Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Camera Bag Recommendation - Part 2
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2000 09:56:55 -0500

Take a look at the Billingham 225. I think that you will find that it meets
your requirements.

Ken Wilcox


At 6:45 -0700 3/19/0, a fine scholar, Dave Richards wrote:

>>This Domke F803 and Billinghom Alice shoot-out/discussion is useful.
>
>This discussion has been enlightening and helpful.  I'm in a similar
>situation and also would like a recommendatin.
>
>I will be doing some traveling this summer, a large part by air.  I'm
>looking for a bag that will comfortably carry the following: 2 M6 bodies, 4
>lenses, and a Metz 32 flash, plus assorted odds and ends like filters,
>cable release, tablepod, etc.  Film in bulk will be carried separately.
>
>I have looked at various Billinghams.  Of the ones I was able to get my
>hands on the small Hadley was best except for the size.  I believe there is
>also a large Hadley.  I have a small Billingham, large enough for a body
>with lens plus another lens and some film.  It serves me well.
>
>I also looked at some, but not all, Domkes.  In addition to being either
>much too big or a bit too small it seemed that they offered scant
>protection for expensive and somewhat fragile equipment.
>
>In the protection department LowePro offered the best but I find some of
>their stuff tricky and difficult to get in to.
>
>Any suggestions?


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