Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/09
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Hey Steve!
Is that what it means when you 'just bag it'?
(couldn't resist! )
Dan :o)~
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Classic M Bag
> > At 07:47 AM 1/9/01 -0500, Steve LeHuray wrote:
> >>
> >>Yes, I agree. I have been using my Classic M bag for a year now and for
my
> >>type of photography it is excellent. The bag is very easy to work out of
and
> >>I can carry three M's in it with lenses and hoods in place. The lack of
> >>padding is an advantage because without that padding your body does not
look
> >>like it has a gigantic tumour growing on your hip. With the softness of
the
> >>Classic M material it wraps itself around your body and is not bouncing
> >>around like other bags. Picture of my Classic M at
> >>http://www.streetphoto.net/index-tools.html
> >>
> >>Steve
> >
> > I just had a look. I have one of those bags, made by Leitz (or for
Leitz.)
> > Bought it around 30 years ago. Personally, I hated it as a camera bag so
it
> > got relegated to a ski bag that carries my gloves, goggles, face mask,
wax,
> > and edge sharpener. Works wonderfully for this.
> >
> > What I use for my M cameras and carry around Hasselblad is the following
> > bag (I have two, one with Domke inserts, the other with Billingham
inserts)
> is:
> >
> > http://www.backsaver.com
> >
> > search for "backasver bag" and then click on the picture of the bags,
> > then click on "enlarge picture.". The strap clips on (as you can see in
the
> > picture) so I replaced it with a stretchy OP/Tech photo bag strap. These
> > are cool bags. Believe me, I have nearly every bag ever invented. I've
> > found these bags to be the greatest.
> >
> > JMPO
> >
> > Jim
> >
> Jim,
>
> Thanks. I have a bunch of camera bags also and I did not endorse the
Classic
> M bag on the spur of the moment and to be honest, of all the things we
> debate here on the LUG bags are probably the most futile, almost like
> suggesting an after shave lotion. I have found this particular bag works
> really well for me, but, in the future I think I will stay away from any
bag
> suggestions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve
> Annapolis
>