Re: [Leica] camera bag

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

As an aside- and easier trick, and I did this to the very first bag I ever
owned! It is a Diamond leather bag- I resewed the seams, and replaced the
liner of the bag by getting some beige headliner material from an auto
upholstery place- about $6 a yard- it is a flannel like fabric with 3/8"
foam attached, you can cut it to size with scissors..
I glued it to panels of foam core, then replaced the torn fiber board from
the original by clipping the rivets, and riveting the new panels inside
using the same holes and some small rivets from Tandy.
The headliner fabric can be folded, and sewn to make dividers or 'pockets'
or compartments that fit inside- I have some strips of velcro sewn inside as
well.... Not expensive, and actually looks better than the original liner
that was just a heavy fiberboard covered in ugly, naked black foam- that
crumbled and made a mess eventually!
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <achurak@cusa.canon.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] camera bag


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>             I recently picked up a new military surplus olive drab
>        bag,
>        the size is about 12 x 10 x 4 inches.
>        I lined the inside with soft plastic foam, glued scrap cloth to
>        the plastic dividers.
>        This was made to give me 4 internal compartments,
>        for cameras and lenses.
>              With this no frills carry bag, no one suspects that I am
>        carrying valuable camera equipment inside this outfit.
>        The cost of the surplus bag and scrap plastic foam and cloth,
>        the cost was about $15.00.
>        Try to purchase a new camera bag that is quality made
>        for that price.
>
>        Andrew Churak
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>        >>> Mike Spadafora <spad@oanet.com> 09/07 11:25 PM >>>
>        Does anyone have any suggestions for an  inconspicuous bag that
>        will
>        hold 2 rangefinders with lenses attatched and a few
>        accessories...something that does not say, "Look at me, I am
>        carrying
>        camera equipment!" Low price would be great also!
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