Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F803 unfair!
From: "Sonny Carter" <SonC@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 09:30:06 -0600
References: <001301c4051c$22a4b7e0$6601a8c0@CCA4A5EF37E11E> <404C89BB.7040307@osheaven.net>

One point keeps being made over and over,that many people carry their 
cameras around in a fashion preventing them from acting when a 
photograph jumps out in front of them.

I was particularly horrified to hear some people dismnount their lenses 
so they will snuggle safely in the 803 or whatever bag.

How unfair this is to your lens and camera, who love to be co-joined for 
the express purpose of making pictures.  Yet some  disengage the coupled 
pair and banishing them to different compartments in the case!

Domke makes a wonderful storage device that has not been discussed on 
this thread.  It is called the Domke Strap! You hang your camera over 
the shoulder, or even around your neck, and it is available for you to 
use anytime.  Marvelous concept. Free your cameras!  They want light, 
not snuggly protection inside your choice of inserts!

Camera bags are for film, the lenses you are not using for the moment, 
maps, a micro-fiber cloth, and a bottle of water.  Cameras belong in the 
light, where they can do some work.

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com







Sam wrote on 3/8/2004, 8:56 AM:

 > Thank goodness! Someone said it. I was becoming embarrassed as hell that
 > I seemed to be the only one who can live with carrying my camera and
 > spare lenses in an old Literary Guild navy blue canvas bag with
 > naugahyde insert. I almost gave this lovely bag the toss reading how out
 > of sync I am with the rest of the civilized world.
 >
 > Sam S
 >
 >
 > B. D. Colen wrote:
 >
 > >I can't comment on the particular insert, but I will ask what the point
 > >is of using any particular bag that requires that you do or don't mount
 > >a particular lens on a particular body - I can't imagine allowing a BAG
 > >to set my shooting style. ;-)
 > >
 > >-----Original Message-----
 > >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
 > >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Lucien
 > >Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:54 AM
 > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
 > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke F803
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >Frank Filippone wrote :
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >>Thanks for all the answers.... so I guess the secret to using this bag
 > >>with
 > >>an M outfit is to NOT have a 50 Summilux, 35/1.4 ASPH or 3E lens
 > >>attached to
 > >>the body... it is too big to fit....
 > >>
 > >>
 > >
 > >
 > >Frank,
 > >
 > >No, the secret is to use the 803 with the Billingham Hadley Original's
 > >insert with movable partition.
 > >
 > >I'm using it with MP + Leicavit and 90AA attached.
 > >
 > >http://www.billingham.co.uk/prodbuy.asp?id=46
 > >
 > >Lucien
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
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Replies: Reply from Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> (Re: [Leica] Domke F803 unfair!)
In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Domke F803)
Message from Sam <sam@osheaven.net> (Re: [Leica] Domke F803)