Announcing the new ERIC KIM CASE: Your New Everyday Photography Case

Announcing the new ERIC KIM CASE: your new everyday photography case which fits the RICOH GR II, 5 rolls of 35mm film (or 120 medium format film), SD cards, and everything you need!

For the Everyday Photographer

ERIC KIM CASE: Create, travel, be prepared for every photography adventure EVERYDAY.

  

Endless Possibilities

ERIC KIM CASE: Designed to carry all photograph essentials: film, small compact camera, SD cards, lens filters, batteries, chargers, business cards.

ERIC KIM CASE attached to prototype ERIC KIM PORTFOLIO BAG

Versatile: Can be looped through a belt or bag strap.

Perfected Design

Front view of Henri Pouch: Fits 5 rolls of medium-format film, and slot for 2 SD cards in front.
Front view of Eric Kim Everyday Case: Fits 5 rolls of medium-format film, and slot for 2 SD cards in front.

We researched, tested, and perfected the design for the ERIC KIM CASE for several years to bring together function and design.

  • Durability: All of the components have been tried and tested: from the hand-stitched threading to the brass components and premium leather.
  • Art: ERIC KIM CASE is beautiful, timeless, and over the years it will develop unique patina from your artistic adventures.
  • Inspired: We designed the case for the on-the-go film or digital photographer.

Aesthetics & Proportions

ERIC KIM CASE Specifications:

  • Outside dimensions: Length: 12cm,  Height: 8cm, Depth 5cm
  • Inside dimensions: Length: 11.5cm, Height: 7cm, Depth: 4cm,
  • Designed bespoke for the Ricoh GR, 5 rolls of 35 mm film or 5 rolls of medium format film, 2 slots for SD cards.

HAPTICLABS INNOVATION

HAPTIC LABS: ERIC KIM EVERYDAY CASE
HAPTIC LABS: ERIC KIM EVERYDAY CASE

ERIC KIM CASE was created by HAPTICLABS, our experimental playground to develop small, limited edition projects and collaborations with local artists and artisans. We make our leather products in Saigon and honor Saigon–we loved our time in Saigon; Cindy’s family has a close familial connection to Saigon; and we are deeply inspired by the lively hustle of young Vietnamese artists and entrepreneurs in a city textured by a profound history.

Unlike huge anonymous factories, the entire operation is Eric, Cindy, our sisters (Annette and Jennifer), and the local artisans Lan and Uyen. We are transparent about the labor practices behind ERIC CASE because we are proud of it and love it.

Global Entrepreneurship

Lan and Uyen Vietnamese artists and artisans

We lived in Vietnam and are very cognizant of global inequality, especially in labor practices. This is why we price our products the way we do. We work directly with artisans who set above market prices for high end artisanal craftsmanship. We do not run a wholesale factory, but support honest and beautiful work.

We spent years perfecting the design, workshopping different versions with the Saigon artisans. Each ERIC KIM CASE is made with love and shipped with care from California.


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