Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have, use, and like a lot, a Bazooby vest. I think it's made by Columbia in Portland OR. Jim At 03:39 PM 2/24/98 -0800, you wrote: >Tina Manley wrote: >> >> At 08:30 PM 2/24/98 +0800, you wrote: >> >Hello Luggers, >> > >> >Can anyone here recommend a photojournalist vest/photovest that will hold >> >an 1 M6 with 3 other lenses, and misc acc., film, etc. >> >someone told me about Banana Republic vest, Domke, etc... >> > >> >Would appreciate some comments, >> > >> >Ferdinand >> > >> Ferdinand: >> >> I've tried them all and the Banana Republic is my favorite - expecially >> since there is an outlet place near here (Oops!) where you can sometimes >> find them for $19.95! The last time they had them I bought four. The >> arrangement of pockets is more convenient. The inside pockets give you a >> place for passport and money. I don't understand anybody making a >> photojournalist vest without snap epaulettes on the shoulders. The >> expensive Nikon vest doesn't have them. Tina > >Funny--I recently gave away a Banana Republic vest because I didn't like >it. Mostly because the pockets are too small. With anything other than >an M lens, if you get your hand in the pocket and hold a lens, you can't >get the combo out again. So I use a Domke a lot. But for a small set >as you mention, a little waste pack should be just fine and not so >ostentatious. I only wear the Domke on jobs where it is obvious we are >working. Otherwise just a jacket with big pockets. Domke used to make >a jacket that was wonderful. I left it on a job one day and it >disappeared. I was about to take it to a tailor to has it duplicated. >didn't look like a photo-thing. > >donal >-- >Donal Philby >San Diego >http://www.donalphilby.com >