[1.245 lb] Very good quality and beautiful colour

[1.245 lb] I'm a oversea's customer. It's not my first time purchase in B&H, very good experience! Thank you!

[1.245 lb] I have wanted to buy this chestvest for a long time. I saw it from a colleague who uses it all the time.
Before, I had a different camera, different optics, and the chestvest that I bought in Ukraine was enough for me.
Therefore, hands did not reach the purchase of this chestvest.
But when I changed the camera, and after it the whole line of lenses, the old chestvest could no longer accommodate all this.
From the very first time I really liked the workmanship - thick waterproof fabric, snake, fasteners. The volume and size of the pockets allow you to fit almost any set of reporter's photographic equipment - two SLR cameras, all the necessary lenses, a flash, and all accessories - batteries, flash cards, cords, a card reader, pens, a notebook, a smartphone and documents.
Although I have not been using this chestvest for long, I have already managed to appreciate its convenience in the harshest shooting conditions - at the front, during the battle.
The design of the belts allows you to evenly distribute the load, which is very important when you have to spend several days with the camera in your hands. Another important feature is the ability to periodically transfer the main load from the shoulders to the neck and vice versa.
I really liked the chestvest, with it I almost stopped using the case and backpack.

[1.245 lb] I was linked to a cool blog that had a list of working photojournalist's gear, among them was this chestvest I've never heard of before. I quickly looked it up on the net and was impressed with the company's goal. I reviewed everything they had to offer for information about the product. A week later, I had mine in hand. I was impressed with the craftsmanship so I quickly grabbed my gear and began to load it. After filling each pocket and there's a lot of them, I put it on and adjusted it for my 6' 5 size 50 frame. I immediately fell in love with it's comfort and ease of access to everything. The next day, I was assigned to cover an assignment in a crowded venue. The next benefit I noticed was being able to move around easily without bumping into people because all my gear was in the front, not hanging off the back! After that, I headed to my last assignment covering a high school football game. It was going to be a wet game and I was anxious to see how waterproof this was. It dumped a half-an-inch of rain during the game. When I finally got back inside my car, I checked inside each pocket for dampness. Each was bone dry. Very impressive to say the least. I am a photojournalist that works in the Pacific Northwest and am exposed to all kinds of weather. This is definitely the best gear hauling vest I've owned. I look forward to many years of use. If you couldn't tell, I highly recommend this vest for anyone that needs to carry a lot of gear in any weather conditions. Please do yourself a favor and get one. The price difference between the original and the waterproof is negligible. The amount of detail that is built into these is amazing. I really can't say enough about how impressed I am to the quality of this product. Enough said, I need to head back out to cover my next assignment!

[1.245 lb] Carrying my big backpact is not always practical. If I'm on location or know what I'm going to be shooting, this allows me to easily carry a couple of lenes plus accessories. Great for landscape and nightsky shots where the setup is a few hundred meters to a few kilometers from the car.

[1.245 lb] I have been wishing for something like this for years. The Chestvest allows one to carry extra things on an airplane without taking up the under seat space or the overhead bin.


For a recent trip, it was home to 2 sets of Rode Lavalier microphones, an extra lens, spare batteries, an ND filter, two camera lights, business cards, passport, a fold-up white balance disc, memory cares, a 1 Tbyte solid disk drive, and more. This gave me more room in my backpack for other equipment.


As importantly, when out in the field, all these things were easily accessible. No hunting through my backpack as they were right in front of me. And going through customs was a dream, as my passport and ticket were in my front pocket. Heck, I even had my sunglasses in a pocket.


It appears like it is made to last. It is adjustable. I am 5'10 and 160 pounds and it fit well. When bending over, the straps would occasionally fall but I attribute that more to my slim build and that I didn't have them tightened as tight as they could be. Even when the straps fell, the pack remained around my waist.


My raincoat fit around it, which provided extra protection (although it is well protected from the elements).


This is a must-have for my kit and I highly recommend it to anyone who travels and needs to carry a lot of stuff and doesn't want to check it with the airlines.

Finally, it provides a nice resting spot for one's hands when sitting on a long flight.

[1.245 lb] The Newswear Documentary Chestvest was a game changer when I recently photographed two days of pro cycling. I wore it without any discomfort for more than 8 hours each day in 90+ degree weather and was able to fit everything I needed with space to spare. My kit for the weekend included 2 bodies, 4 lenses, 1 flash, extra batteries and SD cards, sun screen, and some snack items.

What I loved: I was able to sit comfortably while wearing the vest meaning I didn't have to take it off to get in a car or eat a meal. The adjustable strap system adjusts to be a perfect fit to any body size.


What I wish it had but didn't: Having D-shaped hanging loops on the suspender straps would be a great addition, allowing the user to connect camera bodies (outfitted with short straps) to the vest straps to eliminate the need for separate camera straps or a Black Rapid-like sling.

[1.245 lb] This is the best way to carry your gear in numerous different situations. I'm currently a photojournalist student after freelancing for a couple years and have 5 different bags to show for it. The Newswear is the BEST solution. If you're not in action, it can be carried like a shoulder bag, without the bulk and hugs your body. Although the straps are not padded, I've never carried so much gear so comfortably. You can also easily drive with it on. Great for transporting all your gear if you have a 1 cam system. Great for wearing/carrying all your gear with a 2 cam system and one body is tucked away. The body pocket is big enough for a D4 and my sync cable with room to spare. You can totally hold two prosumer bodies without their grips as well. I've also carried my gripped d800 WITH a small prime on it (AF-D models) in that pocket. The telephoto pocket is roomy for my 70-200mm 2.8. One of the two side pockets are big enough to carry two SB-910 flashes when they're L-shaped. The other pocket can carry my 16-35mm f/4 AND my 24-70mm without hoods on their sides. I've also shoved my Tascam DR-40 and a Rode Mic in their. Meaning, this works great for visual journalist. I accidentally purchased the small press pouch. I did want a second pouch for my headphones but the press pouch is for a belt system than the chestvest. All told, I love it. Each pocket has a flap pocket for cleaning cloths, batteries, notebooks, pens, phone, business cards, memory cards... you get the idea. I look forward to memorizing where everything is as this system is built for speed.

[1.245 lb] This was exactly what I needed! I'm a small female photographer, around 5'5' 130 pounds. I was worried it would be too big, but it's all adjustable and fit well. I use to have a big messenger style bag I would carry around with me to change lens etc - but this was great to just have everything I need strapped to me! It held my body, 2 lens, batteries and cards! You could technically fit 3 lens if you carried the body around your neck. Very happy with this purchase, makes shoots much easier!

[1.245 lb] I was looking for something easier to carry additional equipment when shooting sports photography assignments. I ran into a friend who shoots for Getty Images at a college game we were both covering. After looking this over and getting his opinion of it, I purchased this from B&H after looking for it on several other sites due to pricing and availability. It is great for hauling extra gear-batteries, lens, body, flash head, LED light and doesn't get in the way when filled with the gear.