Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob-- Sounds good. Where, exactly, is it at PhotoExpo? What booth? thnx John Fulton Fort Worth (but in NY for PhotoExpo) >-- >I just got home from attending Photo Expo Plus and wanted to report >that I seem to have found my perfect bag. I noticed that the British >CCS bags have now got a US distributor. I've long admired them from >adds in Practical Photography, but hesitated to order one, sight >unseen, from the UK. I ended up with an all black 'Lancaster' model >(the black model with tan leather looks even nicer, but ,IMHO, >screams "expensive--steal me!"). The bag was 10% off--$84.55--much >less than comparable Billingham bags @ B&H (I checked on the way >home). > >Anyway, this little bag(160 mm X 230 X 120) holds 2 LTM bodies with >6 lenses (15, 28, 35, 50, 85, &135) plus their finders, filters, a >Voightländer clip on meter, and several rolls of film. (The meter is >mounted on a body as are my 35 & 50 with their finders). My previous >bag, a cheap no-name model, is at least 40% larger and holds the >same stuff). With an 'M' kit, there'd probably be room for only one >body, but this bag's ability to swallow equipment is incredible. It >also seems to be very easy to work out of with an unusual wide >"Gladstone" opening on top. Construction seems very similar to a >Billingham bag with high quality waterproof canvass and leather trim. > >I know I shouldn't have started another bag thread, but I couldn't >resist--I'm sooo pleased with this one! BTW, I noticed that my >receipt reads "Pro4 Imaging Inc., Markham Ontario, but I guess >they've started a U.S. branch. > >Bob Marvin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html