Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 07:47 AM 1/9/01 -0500, Steve LeHuray wrote: >> >>Yes, I agree. I have been using my Classic M bag for a year now and for my >>type of photography it is excellent. The bag is very easy to work out of and >>I can carry three M's in it with lenses and hoods in place. The lack of >>padding is an advantage because without that padding your body does not look >>like it has a gigantic tumour growing on your hip. With the softness of the >>Classic M material it wraps itself around your body and is not bouncing >>around like other bags. Picture of my Classic M at >>http://www.streetphoto.net/index-tools.html >> >>Steve > > I just had a look. I have one of those bags, made by Leitz (or for Leitz.) > Bought it around 30 years ago. Personally, I hated it as a camera bag so it > got relegated to a ski bag that carries my gloves, goggles, face mask, wax, > and edge sharpener. Works wonderfully for this. > > What I use for my M cameras and carry around Hasselblad is the following > bag (I have two, one with Domke inserts, the other with Billingham inserts) is: > > http://www.backsaver.com > > search for "backasver bag" and then click on the picture of the bags, > then click on "enlarge picture.". The strap clips on (as you can see in the > picture) so I replaced it with a stretchy OP/Tech photo bag strap. These > are cool bags. Believe me, I have nearly every bag ever invented. I've > found these bags to be the greatest. > > JMPO > > Jim > Jim, Thanks. I have a bunch of camera bags also and I did not endorse the Classic M bag on the spur of the moment and to be honest, of all the things we debate here on the LUG bags are probably the most futile, almost like suggesting an after shave lotion. I have found this particular bag works really well for me, but, in the future I think I will stay away from any bag suggestions. Regards, Steve Annapolis