Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I noticed that B&H no longer lists the Filson Magnum and just checked the Filson site and found it not listed anymore....? Too bad.? I like how mine conforms to the body, especially when lightly loaded.? It expands to hold a great deal if needed and the tapered main opening keeps gear secure while rummaging for something, avoiding having things tumbling out.? I only need space for an iPad Mini and that easily fits securely in the back, external slot. On 2/22/2018 10:54 AM, Frank wrote: > Carry a Filson briefcase everyday. Never handled their camera bag. I > know about it. Just haven?t seen one. > > > Frank F. Farmer > Jackson, Mississippi > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 21, 2018, at 11:25 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >> >> Filsons seem like a worthy option for Billingham I've been looking at >> them at the Filson stores for a couple of years now. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> >> ?On 2/21/18, 12:47 PM, "LUG on behalf of John McMaster" >> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of john >> at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote: >> >> I have used Billingham's for nearly 40 years ;-) Still got an >> original 1 and 3, although neither gets much use these days as too large >> for M kit (use a Filson Magnum for the S kit). >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ken Iisaka >> >> I've been using Billingham bags for twenty years, starting with a >> 335, then Alice, and recently added a Hadley Pro. The Hadley is used as a >> way to carry the gear on flights to the destination. I pack an Alice or >> Hadley Pro in my suitcase for carrying the minimum for roaming around. >> I've packed a Nikonos underwater kit with a strobe and two lenses in the >> 335, but also have travelled light with just a body and a couple of >> lenses in Alice. >> >> I can also pack a laptop computer (or two) in the 335 and Hadley Pro, >> so, they are sometimes the only camera bag I use on trips. Alice is still >> great for one body and up to three lenses, but not much more. It's a day >> bag. >> >> In addition, I use my Hadley Pro as my commute bag to work, where I >> pack my laptop and usually not much else. >> >> I just bought a Hadley Small for my son's girlfriend for a 10-day >> trip to Japan to carry her Olympus camera and stuff. It's her everyday >> bag now. We jokingly call it the Richard Hammond bag, because Richard >> Hammond of the Top Gear / Grand Tour fame has been seen with one on shows. >> >> >>> On 21 February 2018 at 04:21, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I like the A&A stuff for the M kit, bags are designed for that size >>> camera/lens rather than SLRs. I have the ACAM 1000 which can hold two >>> bodies and up to six lenses.... >>> >>> http://www.artisan-n-artist.com/product.php?nid=5 >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of Frank Farmer >>> Sent: 21 February 2018 04:12 >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: [Leica] Off & Tired Topic Warning: the Billingham Hadley Pro >>> >>> 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. 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