Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html