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Subject: [Leica] OT - Domke "New Generation" bags
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 16:12:28 -0500
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I use the Domke satchels. They have a flap with a clasp rather than Velco. 
There are 2 pockets for lens tissue, etc., that have Velcro, but not the 
flap for the main compartment.

Jeffery


On Jul 1, 2013, at 4:09 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> On Jul 1, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The new Domke bags have what is being called the 'Velcro ?Quiet? system'. 
>> There is a brief video on it (showing it for flaps on pockets for weapons 
>> toters).
>> 
>> http://soldiersystems.net/2012/04/23/velcro-introduces-new-pouch-closure-solutions/
>> 
>> Nobody wants to make a loud Velcro sound when trying to quietly remove a 
>> gun or knife from its holster.  Apparently you pull down on the pocket 
>> closure, and it then makes less noise when pulling the Velcro apart.
> 
> 
> I assume we are talking about cameras here...   if you are trying to get 
> an important shot quietly, without alerting the subject, why is the camera 
> in the bag...?
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 1, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 1, 2013, at 1:24 PM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> That damned Velcro and metal hardware. I love Domke bags, but why can't
>>>> they make one that opens and closes without sound?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> what's the problem with sound?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -Lew Schwartz
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at 
>>>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I guess we're the old generation, and the generation to replace us 
>>>>> likes
>>>>> prettier bags.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Domke-New-3-of-4.jpg
>>>>> 
>>>>> I still prefer the more collapsible Domke Reporter's satchel. They were
>>>>> very popular back when the United States had?reporters.
>>>>> 
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