Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have had Domke bags since I ordered my first one directly from Jim Domke. I have several styles and sizes. All are old. My favorite is wearing out so I decided to look for something a bit more current. Something to travel with. My Domke canvas bag was wonderfully well thought out. Front zipper compartment, lid zipper compartment, back drop-slot, and wonderfully constructed with a strap that goes all the way round the bottom of the bag. Strap is nice and long with a gripper surface. I wanted something like that, but with the AW feature and interior padding. It was wide but not deep nor "thick".. it would hug my hip as I walked with it, and it turned with me. They were pretty cheap. After looking at all the Domke, Tenba, Tamrac, ThinkTank, and anything else I could find, I settled on a Lowepro Stealth Reporter 200 AW. It is a bit bigger than my Old Favorite ( good for travel with "extras") and it has compartments in the front for small accessories. It is substantially thicker, and it does not hug me like my Domke. I like the idea that if it rains, the Lowepro AW bags provide a rather complete rain coat. Almost 100% coverage of the bag. And, thanks to EBay, cheap as well. After having Domkes for almost 30 years, I am feeling a turncoat. But a DRY turncoat. Frank Filippone Red735i at earthlink.net