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

Wed Feb 21 19:33:35 PST 2018

Fibernyte (synthetic canvas) is more supple and is more comfortable to use
than cotton canvas (my two bits!) - I have both.

I personally am a sucker for the sage/tan combo, though if something I need
is on sale, I would just buy it irrespective of the colour, so my Hadley
Pro turned out to be a rather characterless grey/black combo! :-)

Check out Ebay for bargain prices as well. I bought the Hadley Small (new,
not used) from a seller in Korea at a very good price.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 8:23 AM, Frank Farmer <
frank at f3documentaryphotography.com> wrote:

> I thought about that Hadley One or Pro One, or whatever it is called. I’m
> not convinced I like the inserts as well. Think it comes with one half
> insert. I think the Hadley Pro’s insert will better suit my needs. In fact,
> I think I’m about to pull the trigger.
>
> Now, the REALLY important question: what color? I love the red
> (backordered), and the blue (a bit bright), but fear that I should go more
> subdued. Green with brown is what I’m thinking. Can’t seem to find the gray
> one anymore. At least, not at B&H (I have a gift card burning a hole in my
> pocket for this purchase).
>
> Frank F. Farmer
> Jackson, Mississippi
>
> > On Feb 21, 2018, at 8:43 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> >
> > I moved a bit over a year ago from using my many Domkes which I still
> have somewhere to a black Hadley pro which is always at my side with D750
> camera, book and keys in it. And box of 5x7's in the front pocket.
> > In a downpour you don’t have to put your umbrella  over your bag protect
> your gear you can put it over your head and protect you. In a deluge,
> continuous and long my gear was dry as a bone.
> > Domke's canvas is nice (or was they're going down the tubes) but
> Billingham's rubberize them on the inside and now have other more high tech
> processes to make them totally not mostly waterproof.
> > There a new bag a big bigger bag just out this. year called a Hadley
> one. I'm going to get it. 400 bucks. The pro was around $250. I got. Mine
> at B&H. Adorama has them too.
> > They are pricey but you only have to buy them once. I feel my gear
> deserves it. I deserve it.
> > They have a ubiquitous shape like many people have it does not look like
> there is a camera in it. You can bring it to the movies you can bring it to
> an opera or play. Places which frown on photography and photographers.
> > I will say on a hot day in the direct sunlight it would be nice to have
> a light tan one,
> > I have a light Billingham 445 Shoulder Bag I got used for 92 bucks in
> 1999 for when I'm doing a serious shoot. As they cost 500 plus bucks that
> makes it the deal of my life.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mark William Rabiner
> > Photographer
> >
> > On 2/20/18, 11:12 PM, "LUG on behalf of Frank Farmer" <lug-bounces+mark=
> rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of frank@
> 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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