, those who didn't upgrade are the really rare pieces that sell for very high prices, and these modified and not as original are worth less. But that is a collectors market thing). Those original cameras still work, and mainly does the lenses from 1925 and onward work on those old cameras, as well as the current digital models.
In any case, marketing is a big thing, and the reason that new products are replaced by new models more often than necessary. The Canon 5D was and is a brilliant camera, yet they made new models that does more but does for example video not quite as well. Doesn't make any sense, and that's when one has to take a step back and see what make sense for oneself. Many things are run by marketing rather than what make sense and is true values.
I say "A Renaissance is Coming", which translates into indulging in real values like a pencil and a paper, reading a real book and generally taking your time to do what is true for you. It son't be coming for everybody, but those who value spiritual values rather than materialistic will get it and are moving in that direction.
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard I could not agree with you more, I have to say. Buying things for life (I shoot an almost eight year old xpro1) is the way forward if we are to reduce our footprint with regards to load on the planet - and something that is very admirable to live by. Another example is cars, models are being relaunched and renewed every couple of years, where previously a Mercedes W124 midler could run for almost a decade. The intention being to get people to throw away the old one and renew their car every couple of years.
Your intention with the bags makes sense and I can certainly respect that. There is just so much in circulation these days, that a good background explanation seems necessary. I really appreciate you taking your taking to explain. Hyg dig og pøj pøj med det!
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard well said Sir!
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard My Intel Mac is a 2012 model and I only upgraded the storage and memory. It will be upgraded eventually but it works fine for me. (An SSD is the single best upgrade you could make for an old computer if your budget is limited - trust me!).
He also used to sell $40,000 bags made from elephant skin if this one is not to your taste
Sorry, but it doesn't seem practical to me: little all-weaterprotection, rain/snow can get in at the edges, leather may become stiff and heavy when wet; shoulderstrap not padded, not adjstable nor detachable. There are soo many more practical, well thought out photobags, that maybe not so 'smart' looking, but designed by and together with photographers.
Chewing gum?
Shared the same love that you have with bags, I might have been a woman in my previous life. I’ve found the bag design that’s quickest to grab my camera is a tote. Not the manliest carry but it works wonderfully.
nice bag, 2k+... looks at old sofa....
Looks at old car.
I hope there will come a time when wearing bags that are made from animal skin is frowned upon.
You can start with yourself. Don't know if you have to frown upon other people, but you can lead the way. The evolution is vertical, meaning sunshine and chemicals make plants possible, and animals eat that. Other larger animals then eat them, and eventually you get to humans who burn wood, eat animals, make butter of milk and make garden furniture of metal, throw out the waste from the household and industry ... and so on. There's many things one can do to make the world a better place, and they all start in the home with oneself.
@@MagicOfLight_ThorstenOvergaard Yes, indeed. I am starting with myself. You are making an appeal-to-nature fallacy here. The point being leather products are made with a lot of hazardous chemicals, that are are inherently dangerous for the environment and for the low wage workers that work in the various tanning factories. We are all stewards of the envionment. It is incumbent upon us to act accordingly. Times are changing slowly. Car manufacturers are slowly moving away from animal leather. Someday, our descendants will be aghast to learn that we used to wear animal skin as an accessory.
I agree, personally. Even my belt is made of plastic instead of leather. I do eat seafood though, so perhaps that might seem unethical to some.
But if someone is going to eat or use animal derived products, the animal must be well treated and humanely killed.
In the past, I believe that some lens lubricants were made of whale oil. That's why I'm glad we have synthetic lubrication. And I also have no problem with fossil fuels, because overall they are less harmful than whale oil, wind turbines or wood burning.
Look well made but a big too feminine looking, fine if your a woman though !
Not really, in my opinion. In the US men don't wear bags like that, in many European countries they do. And so on. But maybe we look at making a "real man version", even I fear it's the messenger bag concept and not the style of the bag. What do you think?