Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/30

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Billingham lens bags
From: Bert Keuken <bert.keuken@pi.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 19:39:21 +0200
Organization: Planet Internet
Posted-Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 20:42:20 +0200 (MET DST)
References: <19960929143041.AAA563@LOCALNAME>

Tay Shyan wrote:
> 
> At 05:32 PM 9/26/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >Charles E. Dunlap wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm looking for small, cushioned wrappers or pouches to place my lenses
> >> in when they are stored in my camera bag. I store a couple of lenses in
> >> the same compartment of my bag and would like to prevent them from
> >> rubbing against one another when I'm on the move. Any suggestions: home
> >> remedies, commercial products? 
> I stored mine in a Billingham draw-string lens pouch, can't remember what
> they are called now but you can check with your local Billingham distributor.
> They don't have as much padding as a Zing bag except at the base (leather
> pad)but
> they are extremely well made (all Billingham products are)and serve me very
> well.
> 
> Tan_Tay Shyan
> shyan@pacific.net.sg

The pouches you're referring to are called "Simplies". There are 7 sizes:

  diameter/height (mm)

	70/140
	80/170
	90/195
	100/160
	100/220
	100/270
	130/170

Bert

In reply to: Message from Tay Shyan <shyan@po.pacific.net.sg> (Re: Little lens bags)