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Subject: [Leica]Camera Bags - M Classics
From: pmcc_2000 at yahoo.com (Peter M. C. Choy)
Date: Mon Sep 5 00:17:34 2005

Sounds like a good bag to stuff to the gills
for purposes of travel.

But best of all for good practice and simple 
living is what you said about one camera, one 
lens and a couple of rolls of film in the pocket.  
Take spare change for a newspaper and coffee 
en route.

Peter.
SF, CA

--- Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote:

> This one isn't too bad: (Domke F-3X)
> 
>
http://products.consumerguide.com/reviews/product.epub?productId=22579
> 
> I can slip an M with a 35mm down one of the pockets
> intended for a
> lens, a 90 in the other pocket and another M with a
> 50 in the middle.
> Still two pockets at the end for film and a long
> pocket in the front
> for .. whatever.
> 
> Actually, the last time I travelled to the states I
> got: 1 M with 35,
> 50, 90, 1 F3 with 24, 50 and 85 and 1 Rolleicord.
> 
> There wasn't any room to spare, but it worked.
> Didn't carry it around
> like that, but I managed to get it all on as
> carry-on that way.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> On 9/5/05, Peter M. C. Choy <pmcc_2000@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > I've used both the F-803 canvas satchel and
> > the J-803 ballistic satchel, and I find that
> > the skosh more room of the J model makes it
> > *much* more versatile.  Among other things,
> > it easily holds a 12-inch Powerbook in the
> > outside back pocket, which makes it handy
> > as a double-duty camera and laptop airplane
> > carry-on.
> > 
> > Peter.
> > SF, CA
> > 
> > --- feli <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > On Sep 4, 2005, at 7:57 PM, Scott McLoughlin
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'll piggyback on this this topic.  I've been
> > > using the smaller
> > > > Domke canvas satchel.  It's *almost* just
> right,
> > > but I'm finding
> > > > it a little tight for 2 bodies.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone familiar with the Domke small Satchel
> might
> > > recommend
> > > > something just a tiny bit larger, more
> convenient
> > > for a pair of
> > > > M's, 2 more lenses, a SF24. a few filters and
> some
> > > film?
> > >
> > > In a Domke 803 I can fit the following:
> > >
> > > 2 x M bodies with 35 and 50 mounted.
> > > 1 x 2/90 Summicron
> > > One additional lens.
> > > Hoods
> > > SF24 could go in the front pocket
> > > 10 rolls of film
> > >
> > > The trick is to line the interior with velcro
> and
> > > use padded dividers
> > > to split up the
> > > compartment as needed. You can get 10 inch wide
> > > velcro strips at
> > > fabric stores.
> > > I found the 3 section divider to be just the
> wrong
> > > size for an M with
> > > lens.
> > >
> > > If you need something slightly bigger look for a
> > > Domke J-803.
> > > (Journalist series) This bag only comes in black
> > > ballistic nylon and
> > > it's layout is about the same as a canvas 803,
> > > except it's about 1-2
> > > inches bigger in all dimensions. There are a few
> > > additional pockets
> > > and compartments inside. Up until recently this
> bag
> > > was difficult to
> > > find, but it appears that Domke is producing
> them
> > > again. Someone
> > > spotted it at B&H.
> > >
> > > feli
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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Replies: Reply from kd7olf at xmission.com (Gerald Homeyer) ([Leica] Getting used to the M6, an image.)
Reply from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica]Camera Bags - M Classics)
In reply to: Message from dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings) ([Leica]Camera Bags - M Classics)