[2][3] Within a year production had switched almost entirely to specialist camera bags.

Billingham Bags have worldwide distribution and are still hand made in Cradley Heath, England.

[4][5] They have also had a number of collaborations with British fashion and design house Pedlars.

[2][8] The bags are well regarded by professional photographers, photojournalists and travel writers due to their traditional construction of canvas and leather, although some also use synthetic materials.

[9][10][11][12][13] Users of Billingham bags include television presenters Richard Hammond, who described his as 'a sort of comfort blanket', and Matt James.