Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I love the look of Billingham (I have two), but they are heavy! When I go on safari, I have some 15-20 kgs of equipment in hand baggage, so a roller is essential. The most compact and lightweight one I have found that takes my equipment (2 DSLR bodies + 70-200 + 200-400 + 24-85 + 3 Teleconverters + Zeiss Victory 8x32 binocs + Ipad2) is this one (Think Tank is not available here in India): http://products.lowepro.com/product/Pro-Roller%20Lite%20150%20AW,2287.htm For street shooting, I find a vest far more convenient. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk> wrote: > Frank, > > what about Billingham? > > http://www.billingham.co.uk/**pages/index.php<http://www.billingham.co.uk/pages/index.php> > > > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/**blog<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog> > Picture a week (2012) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** > index.php?gallery=paw/2012<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2012> > Picture a week (2010) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** > index.php?gallery=paw/2010<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010> > Picture a week (2009) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** > index.php?gallery=paw/2009<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009> > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/** > index.php?gallery=paw/2008<http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008> > > On 18/03/2012 04:51, Frank Filippone wrote: > >> I have had Domke bags since I ordered my first one directly from Jim >> Domke. >> I have several styles and sizes. All are old. My favorite is wearing out >> so I decided to look for something a bit more current. Something to >> travel >> with. >> >> >> >> My Domke canvas bag was wonderfully well thought out. Front zipper >> compartment, lid zipper compartment, back drop-slot, and wonderfully >> constructed with a strap that goes all the way round the bottom of the >> bag. >> Strap is nice and long with a gripper surface. I wanted something like >> that, but with the AW feature and interior padding. It was wide but not >> deep nor "thick".. it would hug my hip as I walked with it, and it turned >> with me. They were pretty cheap. >> >> >> >> After looking at all the Domke, Tenba, Tamrac, ThinkTank, and anything >> else >> I could find, I settled on a Lowepro Stealth Reporter 200 AW. It is a bit >> bigger than my Old Favorite ( good for travel with "extras") and it has >> compartments in the front for small accessories. It is substantially >> thicker, and it does not hug me like my Domke. >> >> I like the idea that if it rains, the Lowepro AW bags provide a rather >> complete rain coat. Almost 100% coverage of the bag. And, thanks to EBay, >> cheap as well. >> >> >> >> After having Domkes for almost 30 years, I am feeling a turncoat. >> >> >> >> But a DRY turncoat. >> >> >> >> Frank Filippone >> >> Red735i at earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >