Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/30

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Crumpler "five million dollar home"
From: jviiret at gmail.com (Justin Viiret)
Date: Fri Mar 30 03:56:25 2007
References: <000501c7726e$f4c811f0$44300b44@GATEWAY>

Hi there ladies and gentlemen,

Delurking for a moment to (just like Marty) extol the virtues of the  
crumpler gear. I've travelled a lot with the laptop in one of their  
big backpacks, and all the camera gear in the one Jeffery describes  
below, the "Six Million Dollar Home". Specifically, it's enough to  
get quite a bit in: last time, I lugged a Canon DSLR with a standard  
lens, plus an M3 and a 50/2, 40/1.4 and 90 Tele-Elmarit around France  
with it. Fits snugly and doesn't draw too much attention if you're OK  
with that sort of weight.

For even more on-topic points, photos from the trip are here:

        <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jviiret/sets/72157594183589707/>

It's pretty obvious from the mix of shots that I enjoyed using the M3  
a lot more and could probably have left the Canon at home, or gotten  
myself another m-mount body :) It was this trip that made me aware of  
just how good the DR Summicron is, too.

Anyway. The bag's awesome -- goes everywhere with me, absolutely  
indestructible, room enough to fit an M body, two or three lenses and  
miscellaneous other stuff. Glad to see them making a name for  
themselves outside Australia!

jv

On 30/03/2007, at 11:58 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:

> I think the five million is JUST right for just photographic stuff.  
> I think
> the 6 million would be just right for an M+50, two lenses, and the  
> purse
> sorts of things. I would probably zip that latter stuff up in a Duluth
> Trading armored wallet
> http://tinyurl.com/2aoyvx
> Inside of the bag.
>
> The Crumplers seem to be more efficient than the Domke bags insofar as
> getting the camera and accessories packed together instead of flopping
> around.
>
> Advantage: Crumpler.
>

--
Justin Viiret <justin@sprawl.com.au> :: http://jv.sprawl.com.au/
Jack of some trades.
Sydney, Australia
Mobile: +61 412 222 585



In reply to: Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Crumpler "five million dollar home")