Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/04

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: M6 case recommendations?... Billington Bags
From: fortunko@boulder.nist.gov (C.M. Fortunko)
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 96 07:51:59 -0800

The Billingham 225 is a nice bag. It can take a camera, three lenses
(small), ball head, and a roll of film. But it is well padded. It is also
well zippered and will protect you against the elements better than other
bags. However, this bag is not as small as some of the Billingham pouches,
which will take an M6 with a lens, an extra lens, some film, and lens
cleaning cloth. This is as much as I want to carry. On long trips, every
ounce is important. I also like the small pouches, because I can carry them
on my shoulder under a coat.

Chris

>
>> >Billingham makes a small pouch. It is very good, but several times more
>> >expensive. It also looks more expensive, but does not look like a Leica
case<snip> ..
>
>> I'm fond of my Billingham Series-3, but it is expensive in the U.S.  If you
>> have the opportunity, I suggest picking one up in the U.K.  It was about
>> 75 UKP, which is about 100 USD vs. ~ 200 USD at B&H, etc.
>
>	Hi Group -
>
>	Right. A couple of days ago I picked up a Billington 225
>	in London for 102.75 Pounds (no VAT).
>
>	-- Wolfgang
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>    Wolfgang Sachse                             Cornell University
>    sachse@msc.cornell.edu      http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~sachse
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>
>
C.M. Fortunko, Ph.D.
Group Leader, Materials Characterization (853.05)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303

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