Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, Domke?s are still very much around. And, make no mistake, I LOVE MY DOMKE! I even thought about their messenger type bags. But, I?m looking for something more refined. I think I?m leaning in the Billingham direction. Frank F. Farmer Jackson, Mississippi > On Feb 21, 2018, at 8:01 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Amazon sells a best tek or something close for 30 ish. Canvas duck. Domke > like liner. About F6. Close to sand color. Love my tattered domke but > best tek not bad. Domke can with difficulty still be found new. The > handles straps on my posh lovely Billingham shredded in tropics quickly. > Decades ago lands end made square rigger cotton duck camera bag. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 20, 2018, at 8:12 PM, 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information