Camera Cube
Modular System

A camera insert that carries two bodies, multiple lenses, and works outside the bag too

Most camera cubes carry one body. Photographers with a second body and multiple lenses either carry a separate bag or compromise on gear. The Camera Cube solves that: carry two bodies, multiple lenses, small accessories in one insert that fits the Travel Pack and works standalone with a shoulder strap.

The cube had to secure inside the Travel Pack via gatekeepers, not sit loose, so it doesn't move in transit. It also had to work standalone without the Travel Pack, with its own carry options that didn't bulk when inside the bag.

Material constraint: same DI-TEX 840D Carbonated Nylon as the Travel Pack. The cube reads as part of the family, not an accessory from another supplier.

What the Camera Cube had to do

• Carry 2 full camera bodies with lenses attached, plus multiple additional lenses and small accessories
• Secure into the Travel Pack using gatekeepers: no movement in transit, no modification to the bag
• Standalone carry via a secondary shoulder strap, balanced and comfortable when the cube is fully loaded
• EVA divider system reconfigurable without tools to accommodate different lens combinations
• Same DI-TEX 840D Carbonated Nylon shell as the Travel Pack, material family consistency across the system
• Quick access to top of cube without fully opening the main compartment

Gatekeeper integration as the core design decision

The gatekeeper system: internal loops on the bag wall, matching attachment points on the cube. When loaded and clipped, it pulls tight against the back panel, doesn't shift even when picked up from one handle or rolled on its side. The positions were designed into the Travel Pack from the start, so integration is structural.

Standalone carry uses a shoulder strap on dedicated lugs on the cube's short sides. Lug positions chosen for where weight sits when loaded with two bodies and lenses. Balance point shifts from empty, and attachment needs to work at full load.

The cube and the Travel Pack were designed together. You can tell when you use them both.

The EVA divider system is reconfigurable by hand: hook-and-loop bases on all dividers, 3mm EVA panels in camera-safe velour. Works for one body and multiple primes as easily as two bodies with zooms. That flexibility lets different shooting styles work rather than optimising for one.

EVA geometry and gatekeeper specification

The gatekeeper loops are rated for loaded cube weight over thousands of attach-detach cycles without deformation. Needed specific webbing and bar-tack stitching. Two sample rounds to confirm geometry held under load in the right orientation.

Same materials specification as the Travel Pack, by design

The Camera Cube uses the same DI-TEX 840D Carbonated Nylon shell fabric as the Travel Pack. This wasn't just a cost decision: it was deliberate product family consistency. When the cube is out of the bag on a shoulder strap, it should be identifiable as part of the same system. Same fabric, same colour palette, same hardware finishes.

The interior uses a high-visibility contrast liner in the main compartment. On a shoot, in variable light, you need to be able to locate a specific lens without turning the cube upside down or using a torch. The contrast liner is a functional choice that makes the cube faster to use in real shooting conditions.

Vietnam production, coordinated with the Travel Pack run

The Camera Cube was produced in Vietnam, coordinated with the Travel Pack production to ensure dimensional tolerances aligned across both products. The gatekeeper integration only works correctly if the cube dimensions and the Travel Pack internal attachment positions are both within spec simultaneously. We ran combination fit checks through the production run: cube samples tested inside bag samples at multiple points.

The EVA divider panels are cut and assembled separately and inserted during bag production. Divider panel dimensions are tighter tolerance than the bag shell: if a divider is out of spec, it affects how it sits and whether the reconfiguration works smoothly. Panel dimensions were treated as a critical QC attribute throughout.