Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]MArk- Funny you should mention running the Domke through the wash! I did mine several months ago, after using it for the last twenty years or so, and it came out fine! Pretty incredible bags! I wouln't want to try it with the Billingham, though! Dan - -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F-803 >Jim Laurel wrote: >> >> I must second the opinions shared by Jorg and Hans. I had been using a >> Billingham 225 for my usual M outfit, and had become dissatisfied with the >> way it is designed. The Billingham has so many zippers & flaps, that I >> found it hard to work from. Plus, getting an R body in there with 80-200 >> was well nigh impossible. >> >Looking my friends new Domke very small black bag last night (which we >ran through the wash) we were discussing how the Billinghams are like >Domke's only classed up too much. Too conspicuous! That is a main reason >why I think Domke's have got the pro market zippered or velcroed up. Me, >I like Lowepros; less room because of the padding but I tend to bump >into things. Do they make a photo helmet? >Mark Rabiner