Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: CCS bags @ Photo Expo Plus
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 18:37:10 -0700

I've been using CCS bags for what must be nearly 20 years - great kit

http://www.ccscentre.co.uk/

tim a

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John R.
> Fulton Jr.
> Sent: November 1, 2001 5:50 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: CCS bags @ Photo Expo Plus
>
>
> 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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