Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Domke F? - The Little Bit Smaller - bag comfortably holds two M6s with wides or normals mounted, three-to-four additional lenses, meter, flash, film, etc....it's small, tough, has good padding...Yes, it looks like a camera bag... My alternative bag is a Timberland weather-proof leather shoulder bag with web strap, two buckle front pockets, rear flap pocket....TOUGH...depending upon what you're doing with the equipment and how you pad it, you can use it with or without an insert...I have an old Billingham insert that allows me to carry two bodies with lenses, a pair, or perhaps three additonal lenses, meter, film, flash, etc....I like the bag better than the Domke for general asthetics, BUT---leather is heavier than cloth...the bag brings its own weight along..... I don't know if they're still around, but there used to be a cheap canvas bag called a Danish School Bag that made a great camera bag...deep, expandable,cheap, lots of pockets, no padding, but I recall using cloth diapers, or hand-towels, to create my own padding...now you could use some sort of camera or lens wraps and accomplish the same thing...a certain LUGer who may choose to reveal himself has the fancy equivalent of this - an old Leica canvas bag...VERY nice.... - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of cec@vbe.com Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2000 3:46 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Camera Bag Recommendation - Part I wish I had read all of this about a month ago. Today, I can tell you what not to buy. The Targa Tundra looked like a great bag and my M6 and five lens, meter and flash, plus table top tripod and film all fit like a glove. The foam was thick and the bag was cheap. Was I lucky or what? Until, I grabbed it in a hurry one day when I had not fastened the top cover and everything toppled forward and out of the bag. Luckily, I was picking it up from the bed in the guest room and no damage was done. Now I am looking for a new bag that balances nicely with the strap that is used to carry it over the shoulder. This bag scares the ---- out of me. Of all the bags that have been recommended, can they be carried over the shoulder with the top unfastened for easy access. I often want to change lens very quickly without having to take it off, place it on the ground, and unfasten. Thanks for all the good information for a novice. Charles Cason