Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke Inserts or...
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:11:23 -0800
References: <20011231130431.76750.qmail@web9306.mail.yahoo.com> <p05100300b8562719ea17@[206.175.236.26]>

For bottom padding, I follow the suggestion of Ed Bigler and use a mouse
pad.   Seems to work great.

Roland Smith
Oakland, California

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From: "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 6:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Domke Inserts or...


> Jeff--
> Domke makes a single insert that's aprox 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 7.
> An M6 with 50mm Summicron will slide right into it (w/sunshade
> reversed or off).
> They also make a double and a triple insert. I use the triple in the
> J803 camera satchel. It keeps stuff separated and doesn't use velcro
> so it's permanent.
> The main weakness to Domke inserts is that they are not very well
> padded on the bottom. It's pretty thin so you might want to take a
> look before you buy. I believe Tenba makes a similar (triple) insert
> that is suppose to be much better padded at the bottom, but I've just
> never seen it.
>
> Domke:
> http://www.saundersphoto.com/html/domkest.htm
> Tenba:
> http://www.tenba.com/access_press.htm
>
> Good luck and have a great 2002.
> John Fulton
> Fort Worth
>
>
>
>
> >
> >Hope this hasn't been flogged to death already, but
> >I'm new here...
> >I want to be able to take a camera with me (probably
> >the M6 with 50mm Summicron) just about everywhere but
> >not take my whole camera kit.  I'll probably just put
> >it in my soft sided briefcase or backpack or bike
> >courier bag with the rest of my crap (phone, glasses,
> >wallet, Palm etc) until I get to a shooting
> >destination.
> >I want to cushion it against knocks, but remain very
> >accessible.  Thought about the Domke inserts.  Any
> >other ideas/thoughts/solutions?
> >Thanks,
> >Jeff
> >
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In reply to: Message from JP M <skeenut@yahoo.com> ([Leica] Domke Inserts or...)
Message from "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com> (Re: [Leica] Domke Inserts or...)