Moment Fast & Light Pack Line Offers a Fresh Take on Adventure Camera Bags

Even though they aim for minimalism, the bags don't skimp on features. The Sequence pack is equipped with padded dividers that fold away when you don't need them and the Balance sling has a pocket built onto its strap that has room for your phone, a few rolls of film, or even a small water flask. But the best features are inspired by other pursuits. Trail runners will find the pack's shoulder straps familiar, which include pockets and sleeves similar to a hydration vest. And the two larger sling bags come with an extra strap for three-point stabilization, which is necessary when you're rolling on two wheels.

You could call the Exposure Vest a hybrid between a fishing vest and a running vest or describe it as part garment and part backpack. More accurately, it's a modern take on the classic photography vest. Photo vests have been outdoor coded since the '80s when Banana Republic, then more known for safari gear than fancy clothing, helped popularize them and it's believed that even these early ones were inspired by fly fishing. They were lightweight, covered in cargo-style pockets, and usually came in tan or olive.

You could describe the Exposure with the same sentence (though it's only available in black for now). But instead of cotton khaki, Moment used the same LiteWeave Ripstop and four-way stretch mesh that it gave the other Fast and Light bags. It also gave the vest a sweat-wicking back panel, and made the pockets streamlined, and sized them for things like small-format digital cameras, smartphones, and snacks. A large weatherproof pocket on the back can fit a hydration bladder or a laptop, and a passthrough within the shoulder strap could accommodate a water hose or a charging cord. A large lower back mesh pocket with access on all three sides isn't just a direct nod to a feature that was common to those old '80s photo vests; it's a great place to quickly stash a rain jacket on the fly.

These new bags are made for an approach that begins with the admission that you're carrying some things you don't necessarily have to but resolves to do so as efficiently as possible. Especially the vest—we've had a sample for a week, and what it reminds me of most in intent if not exactly in design are avalanche vests made for easy-access backcountry skiing where you still need to carry safety gear but not necessarily an entire day's worth of gear. Further testing will prove how much easier it'll make carrying my camera stuff up a nearby peak for a sunrise strike mission. And, whether or not it can be pulled off with a pair of aviators as well as the photojournalist vest Brad Pitt wore in Spy Game.

The Moment Fast and Light Collection is available for preorder starting 28 October 2025 in limited quantities.

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