Using the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Bag with the Olympus OM-D
I’ve been searching for a day bag for my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Micro Four Thirds camera. I recently purchased the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Camera Bag
The bag worked well for this combination of lenses with the Olympus OM-D E-M1. I had to remove the second divider to fit the OM-D E-M1, Panasonic 100-300mm, and Olympus 12-50mm.
In order to use both dividers in the Lowepro Event Messenger 100, I had to remove the lens from the camera and store the camera in the middle section. I don’t see any advantage to keeping both dividers in the bag as the lens capacity is the same, and having the lens attached to the camera gives quicker access to take a photo.
What Will Fit in the Lowepro Event Messenger 100?
Basically, the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 is a good fit for an Olympus OM-D and two lenses. I also tried several other combinations of lenses with the OM-D E-M1 and the OM-D E-M5 to give you an idea of what will fit in the bag and also the front pouch.
Lowepro Event Messenger 100 with Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic 100-300 f/4.0-5.6
Olympus Camera / Lens Combinations in the Lowepro Event Messenger 100
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus OM-D E-M1, Olympus 12-50mm F3.5-6.3 with lens hood and the lens attached to the body, Panasonic 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6. This combination was snug, but fit.
Olympus OM-D E-M1, Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens with lens hood and the lens attached to the body, Panasonic 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6. This combination was also snug, but fit.
Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus OM-D E-M5, Olympus 17mm f1.8 lens attached to the body, Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens with lens hood, Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro lens. This combination didn’t fit in the bag with the second divider.
Olympus OM-D E-M5, Olympus 17mm f1.8 lens attached to the body, Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-f6.3 kit lens with lens hood, Olympus 60mm f2.8 macro lens. This combination didn’t fit in the bag with the second divider.
Note: I was able to make the above combinations fit by removing the 2nd divider and placing the Olympus 60mm macro next to the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and 17mm f1.8. However, this setup doesn’t put any padding between the lenses. This setup also worked on the Olympus OM-D E-M1. However, the lenses were tightly packed against on another.
Olympus OM-D E-M5, Olympus 17mm f1.8 lens attached to the body, Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-f6.3 Pro lens with lens hood with two dividers placed in the bag. This only left room in the third section for a skinny flash or a couple of filters.
Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Front Pouch
What Fits in the Front Pouch?
I found that the front pouch on the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 met my needs. I was able to fit the following items in the front pouch.
- 2 Extra Olympus OM-D Batteries
- Microfiber cloth
- Lens pen
- SD card holder for 8 SD cards
- 52mm circular polarizer filter in a case
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2 Comments
Skyring
With a small bag like that, you could carry it aboard a plane as an extra, rather than packing cameras and lenses into a backpack. The real bottleneck isn't how much you can carry in the field, it's how much you can safely carry aboard a plane, because nobody likes checking in photographic equipment – you get to the far end, it may not be there.
So I appreciate the detail you put into various different combinations and how safely they are packed.
I've got four LowePro bags of various sizes – they make good kit.
Martin Belan
Thanks for the post and the good feedback. Martin