Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rolfe-- Thanks for your comments. I have wondered what folks like, and yes, I have a selfish motivation (I want a good bag for myself) and brazenly commercial motivation (I'd like to carry a few nice bag lines, and would like to have on hand what seems to be the favored models/brands for LeicaLubbers). I'm in the same boat as many here ... I have a big honking Lowe bag that I detest for anything other than storage, and I have a Lowe waist or "fanny" pack that I also can't stand (when you load it up it pulls at the waist persistently, and gives me low back pain). I'd like to have a bag that will take my M and a couple of lenses, some film, my cell phone, and a few other small goodies (lemon drops!) because I know if I carry anything larger than that, I won't. There are some very interesting Crumpler models that look great (there are many more of these than most stores carry or display) and I like what folks are saying about the Domke, too. Thanks! Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rolfe Tessem Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 12:37 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Ideal bag for M6 & 35mm ASPH - --On Sunday, April 13, 2003 12:09 PM -0600 Kit McChesney | acmefoto <kitmc@acmefoto.com> wrote: > Hello All-- > > I've watched the bag discussion with great interest of late, and have > seen a few favored brands rise to the top. Domke, Hadley, a few for > Crumpler and Lowe, and Seth's Classic M series, and Jerry's Genuine Used > and Stonewashed Diaper Bags seem to be among the favorites. My question > is, where does Tamrac fit in all of this? Do folks use Tamrac? Do you > like them? Any opinions? (Yes, I am doing some informal marketing > research, if you must know!) > > Thanks! > > Kit Kit, I think that the bags that Tamrac is best know for are the "boxy" style. Recently, they seem to offer so many models that the company is clearly trying to make something for every taste. But I think if you say "Tamrac" to most photographers, they will think of the structured, boxy type bag -- of which Tamrac still seems to offer many different models. Personally, I like a flatter, unstructured bag like the Domke 803 or Seth's Classic M bag. Or even a messenger bag like Crumpler or Timbuk2 offer. If you like the structured, padded type I think there are better ones than the Tamracs -- the Billingham small Hadley for example. The Domke F3x in black ballistic or canvas is also a nice bag that falls somewhere between the two types. Finally, the material that Tamrac uses seems pretty "plasticy" to me. I much prefer plain canvas or some sort of twill of the kind the Billingham or M Classics use. If you don't like canvas, the ballistic material that Domke uses is waterproof without that plastic feel. As always, with bags, YMMV ;-). Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem rolfe@ldp.com Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html