Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I've been using a LowePro Magnum AW for some time to carry my Canon EOS stuff and also find it to be much better than the competing Tamracs. That flap you describe is indeed a pain. However, I find it a little difficult to work out of the Magnum. It's great for transporting gear and the ample padding provides great protection, but the end pockets are just too small, and there are too many zippers. I have just picked up a Domke J1 which is far easier to work out of, but does not provide nearly as much protection. On a long, dusty journey, I'd still go with the LowePro. - --Jim - -----Original Message----- From: Jim Brick [mailto:jimbrick@photoaccess.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 10:33 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO Dan, The overall ergonomics of the Tamrac are a royal pain. Trying to unzip, or zip the perimeter zipper is, well, difficult. There is a flap (rain flap I guess) over the zipper that very much gets in the way. And because of this, you have to search for the zipper pull. None of this is true with a Lowepro. Yes the separators are more padded in the Tamrac, but the Lowepro system fits tighter (lenses stay put) while the Tamrac dividers are sloppy. Stuff crawls underneath them and disappears. Reappearing sometime later in another pocket. The overall design of the Tamrac is sort of loose and sloppy while my Lowepro's seem to be tight, rigid, better formed. The reason I have the Tamrac is because it is the only "decent" bag that is deep enough to hold my Linhof 4x5 on edge, rather than lying flat on its back. But I'm still looking. All of my Leica gear resides in Lowepro bags. They are deep enough for my 180 to stand upright, and R bodies with winders to stand upright as well. Everything fits tightly. Nothing wobbles around. Jim At 02:57 PM 5/28/99 -0400, Dan wrote: >Jim- >Okay- clue me in here... Is it just the sizes and styles, or are the Tamrac >not as sturdy, or what. I am interested in your insight here. I have always >like the padding in the Tamrac, and for what I use them for- sort of 'tote' >bags for my carry-everywhere cameras, they are super. I always felt the >Lowepro to be alright, but not as preferable as the foam seemed thinner, and >the bags just seemed - more lightweight. >Dan >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 2:31 PM >Subject: [Leica] Re: LOWEPRO > > >>I have my 4x5 Linhof in a Tamrac pack, and I have three different sizes of >>Lowepro packs for my Leica gear. Different sizes depending upon where I'm >>going and what I'm doing. The Lowepro bags are wonderful. I HATE the >>Tamrac. But cannot find anything else that exactly fits my big stuff. So >>I'm stuck! But always looking. >> >>Jim >> >>>Dan Post wrote: >>>> >>>> El Numero- >>>> Check www.tamrac.com- "My friends and I think the Tamrac far superior in >>>> construction and materials," He said, baggily. >>>> Dan ( Pappa's got a brand new bag!) >>>> >> >>At 10:19 AM 5/28/99 -0700, Supercalafragileisticespialadotious wrote: >> >>>> >Is anyone aware of the up to date URL for Lowepro's web site? >>>> > >>>> >www.lowepro.com/ >>>> > >>>> >no longer seems to work. >> > > >