Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Friends, The F803 is my day bag for M series and has been for almost 10 years. Like Nathan, I have two fresh J803s in the closet, waiting for my F series to wear out. I agree with everything that has been said about these bags. Their limited capacity forces one to simplify, and that's a good thing. Mine contains an M7 with 50 'Lux mounted, and 28 'Cron, 35 'Lux on coupling ring, plus 90 AA 'Cron and a few rolls of T400CN plus spare batteries. All you need! Len - -- - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nathan Wajsman Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 9:28 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F803 Hi Frank, The Domke bags are simply the best for Leica M. I have a J803 (I think that is the designation). It is the same size as the F803, but it has a large external pocket for papers and another large internal pocket. Otherwise, the interior dimensions are the same. In my 803, I carry the following: - - one M6 body - - one M7 body - - one Bessa R2 body (two of the three bodies with a lens mounted) - - two additional lenses, joined by a homemade lens coupler So, the main compartment contains 3 rangefinder bodies and 4 lenses. In the large interior pocket I have a filter pouch with 6 filters. In one of the two external front pockets I can carry 10-12 rolls of film. In the other front pocket I carry an SF20 flash and some spare batteries etc. The large rear external pocket usually contains the latest issue of The Economist magazine. As you can see, you can fit quite a lot into this bag. In addition, it is extremely functional. I can flip the flap open and have a camera in my hand in 2 seconds. While the Domke bags are not waterproof, I have been in some heavy rain with mine and the contents were kept dry. So, I am a big fan of Domke. I heard last year that the company was in financial difficulties and supplies had dried up, so when Rich Pinto advertised his last J803 in stock, I bought it just to have one in reserve if the current one wears out. But they are sturdy, so I do not expect to have to take the spare out of its plastic bag for some years... If you find an 803 somewhere, buy it, you will not regret it. Nathan Frank Filippone wrote: > > Is this the much coveted bag that was recently discontinued? It looks > pretty small ( narrow front to back) to me to hold any M equipment. Is > there a secret to its holding capacity? > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl Mobile: +31 630 868 671 http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html - -- 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