Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My totally subjective answer is that although I own Billingham and Domke (and other) bags, I think that I have recently hit jackpot with the Gitzo: https://www.shutterbug.com/content/gitzo-century-compact-camera-messenger-bag-review The outfit I am carrying in it right now in Sofia, Bulgaria (my first trip with this bag) is a Fuji with a lens mounted plus 4 other lenses. It should certainly be sufficient to accommodate the Leica outfit you describe. It is the best compromise between size, protection and convenience that I have encountered so far in my eternal quest for the perfect bag. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 21 Feb 2018, at 06:12, 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