Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nice Alternative Camera Bags
From: Arie <ariek@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 21:37:41 -0800
References: <20020106151332-d01050004-40830e07-1012-010c@10.0.1.14>

Adam
My next door neighbor does their web site, I'll let her know that people are
commenting about it.  I've been using them for years...comes with the
territory of motorcycling in San Francisco.
Arie


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Nice Alternative Camera Bags


>
> On 1/6/02 at 3:54 PM, jbcollier@powersurfr.com (John Collier) thoughtfully
> wrote:
>
> > At last count I have ten bags from timbuk2 in various sizes and colours.
> > Great bags and VERY tough.
> >
> > John Collier
> >
> > > From: warren allen <whatrix@home.com>
> > >
> > > Being dissafisfied with most camera bags I've found, Domkes being my
> > > favorite but still not what I'd like, I tried a bag from these guys:
> > > http://www.timbuk2.com/
> > > I got the Pee-Wee messenger bag in waxed canvas. You can choose your
colors
> > > and materials and several options such as a divider which I got. Water
proof
> > > roomy and doesn't say camera here! Seems to hang better than a Domke
Satchel
> > > which I traded out of. The only drawback is the lack of padding but
I've
> > > found some inserts that work fine.
> > > This is a small USA made company and the bags are top notch in
> > > craftsmanship with a lifetime warranty.
> > > Not a perfect camera bag but the best alternative I've found. I'm
gonna
> > > lobby them to make a camera insert/custom option.
> > >
>
> I concur - these are SUPER bags. They have this wonderful strap that helps
keep
> the bag in position which I have wished that Domke had.
>
> I'd love to know what inserts seem to work best with it. Just what I need:
> another camera bag. My wife gives me endless grief that now I have more
camera
> bags than she has purses.
>
> I think the web site uses Flash about as well as it could be used to help
design
> the bag.
>
> Adam Bridge
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