Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why worry, most things start out new then age. If you are worried about it, let one of your gun portrait subject put a few holes in the new bag at close range, that will age the puppy. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 5/19/06, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote: > > for years i've used two camera bags, one is this giant thing by "coast" > which is sort of like a cardboard box with a strap. i can put an oven in > it. It is ugly and uncomfortable, i want to give it to an enemy. the > other is a "nikon" bag i got in the dollar bin at my local camera store. > it holds one body and maybe three lenses. > > the zipper broke on the "nikon" bag about a year ago, and it's only a > matter of time before my m6 falls out and smashes to the pavement, so > yesterday i got a domke FX1 the "little bit bigger" bag which will hold > 2 bodies and an 80-200 2.8 and a bunch of other stuff like sodas, > condoms, wrenches, t.v. remotes, fresh fruit, the works. but the problem > is that this freaking bag makes me look like an amature. it's brand new > and i'm not going to spend the time breaking it in so that i can look > cool. so, i'm wondering, should i just start throwing it into the > washing machine over and over? maybe with a couple handfulls of rocks > until it gets the "worn denim" patina. > > has anybody tried this? How many times do I need to wash it before those > guys in the photo pit stop pointing and laughing? > > kc > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >