In the early years of imaging, Kodak film, high-strength filters, Leica 35mm cameras, Nikon and Canon's SLRs were all leaders in their respective categories, and over time they have become a symbol, and in the field of camera bags, Billiham from the United Kingdom (hereinafter referred to as Buckingham) is such a existence, and it has continued to this day.
Buckingham was born only more than 40 years ago, is a full of upstarts in the field of luggage, Leica advertising in the matching photography bag, Buckingham occupies at least half, with exquisite materials and exquisite workmanship, coupled with the British design style throughout all products, Buckingham is known as the "Hermes of the photography bag industry", sought after by many photography enthusiasts who pursue fashion.
Different from other functional photography bags, Buckingham's main design is a classic representative of British retro style, its photography bag from design to manufacturing to post-quality inspection are completed in the UK, and pay great attention to the inheritance of design style, leather buckle as a Buckingham photography bag family element, and even has surpassed the brand logo, become the real symbol of Buckingham, the first choice of street photographers and humanities photographers.
Most of Buckingham's raw materials are supplied through unique channels, the small buckle on the camera bag is made of brass, which will not rust, the surface will not leave sharp convex corners after lacquer and nickel plating, and the corners of the camera bag will be made of softer and more delicate cowhide, and the parts that come into contact with the human body and rub frequently will be made of coarse hard leather that has been greased and waxed.
In addition to the materials, Buckingham has also achieved the ultimate in workmanship and detail, using the Family Business production method, its camera bags are all handmade, with more than 100 hand-sewn parts, and the zipper uses a specially selected 8mm wide zipper, which has a deeper and firmer bite than ordinary zippers.
Stable product power and unique design bring high prices, most of the Buckingham shoulder bag price is between 1000-2500 yuan, the price of backpacks are more than 2500 yuan, even if the shoulder bag is matched with an inconspicuous shoulder pad, the asking price is more than 350 yuan, the most classic 550 series shoulder bag price even exceeds 4500 yuan, if you look at the camera bag price/capacity ratio, Buckingham is a well-deserved bag noble.
Buckingham almost only produced shoulder bags in the early years, and only launched a small number of backpacks in recent years, but the models are still not rich, according to the main style of different Hardley (classic shoulder), Backpack (backpack), L2 (classic vintage), 5 series (large capacity), 7 series (multi-functional), S series (multi-purpose), F-Stop (aperture system) seven series, in addition to the classic khaki, Buckingham has also launched a colorful series of main personalization in recent years, with orange, red, yellow, Blue and other colors are available.
Hadley is Buckingham's most classic shoulder bag series, which can not only meet the needs of photography on the street, but also take into account the needs of commuting, and can be used as a daily commuter bag. The Hadley series has Digital, Small, Pro, Large, and Large Pro from small to large, with prices ranging from 1000-1500 yuan, basically following the principle of "bigger the more expensive", among which the largest capacity Hadley Pro can even put down a 13-inch laptop.
L2 is the main "compact and flexible" series, born more than 20 years of style has not been greatly changed, can fit a full-frame 135mm camera body and 1-2 lenses, designed for the street sweeper who like documentary photography, the entire backpack does not have a zipper, only two brass studs and leather to complete the top cover fixation, to ensure that you can take out the camera for the first time, take a "decisive moment". The L2 body uses the "StormBlock" material instead of the traditional natural rubber, sandwiched between two layers of canvas, which is lighter without sacrificing waterproof performance, and the price of 1,200 yuan is very competitive among all the brand's camera bags.
In addition, China is the hardest hit area by the imitation of Buckingham and National Geographic photo bags, but the price of imitation products is very different from the original, as long as you do not try to buy genuine products at a price of less than 500 yuan, you generally do not have to worry about buying fakes through formal e-commerce channels. Bilingham Bags is available through three channels: WeChat Mini Program, China Official Website and Official Website Authorized Taobao Store, and detailed guidelines for identifying counterfeits can also be found on the official website.
