[Leica] Off & Tired Topic Warning: the Billingham Hadley Pro

[Sonny Carter]

Why not just order one from Amazon? You can return it for the cost of
postage if you don’t like it.  In some cases, they pay the freight.





On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 10:12 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
>
>
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