Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Billigham bags are, simply put, the Leica of camera bags. They don't do more than other bags do, they just do it longer and with the same ecclecticism of Leica. But, as is also the case (no pun intended) with Leica, there are other bags with some higher-tech features and materials. I personally love the Photoflex "Galen Rowell" MWP, which I've modified by removing the dividers and replacing with Domke inserts. The bag has a magnificent waistbelt (removable!) equal to that found on the finest backpacks, plus a shoulder strap with a sliding pad and a quick-adjust buckle (similar to that found on backpack shoulder straps) which allows the bag to be worn on the lower back with the strap bandolero-style, cinched up tight, for truly effortless carrying of heavy loads; then, the strap loosened and the bag swung to the side or front for easy use. Plus, the top opens away from you, and there are even pockets on the waistbelt. It hold bags of gear. Regards, Nigel On Mon, 5 Oct 1998 00:54:37 -0700 (PDT) thomas boehm <toboehm@yahoo.com> writes: >hello leica friends, > >i'm close to send my old photobag off duty and replace it with a fine, >new one. the bag has to carry one motored SLR with large tele-zoom, >one or wo leica M-cameras (to be on LUG-topic), flash, two extra >lenses, notepad etc. and the item faces everyday-use with sometimes >hard life. > >for some reasons, billingham-products attract me and i think, that >modell 335 would be nice for me. but beside, i had also good >experiences with tamrac. unfortunately, i don't have shops close to me >so that i could compare different good brands. > >so my modest request to experienced luggers is: >are there good reasons for the use of pricy billingham-bags or are >they just "nice to look" luxury products? for me, the billingham seems >to look a bit decent and not too "professional", for what i would >prefer it again tamracs, lowe etc. - and there are lots of rumors (in >catalogues), that billinghams are fun for longtime use. > >what about the reality? i'm interested about your personal opinions. > >thanks & regards, thomas > >thomas böhm, imst, austria ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]