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, on the other hand, have just ordered another Domke J803 satchel to replace one that has worn out. I have one of the Lowe Pro Stealth Reporter bags too, and while I agree with you that they are good, they are too pure photo bags for me. I like that the Domke bags also easily accommodate a magazine, or an iPad or even (depending on size) a laptop much more easily than the Lowe Pros. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Mar 18, 2012, at 5:51 AM, 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 for more information >