[Leica] Camera bag.....

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

Frank,

I have 3 bags, so far all three have kept my gear dry when out in the rain.  
One is a sling type bag, a Tamrac Velocity 7, the top overlaps the sides and 
keeps out the rain very well, I use this one with my M8 mainly.  The next 
one is the one Nat. Geo. advertises, not sure who actually makes it, but it 
is sold under a different name.  It has a internal zip flap which keeps out 
rain, snow and whatever, use this with M, R cameras.  The third is a Lowepro 
Stealth Reporter 400AW, it has a rain coat flap which pulls over the top and 
sides to keep out rain, normally I just close the top and it keeps out the 
rain pretty well without the need of the rain coat flap.  I use this with my 
R camera and lenses.  Never had any problems keeping the equipment dry when 
using any of these.  On the other hand when shooting in the rain the cameras 
are going to get wet period, so far my R8DMR, M8, and Nikon D4 have worked 
just fine in the rain even when quite wet.  The R8DMR and M8 have performed 
quite well in snow and sub zero F temps (down to -20F where I stop working), 
I suspect the D4 will also do well in snow and cold, although have not owned 
this long enough to check it in those conditions.  It got quite soaked in 
rain at the Sister Bay workshop though.  I keep a towel to dry off the 
cameras in my bag, just in case.

Cheers,
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2012 10:11:39 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] Camera bag.....

I've been on three week long trips in Central America in the rainy season,
hiking and riding horses.  I wear all of my camera equipment in a vest
under a poncho.  Works fine unless you fall in a river which I've done more
than once.  Film cameras dry out fine by a fire.  Digital M's have dried
out fine so far.  Canons die immediately when they get wet.  I only carried
Canons one time.

Tina

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at 
verizon.net>wrote:

> I always look at Domke first.. but my #1 reason to get a new bag was a
> raincoat to protect the contents.  Domke does not yet offer this feature.
>
> Ditto all those AA, Billingham, M-Classics, etc bags.  Yes more ergonomic
> (?) for the Leica outfit, but significantly less practical for rain.  That
> includes Nylon which is also not waterproof.  It is water resistant.  Water
> resistant means it leaks water.
>
> When you are on a trip, and it rains, what do you do with your camera
> equipment?  Letting it get wet is not an option in my book....and ruining a
> fine piece of leather ( which is water proof ion its own) is also not an
> option.  Leaving it in a hotel is not an option.
>
> What do others do?
>
> Scenario:  You are on a trip far from home.  Say 3 weeks.  You have taken
> your best camera stuff.  You are in the middle of your trip, in a major
> city, heading today for a major indoor/outdoor venue, by walking and taking
> public transportation, or traveling today by train to a new city, and it is
> absolutely pouring outside.
> Cats and Dogs.
>
> Taking away my biases, how would you think through the planning of a camera
> bag for this contingency?
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>
>
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