Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:53 AM 27/07/98 -0500, you wrote: >I've been using a Domke 803 satchel for several years. I like it because >of it's thinner profile than the F2, (which I use as well) and that it >looks more like a briefcase/bag than a camera bag. After reading a number of recommendations about the Domke, I had a look at the F2 bag. It is too flimsy, and lacks sufficient padding and proper weatherproofing for the kind of photography I do. It may be useful when shooting from the hip for a PJ, but as an all-purpose outdoor bag it just doesn't cut it for wilderness travel. You might want to have a look at the LowePro Magnum AW. I'd bet that if it and the Domke F2 were both dropped from waist height, equipment in the Lowepro bag would stand a better chance of surviving the impact, because of the cushioned pockets and the thicker padding. In Northern Canada, in dense bush, rain, snow and muskeg, an all-weather bag is a definite asset. The bag retains its shape regardless of what gets packet in it, but is still small enough to fit under an airline seat. - -GH