[Leica] Perrin Leather Bags from the 1940/50ties

[ruben at rhodos.dk (Ruben)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Volow" <mvolo@acpub.duke.edu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Perrin Leather Bags from the 1940/50ties


>I still use a small Perrin bag. It holds my M6 vertically (with up to 90
> Tele-Elmarit and shade attached) in a snap-in insert in the right-hand 
> end.
> Since I work with leather I created another insert for the other end that
> holds two other lenses (35/2.0 and 50/2.0 DR). Below this insert is my
> 21/2.8 and a small flash. A lot of gear for such a small case. In the past 
> I
> created alternative snap-in inserts for Nikon gear. Very easy to customize
> because it's leather. I also added some elastic loops to the inside of the
> top to hold accessories.
>
> However, the leather offers very little shock absorption.
>
> One weak point is the strap (leather with fiber backing that eventually
> cracks); and the strap attachments (a single large rivet). I have replaced
> both of these.
>
> I know of no modern cases that have the advantage of holding the camera 
> body
> vertically, in my mind a very space-efficient position.

And no modern style bag have the style of a Perrin either :-)


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Perrin Leather Bags from the 1940/50ties
>
>
>> Ruben:
>>
>> I bought a Perrin Sportsman 501 along with my first Pentax, an H1a in
>> 1965.  It's a tough case made of thick Top Grain Cowhide and it has
>> stood up to the intervening years very well.  It now contains my Rollei
>> 35, a Minox 35GT and dedicated flash.  On occasion I've used it to carry
>> my Sl and and extra lens.
>>
>> I've seen some Perrin's which were really beat to hell but the only part
>> that I have had to replace was the zipper "pull".
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Ruben wrote:
>>
>> > Dear LUGers, MUGers and Rolleiusers/listers
>> >
>> > Recently I stumbeled over a small lovely photobag from California US
> made of some real nice Leather - natural tan - probably from about 1953-57
> inside it the name Perrin Contour is printed - it holds 2 Leica M bodies
> with a 50 and a 35 mounted and one 90 mm in between.
>> >
>> > To day I got a Perrin model 205 probably 1950something to or perhaps
> earlier- I expect it to hold 3 M bodies or pehaps a rolleiflex and 2 M
> bodies.
>> >
>> > These Perrin bags in natural tan thick leather from California are so
> much nicer than modern bags - does anyone know the hisory of Perrin and 
> does
> anyone still use them - it is a real pleasure to pick up a M from the 
> Perrin
> Contour bag - anyone that have not tried one should do so - and some of 
> you
> guys that are somewhat older than me probably have one lying around in the
> basement - blow away the dust and start using it again - and if you have a
> fun story about a Perrin bag please share.
>> >
>> > O by the way - they are so retro smart that my "very into fashion"
> teenage daughters would giver the right arm to have one - I really have to
> be carefull not to find my Leica on the floor with a "sorry Dad " note :-)
>> >
>> > best
>> > Ruben
>>
>>
>>
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