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Subject: [Leica] Re: CCS bags @ Photo Expo Plus
From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:50:08 -0600
References: <200111012121.NAA11079@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <a05100301b8078dac9258@[165.247.37.9]>

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
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