Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For me there has only been one bag since they entered the marketplace for cost and versatility and that is Thinktank. However, my Billingham has given me great service for many years and is an icon of bags just as Leica is an icon of cameras. The two do go very well together and I use my small Billingham (a Hadley I think) almost daily to house my Lumix kit in. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 18 Mar 2012, at 06:55, Mark Pope wrote: > Frank, > > what about Billingham? > > http://www.billingham.co.uk/pages/index.php > > > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2012) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2012 > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > On 18/03/2012 04:51, Frank Filippone wrote: >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information