Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Question for Leicaphiles about camera bags. Does anyone know of a small travel camera bag that will fit the following list of requirements: Needs to safely hold a Leica M6 with either the 35/2 or 50/2 Summicron lens attached. It then has to have enough room (and organized dividers) for holding whichever of those two lenses is not on the camera and hold the 90/2.8 Elmarit. I would also like to carry a very modest amount of accessories (Spare battery, lens cloth, not much more) and about a half dozen rolls of film. I will not be carring a flash or a second body or 4th lens (I have bigger bags to use for carrying more stuff). I would like the bag to be as small as possible but still offer a "working" type top (like a Domke bag has-a flap top that will close with one or two clips/snaps, there could (does not have to have) also be a secondary, more secure top (i.e. zipper) to use during transit). I lean toward canvas bags (would consider nylon), and to Kahki color (would look at other colors). (I have two larger Domke bags which I like but even their smallest is too big for this purpose). Small canvas field bags are close but lack some of the protection and ease of use of a true camera bag. Possible bags from my magazine/catalog/internet search include the Tenba 503M, the Billingham F 5.6 or bags sold by Leica Camera. I have not (and probably cannot) seen many, if any of the bags first hand. I like the pictures of the larger Billingham bags I have seen on the Internet but cannot find much of their smaller bags. I do not know much about Fogg bags either. I am not too concerned about price (with in reason) as most of the prices for the bags I can find are acceptable (I cannot find prices for the bags sold buy Leica Camera) Thanks in advance for your help. Robert