The SP50 shoulder pad fits the Hadley One.

Remember to select the correct colour for your bag!

The Hadley One is:

• Slightly larger in all dimensions.
• Has a wider shoulder sling (50mm wide (2") vs 38mm wide (1½")). That sling is also removable.
• There is a special padded 13 inch laptop slip in the Hadley One. The Hadley Pro doesn't have this.
• There is a luggage strap on the back to attach to a trolley suitcase.
• The top handle has a leather lining underneath to make it more comfortable to carry.
• The Hadley One comes with an insert that fills half the bag (instead of the whole bag as with the Hadley Pro) to make it easier to carry non-photographic equipment. You can add an optional second half-size insert, or an optional full size insert instead, if you want.
• The Hadley One has a rainproof zip and leather flap to protect the rear pocket from water ingress. The Hadley Pro has a 'normal' zip and a fabric flap to protect from water ingress in the rear pocket.

• The Eventer MKII comes with a full width, padded insert as standard. The Hadley One comes with half width padded insert (a full width one can be purchased as an optional extra).
• The Eventer MKII comes with an SP50 Shoulder Pad. The Hadley One doesn’t include a Shoulder Pad, this has to be purchased as an optional extra.
• The Eventer MKII comes with dual, stitched front straps that let you separately open the top flap while keeping the front pockets closed. The Hadley One comes with single, unstitched front straps that only open and close the top flap (the front pockets are closed with press studs on that bag).
• The Eventer MKII doesn’t have a ‘Billingham’ leather patch on. The Hadley One does have a leather logo patch. Both bags have a fabric Billingham tag sewn into the outside of the seam.
• The main compartment on the Eventer MKII is zipped. The Hadley One doesn’t have a zip on the main compartment, therefore when opening the bag the Hadley One will be slightly quicker to get into.
• The padded insert for the Hadley One has a padded lid. The padded insert for the Eventer MKII does not have a padded lid.
• The Hadley One can have end pockets attached, the Eventer MKII can’t.
• The Hadley One has a removable shoulder sling, the Eventer MKII has a fixed shoulder sling. The slings on both bags are adjustable in length.
• The Hadley One is fractionally wider and deeper (front to back). The Eventer MKII is slightly taller.
• Hadley One laptop slip is sewn into the bag, so even when you remove the padded insert the laptop slip remains. In the Eventer MKII when you remove the padded insert, you also remove the padded laptop slip.

The AVEA 7 and AVEA 8 pockets instead.

The following devices will fit:

• Any iPad Mini
• Any 9.7" iPad
• Any 10.2" iPad
• Any 10.5" iPad
• Any 10.9" iPad
• Any iPad Pro 11"
• Any iPad Pro 12.9"
• Any MacBook Air 11"
• Any MacBook Air 13"
• Any MacBook 12" (2015 onwards)
• MacBook Pro 13" (late 2012 models onwards)
• MacBook Pro 15" with Touch Bar (late 2016 onwards)¹
• MacBook Air 15" ²
• Microsoft Surface Go 1, 2 & 3 (10.5" screen)
• Microsoft Surface Pro 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & X.
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 1, 2 & 3 (13.5" version only).

¹ The MacBook Pro 15" with Touch Bar is a tight fit, it also rises slightly higher in the bag than ideal. See the FAQ below.
² The MacBook Air 15 is a nice fit except that it too rises slightly higher in the bag than ideal. See the FAQ below.

Yes and no! Whether or not the Hadley One camera bag can accommodate a 15 inch MacBook depends on the specific model. Our bag was not originally designed to hold such devices, however, some newer MacBook models are smaller and can indeed fit into the bag.

The 15" MacBook Air can be stored within the bag, but please be aware that it does very slightly protrude above the laptop compartment's padding. As for the 15" MacBook Pro (late 2016 model with Touch Bar), it does fit too, but it extends above the compartment padding a bit more than the Air.

Please be mindful that since these 15" MacBooks rise above the padding, they might not enjoy the same level of protection as the 13" and 14" models. Furthermore, depending on how you handle the bag, the top of your 15" MacBook, especially the 15" Pro, might experience friction against the bag's top flap. This could potentially cause wear over time that our warranty does not cover.

Despite these factors, many customers seem to be using our bag to carry these larger laptops without any reported issues. If you decide to follow suit, we recommend opting for the Hadley One in our FibreNyte material due to its enhanced wear resistance.

Please note that older 15" MacBook models, and the 16" MacBook, are too large and will not fit in the Hadley One's padded laptop compartment at all.

No - the 16 inch MacBook is too wide to fit in the back pocket. You can't even squeeze it in!

No, the padded laptop area is sewn into the back of the bag, however it is quite slim so doesn't add much bulk or weight. 

No, you don't use the buckles to get into this bag. The buckles are only designed to occasionally adjust the front straps in height or to allow you to pack a little more or less into the bag. We recommend keeping the straps inside the buckle during normal use and only using the 'Quick Release Straps'. 

For frequent usage, Hadley Front Straps are opened by sliding the top of the strap off the brass clogball (round stud). This is a very quick way to open and close the bag, many people learn to do this one-handed as the leather softens.

You can keep the bag itself open whilst shooting, just don't put the straps back on the clogball until you want to close bag.

No. The fabric is made of 3 layers - the middle layer is butyl rubber. Water cannot pass through this butyl rubber layer. As long as you don't get a hole in the fabric or expose it to harsh chemicals (for example in a washing machine) the fabric should remain waterproof for many years. There is no need to apply re-proofing.

In simple terms ‘Canvas’ or ‘FibreNyte’ refers to top layer of fabric on our bags – the facecloth.

‘Canvas’ is a mix of cotton and polyester. ‘FibreNyte’ refers to our face fabric that is completely synthetic. Canvas is hard wearing, FibreNyte is very hard wearing.

Both fabrics are bonded to a non-wicking polyester backing fabric with a middle layer butyl rubber – this rubber layer makes both fabrics equally (and very) waterproof. Water can’t get through that rubber layer.

Both fabrics have a similar weave - the FibreNyte looks similar to canvas. Canvas is slightly softer to the touch, FibreNyte is slightly rougher to the touch.

People tend to choose Canvas if they want the bag to age gracefully and look vintage over time. This is particularly true of people who chose our ‘Khaki Canvas’ fabric as this looks particularly lovely as it ages.

People tend to choose FibreNyte if they want the bag to look newer for longer or if they are particularly hard on their gear - for example by carrying the bag to work with them every day, doing a lot of hiking or filling it particularly full. If you are buying a black bag it’s particularly worth considering FibreNyte as it will stay looking blacker longer. Also Sage FibreNyte is particularly attractive as a colour – it’s probably the most popular colour among our staff!