Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a jacket from FLAX, an art store chain. Apparently these were made for fine art painters out in the field. It's particularly suited for lighter gear, such as a Leica or a TLR Rollei. It holds up very well, and handles a vigorous machine wash without shredding. Slobodan Dimitrov Roland Smith wrote: > > I have a Woolrich vest and have found it most useful. > > Roland Smith > Oakland, California > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 8:10 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Banana Rep Vest substitutes --- > > > Saw one by Woolrich. (sp) Looked like a nice quality vest. Around $85. > > I've never looked into getting one myself but it's another option for > > those looking. > > > > Sam Krneta > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Edward > > Caliguri > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 6:46 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] Banana Rep Vest substitutes --- > > > > Thanks Tina and all who answered - > > I'll have a friend in Charlston check it out --- also, I saw an > > 'Ex-Officio' ( exofficio.com ) that looks pretty good, but I've only > > seen > > them on the web. > > > > Thanks, > > EC > > -- > > > > > > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users digest) > > > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:50:10 -0800 (PST) > > > To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: Leica Users digest V23 #235 > > > > > > Sorry, guys! I've been out of town for two weeks and returned to over > > > 6,000 e-mails. I buy my Banana Republic vests from Oops!! in Columbia > > and > > > Charleston, SC. It's a store that sells mistakes and overruns. The > > tags > > > are cut out but enough is left so you can tell that it is a Banana > > Republic > > > and it's $19.95. Sometimes they have them and sometimes they don't. > > When > > > they do, I buy several. However, if you are not near SC, Banana > > Republic > > > sometimes has them for sale on their site www.bananarepublic.com. > > They > > > had a big sale a few months ago and sold them for $29 instead of the > > usual > > > $89. They are great vests if you don't mind looking like a photo nerd > > - I > > > don't mind since the vest makes it much easier to distribute weight. > > With > > > the M6's and 7's you can even get away with not carrying a bag. > > > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > -- > 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