Re: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Peter;
Well, like you, I liked the Domke, however,  I still have my Domke!,
threadbare but usable! It is getting crowded with all the R stuff I seem to
accumulate... All you guys are a BAD influence on me! ( I keep gettin' the
'I WANNAS'- I wanna Summilux, I wanna, Noctilux, I wanna R6.2....etc. )
I do appreciate all the sound reasoning I've gotten.... I will take all of
this advice into consideration!
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com>
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 2:27 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO


>Dan,
>
>Check out the Tamrac Superlight 8.  It fits a ton of stuff and is very
>light.  Subsequently sold off my Domke F2 sice I can store far more in the
>Tamrac and never looked back.  I like the J-series but found them very
large
>by comparison.
>
>Peter K
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Laurel [mailto:jplaurel@microsoft.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:57 AM
>To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO
>
>
>Jim,
>I've been using a LowePro Magnum AW for some time to carry my Canon EOS
>stuff and also find it to be much better than the competing Tamracs.  That
>flap you describe is indeed a pain.  However, I find it a little difficult
>to work out of the Magnum.  It's great for transporting gear and the ample
>padding provides great protection, but the end pockets are just too small,
>and there are too many zippers.  I have just picked up a Domke J1 which is
>far easier to work out of, but does not provide nearly as much protection.
>On a long, dusty journey, I'd still go with the LowePro.
>
>--Jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Brick [mailto:jimbrick@photoaccess.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:33 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO
>
>
>Dan,
>
>The overall ergonomics of the Tamrac are a royal pain. Trying to unzip, or
>zip the perimeter zipper is, well, difficult. There is a flap (rain flap I
>guess) over the zipper that very much gets in the way. And because of this,
>you have to search for the zipper pull. None of this is true with a
>Lowepro. Yes the separators are more padded in the Tamrac, but the Lowepro
>system fits tighter (lenses stay put) while the Tamrac dividers are sloppy.
>Stuff crawls underneath them and disappears. Reappearing sometime later in
>another pocket. The overall design of the Tamrac is sort of loose and
>sloppy while my Lowepro's seem to be tight, rigid, better formed. The
>reason I have the Tamrac is because it is the only "decent" bag that is
>deep enough to hold my Linhof 4x5 on edge, rather than lying flat on its
>back. But I'm still looking.
>
>All of my Leica gear resides in Lowepro bags. They are deep enough for my
>180 to stand upright, and R bodies with winders to stand upright as well.
>Everything fits tightly. Nothing wobbles around.
>
>Jim
>
>At 02:57 PM 5/28/99 -0400, Dan wrote:
>>Jim-
>>Okay- clue me in here... Is it just the sizes and styles, or are the
Tamrac
>>not as sturdy, or what. I am interested in your insight here. I have
always
>>like the padding in the Tamrac, and for what I use them for- sort of
'tote'
>>bags for my carry-everywhere cameras, they are super. I always felt the
>>Lowepro to be alright, but not as preferable as the foam seemed thinner,
>and
>>the bags just seemed - more lightweight.
>>Dan
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
>>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>>Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:31 PM
>>Subject: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO
>>
>>
>>>I have my 4x5 Linhof in a Tamrac pack, and I have three different sizes
of
>>>Lowepro packs for my Leica gear. Different sizes depending upon where I'm
>>>going and what I'm doing. The Lowepro bags are wonderful. I HATE the
>>>Tamrac. But cannot find anything else that exactly fits my big stuff. So
>>>I'm stuck! But always looking.
>>>
>>>Jim
>>>
>>>>Dan Post wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> El Numero-
>>>>> Check www.tamrac.com- "My friends and I think the Tamrac far superior
>in
>>>>> construction and materials," He said, baggily.
>>>>> Dan ( Pappa's got a brand new bag!)
>>>>>
>>>
>>>At 10:19 AM 5/28/99 -0700, Supercalafragileisticespialadotious wrote:
>>>
>>>>> >Is anyone aware of the up to date URL for Lowepro's web site?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >www.lowepro.com/
>>>>> >
>>>>> >no longer seems to work.
>>>
>>
>>
>>