Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I have a AW Lowe and you have to understand it is only "all weather" when covered such that you can't use it. I spoke to Lowe representative about this at recent photo conference and he mentioned that they had heard that complaint. I suggested Gortex between layers. I wouldn't hold breath for it. The Domke, out of the box, is more water resistant than the Lowe without the cover. The Domke does suffer from lack of serious tight closure for dust, though. donal George Huczek wrote: > > After reading a number of recommendations about the Domke, I had a look at > the F2 bag. It is too flimsy, and lacks sufficient padding and proper > weatherproofing for the kind of photography I do. It may be useful when > shooting from the hip for a PJ, but as an all-purpose outdoor bag it just > doesn't cut it for wilderness travel. You might want to have a look at the > LowePro Magnum AW. I'd bet that if it and the Domke F2 were both dropped > from waist height, equipment in the Lowepro bag would stand a better chance > of surviving the impact, because of the cushioned pockets and the thicker > padding. In Northern Canada, in dense bush, rain, snow and muskeg, an > all-weather bag is a definite asset. The bag retains its shape regardless > of what gets packet in it, but is still small enough to fit under an > airline seat. > > -GH - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com