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

[John McMaster]

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

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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. Farmer
Jackson, Mississippi 


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