Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------960EB75D3539CC2D6B0A6514 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I received the following note from Billingham in the UK--apparently Leica also distributes their bags in the US. Nathan Jackie Hyde wrote: > Leica Camera Inc. at 156,Ludlow Ave > Northvale > NJ 07647 > Tel 800 222 0118 > Fax 201 767 8666 > will be pleased to assist you with your enquiry , if you > tell them which bag you have as we have several pockets > all for various bags. > > Kind Regards > Jackie > --------------------------------------------------------- > Jackie Hyde (jackie@billingham.co.uk) > Sales Office Tel:+44 (0) 1384 482828 > M. Billingham & Co. Ltd. Fax:+44 (0) 1384 482399 - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html - --------------960EB75D3539CC2D6B0A6514 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from post.mail.demon.net (finch-post-10.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.38]) by euronet.be (8.9.1a/8.9.0) with ESMTP id SAA23665 for <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:57:08 +0100 (MET) Received: from [212.228.52.131] (helo=kbs1.demon.co.uk) by post.mail.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 2.10 #1) id 101DUb-0007h2-00 for nathan.wajsman@euronet.be; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:57:10 +0000 Received: from minstrel2 (Minstrel2 [192.168.2.8]) by kbs1.demon.co.uk (8.9.1/8.9.1) with SMTP id QAA30391 for <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:08:53 GMT Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990115160854.007a1850@kbs1> X-Sender: jackie@kbs1 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 16:08:54 +0000 To: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> From: Jackie Hyde <jackie@billingham.co.uk> Subject: Re: [Leica] Accessories for photobug In-Reply-To: <366C2B81.BF04E238@euronet.be> References: <366C0056.712A@earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" At 20:24 07/12/98 +0100, you wrote: >Hi Bee Lian, > >1) You have received advice on some other brands here. The Schneider loupe >is wonderful, but if those other ones are as good and cheaper, why not? I >have a 4x Horizon loupe which costs around $50, covers the whole image and >is generally very good. But I wanted one with a higher magnification. So if >you have access to some of the other recommended loupes, you should take a >serious look at them. Here in Europe we do not have Maxwell etc. My choice >was basically between the Schneider and the Leica, and between those two the >Schneider was the better deal. > >2) I do not use my little Cabin that often. I keep it in the office. The >place where I get my slides processed is close to the office; I usually pick >up the slides during lunch and do not want to wait until I get home. I have >the original set of batteries in it still, for about a year, so I wouldn't >say it eats batteries. At home I have another brand, bigger size, with an AC >adapter, so battery consumption is not an issue. If I were buying a new >light table today, I would definitely go for the big Cabin, battery eater or >not. The quality is impeccable. > >3) The plastic joining thingie is indispensable. According to Eastland's >"Leica M Compendium", its code is 14838 and the official description is >"Back-to-back locking lens cap for two lenses". It is exactly what it says: >a round plastic ring, about 3/4 inch thick, with a lens mount in each side. >It is extremely handy; the only limitation is that you cannot join two wide >angles (the rear elements would collide). I carry the 90mm Elmarit and the >24mm Elmarit in this fashion. > >3.5) All Billingham bags can be fitted with detachable end pockets. I bought >mine directly from Billingham, as they are hard to find in Belgium (and >evidently also in the U.S.). You can contact Billingham by e-mail: >nicki@billingham.co.uk. This is Nicki Smith, a very helpful lady in the >sales dept. who will either put you in touch with a U.S. source for these >things or take an order by phone. > >The Alice does not have a zip, but the way the bag and top flap are put >together, it is quite safe even in rainy weather. > >Nathan > >Ron & Beelian Miller wrote: > >> Nathan, >> >> Thanks for guiding me to recent archives and providing a good idea on >> some of the goods. I will certainly search for the loupe thread! >> >> 1) Tell me, is it worth it to pay that much for that Schneider loupe? >> What else do you use it for, other than viewing negatives, slides and >> contact sheets? (OK, someone will flame me for thinking such heresy when >> it comes to Leica images!!) >> >> 2) Yes, I have been eyeing the Cabin 4x5 size. Compared it to the Visual >> Plus (roughly 4x5 viewing area). Cabin may be more expensive, but may be >> worth it as the illumination is noticeably brighter then Visual Plus. >> Does the Cabin eat up batteries like crazy? I know I spend much time >> inspecting my neg & contacts. >> >> 3) Where can I get this plastic joining ring that keeps two lenses >> together? Heh, heh ... I'm planning to get a short tele! >> >> You see! I would not have known about the detachable end pocket system! >> Where can I buy this? B&H doesn't list this "end-pocket" item? >> Does the Alice bag have a top zip for the main compartment? >> And for ease of cleaning, can i toss it in the washer & dryer? Detergent >> too? >> >> I suppose my research was not as thorough as it should be. I am too much >> in a hurry and wanted to decide soon before the holiday madness affects >> UPS or Fed Ex service! ;-) >> >> Thanks ever so much! >> Bee Lian >> >> (BTW i'm the M6 user in the family, while Ron plays with the P/S Elph >> zoom) > >-- >Nathan Wajsman >Overijse, Belgium > >Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html >Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html > > > >Hi Nathan, Leica Camera Inc. at 156,Ludlow Ave Northvale NJ 07647 Tel 800 222 0118 Fax 201 767 8666 will be pleased to assist you with your enquiry , if you tell them which bag you have as we have several pockets all for various bags. Kind Regards Jackie - --------------------------------------------------------- Jackie Hyde (jackie@billingham.co.uk) Sales Office Tel:+44 (0) 1384 482828 M. Billingham & Co. Ltd. Fax:+44 (0) 1384 482399 - --------------960EB75D3539CC2D6B0A6514--