3 Legged Thing's Morally Toxic camera bags land in Australia

UK tripod manufacturer 3 Legged Thing has launched its new range of camera bags, Morally Toxic, in Australia.

The name of the bags comes from two ideas. The first, 'morally', is because the company "strives to achieve the highest standards, whilst ensuring the working conditions in our partner factories are indicative of our values, and the workers are treated with respect, and given the correct tools and safety equipment to fulfil their jobs."

In addition, the bags use tessellating patterns to minimise waste materials and shred and the company recycles any cut-offs. The bags are produced with a bare minimum of plastic content, and where possible use recycled ocean plastics.

The 'Toxic' in the title comes from the company's desire to "refuse to bow to the tired, unimaginative, corporate and dull products that have flooded our industry for decades."

"Why should a camera bag look like a camera bag? Because that’s how it’s always been done? We don’t make bags that look like briefcases for bankers and lawyers, we make bags for people – photographers of all shapes, sizes, ages, genders, colours and cultures," the company said.

At launch, two bags are available in Australia, Valkyrie, a backpack built for pro or enthusiast photographers and Wraith, a camera messenger bag.

Both bags share a number of innovations, including a “frog” pocket,  a water-resistant wet/dry pocket that gives users a place to stash wet gear away from electronics. Inside, both bags also use Pocket Dividers, integrated pockets that allow for the storage of clothes, cables, filters, and other small objects. 

Valkyrie

In addition to the "frog" pocket and pocket dividers, Valkyrie features a dual laptop and tablet pocket on the front of the bag. It's available in 2 sizes (20L / 25L) and 3 colours - Onyx, Emerald, and Sapphire. As well as space for camera gear, Valkyrie also includes a dedicated, protective laptop and tablet pocket, straps for carrying a tripod, a secret pocket for valuables, and a drinks bottle pocket.

Morally Toxic's tripod attachment means users will be able to place their bag down without needing to remove the tripod to do so. When not needing a tripod, the attachment straps can be tucked away into their own dedicated pockets.

Wraith

Wraith, the company's camera messenger bag, is available in 2 sizes (15L / 20L) and 3 colours - Onyx, Emerald, and Sapphire. As well as camera gear, users can also use Wraith to carry a laptop or tablet, drinks bottle, pens, notebooks, and essential items. It also features Toxic’s water-resistant ‘Frog’ wet-dry pocket and Pocket Dividers.

Pricing and availability

Morally Toxic's Valkyrie starts at $619 AUD for the Medium size, and $649 AUD for large, and Wraith $449 and $499 for Medium and Large, respectively. You can find out more about the new bags via local distributor Blonde Robot.