Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, Its a great bag - not inexpensive, but you need to buy it only once in your life, because it will last a lifetime! I have a 335 which I purchased used on Ebay India over 20 years ago, and is still in first class condition. For day to day street work I oscillate between a Hadley Pro and Hadley Small, depending on requirements. The former will take all you require, while I use the latter when I am going out with one Fuji body, a couple of lenses, a small bottle of water and spare batteries, cards, cleaning kit, spectacles, etc. It will also accommodate an Ipad Mini if I so wanted. Just removing the insert also converts it into a rather smart casual bag for general use. Incidentally, I got the Hadley Pro from B&H a few years ago at a 50% discount - even with the shipping all the way to me in India, it was a steal! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 9:42 AM, Frank Farmer <frank at f3documentaryphotography.com> wrote: > Team, > > I?ve been a Domke user for about a billion years. So, there?s that. In SLR > land, I carried two F-2 bags: one for bodies and lenses, one for lights > and remotes. In Leica M land, I always carried, and still do, a well-worn > F-6 (the ?little bit smaller bag?). The problem is just that, though: it?s > well-worn. While is has many more miles on it, for sure, I?d like to have > something not so worn for those times when such isn?t exactly the best > option. > > I?m enticed by the Billingham Hadley Pro. I?ve been flummoxed, though, in > my efforts to actually put my hands on one. New Orleans? No dice. DC? > Same. Jackson? You?ve lost your mind. I?m limited to my experience with > various photos from the likes of the Billingham website and B&H, etc. > > Here?s my query: Has anyone moved from a thicker bag like a Domke (the > four compartment insert is a thing of beauty because one can always access > each compartment) to a more slimline bag like the Billingham? How did it > change your shooting style? Your storage style? Access? It appears that > equipment will take more digging to access in the B?ham, for example. Is > the experience more vertical? > > For reference, my current usual M kit consists of an M10, 35, 50, 90, > flash w/ diffuser, and the normal accessories (extra battery, memory > cards, lens cloth, pen, flashlight, glucose monitor (ok, fine, that?s not > a normal piece of kit, and Leica doesn?t make one, but I have to carry one > anyway). Sometimes, there is a super-wide with finder. > > Thoughts? Anyone made that exact swap? > > Here?s to my second totally subjective question in a week. Thanks for > sharing your experiences. > > Frank F. Farmer > Jackson, Mississippi > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information