Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I always look at Domke first.. but my #1 reason to get a new bag was a raincoat to protect the contents. Domke does not yet offer this feature. Ditto all those AA, Billingham, M-Classics, etc bags. Yes more ergonomic (?) for the Leica outfit, but significantly less practical for rain. That includes Nylon which is also not waterproof. It is water resistant. Water resistant means it leaks water. When you are on a trip, and it rains, what do you do with your camera equipment? Letting it get wet is not an option in my book....and ruining a fine piece of leather ( which is water proof ion its own) is also not an option. Leaving it in a hotel is not an option. What do others do? Scenario: You are on a trip far from home. Say 3 weeks. You have taken your best camera stuff. You are in the middle of your trip, in a major city, heading today for a major indoor/outdoor venue, by walking and taking public transportation, or traveling today by train to a new city, and it is absolutely pouring outside. Cats and Dogs. Taking away my biases, how would you think through the planning of a camera bag for this contingency? Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net