Re: Anyone use a Luigi case for their Leica?
I always feel like these "cases" miss the point. When I'm using a Leica I'm focused on where the camera is and what it's doing.
The time my Leicas are prone to injury is when they are slopping around in my work bag, on the floor of the car, in the cockpit of an aircraft or in some similarly unfriendly environment.
Because of this I made some "camera envelopes". These look just like an envelope, they're made of two layers of "macrosuede" upholstery fabric. Both the interior and the exterior surface have the face of the fabric showing. The closure is velcro. They provide enough padding to protect the camera from minor bumps (but they are not bulky); they protect against scrapes and scratches and they keep the dust out. The camera strap runs out either end of the envelope opening providing something to hang onto.
I can fit any M into the envelope together with an attached lens from 21mm to 90 mm. The finder for the 21 sits inside the envelope, in its case, not attached to the camera.
It takes seconds to access the camera and when I do access it it is not encumbered by some clunky leather case. When I have two cameras around my neck they do not touch because I keep the straps at different lengths.
The other benefit of the envelope is that it provides a nice soft polish to my BP MP when it it travels in the envelope.
It took about 25 minutes to make each envelope with a heavy duty sewing machine, once designed.
Regards
Mike
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