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How Kinesis Started

In 1995, I was working as a self-employed commercial photographer in Denver. I purchased a heavy, portable & heavy, battery-powered 200 watt-second Lumedyne flash system. I made this purchase to shoot on-camera flash jobs with both my medium format Hassleblad and 35mm film Canon cameras. However, the flash came with a goofy, bright red and white shoulder strap with no provision to wear it on my waist. Using this shoulder strap was hopeless. Every time I leaned over or turned quickly it swung about, smacking whatever was in its path.

Today, carpenters and others working in the construction trades (concrete, framer, dry wall, finish carpenter etc.) rely on a belt system. The United States military also has it’s ALICE modular belt and harness system, however, in 1995, there were no modular belt systems for photographers.

Based on this need, I sewed a crude unpadded waist belt from Cordura® nylon and a pouch for my Lumedyne power pack. I added a few additional pouches for film, a lens and a Hassy film magazine. Sewing has been a hobby of mine for years. I had previously designed and made my own backpacks using my Viking home machine. Being a 6'-4" avid mountaineer, many of the internal-frame mountaineering packs available in the 80's were one-size-fits-all and not suitable for my tall torso.

In the spring of 1996, we introduced our first products under the Kinesis label and have added many other photographic bags & belts since then.

The word kinesis is from the Greek and means motion. Our product line is designed for people in motion and on the move — outdoor, wedding, editorial and sports photographers, photojournalists and cameramen on the run and on location.

How eoGEAR Started

I have always enjoyed human powered endurance sports such as backpacking, mountaineering, backcountry skiing (skimo), cycling, hiking and trail running. In 2010 we introduced a top tube bicycle bag under the Kinesis label called the Brevet Bag. Later in 2011 we expanding our line of bags for bicycles through the introduction of our lightweight saddlebag system. In 2012 we rebranded them under the eoGEAR label, while expanding that line of bags. (The letters “e-o” means products for endurance outdoor athletes).

Simply put, I design bags for those activities I am most passion about. 

Recommendations on this Site

Many eoGEAR products have a “My Rec” or “Richard’s Recommendation” paragraph in the product description. These are products I personally recommend. As a seasoned wilderness traveler, former ultrarunner, commercial photographer, avid paddler (stand-up) and long distance cyclist, I have personally studied and/or tested most of the equipment listed on this site.

Richard Stum
Owner of Kinesis Photo Gear, Inc. and eoGEAR
(eoGEAR is a DBA of Kinesis)

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11874 E 18500 N
Mount Pleasant UT 84647