StephenPatterson Posted January 22, 2012 Share #21 Â Posted January 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) which one? Â Sorry, I was referring to the OP's link to the Bare Bones Bag - e, but actually I'm not a fan of any of the bags that have been linked in this thread. Nothing personal, and I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm not a bike messenger. I like leather and I like waxed canvas. Â I want a bag that will last for decades, but also have a least a little style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Hi StephenPatterson, Take a look here Your opinions on the Bare Bones Bag - e. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Mr. Thompson Posted January 22, 2012 Share #22 Â Posted January 22, 2012 I had a bit more time to spend with the bag today at a SCCA drivers school. Since it's been 30 years since my last serious track dance with cars, I packed all my favorites, M9, VC 21, 28 Chron, VC 35 F1.2, 50 Chron & 90 Chron. The bag disappears when worn across shoulder. Lens and camera access is the best I have experienced. Well done Stephen. Â Q.E.D. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share #23 Â Posted January 22, 2012 Sorry, I wasn't at all trying to be rude whatsoever. That was a misunderstanding. I had only hoped you would speak with Eric about any concerns (sizes, inserts, material, etc..) He's really a great person and very generous with his time. Â And when the post about it not being waterproof/weather proof came up, I thought it best to go to the source instead of hearing what people who do not own any of his products have to say (and although I realize you're not concerned with weatherproofing, there's no reason for others to make suggestions that the bag isn't what it's supposed to be.) So why not ask the source directly? As you know, Schaub doesn't make the bags. CourierWare does (like Leica re-branding Panasonic, etc..) Â That's all. Just trying to be helpful. Sorry, again. Â Â it's ok, thank you, CalArts 99 Â I'll email Courierware right now. Â And thank you, Mr. Thompson, for your explanation ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent M10 Posted January 22, 2012 Share #24 Â Posted January 22, 2012 I got my bag just a couple of days ago. I have to watch Stephen's video again because he puts an iPad in the back pocket pretty easily, and I seem to have to work mine a bit. Mine has the cover on it and that might be the difference. Â Up front, I don't like velcro. On the his video, Stephen talks about putting the zippers in the middle so they won't make any noise when walking around. The velcro seems to do that thinking in. Nothing worse than to hear the rip of velcro. I plan to take the bag to a shop to have a magnetic button (yes, like a woman's purse) put in. Â It's small and unobtrusive with the way they've done the straps. It's a great bag. If it came in leather (a good leather) I don't think I'd ever think about getting another bag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share #25  Posted January 22, 2012 ...It's small and unobtrusive with the way they've done the straps. It's a great bag. If it came in leather (a good leather) I don't think I'd ever think about getting another bag.  Yes, that's it, the way they've done the straps! I begun my searching after realizing how the bags many japanese tourists carry here in Barcelona (this city is full of japanese tourists, Gaudà is a big attraction, and that's understandable) have their straps attached to their bags, exactly in the same way of the bbb-e. It's a very clever design, and it's only natural that people from Japan, a refined culture with a deep sense for things that work, use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Thompson Posted January 23, 2012 Share #26 Â Posted January 23, 2012 The zipper pulls tinkle. I will cover them with heatshrink tubing which should solve the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share #27 Â Posted January 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Excuse me, Mr. Thompson, for not understanding that expression:(: "the zipper pulls tinkle"... I can imagine what you are referring to, but I'm not quite sure... Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanzlr Posted January 23, 2012 Share #28  Posted January 23, 2012 I use the BBB-R which was the predecessor of the E. It is great because it  * has the right size for a body, two or 4 extra lenses (there is a "second floor flap" which can be put between stacked lenses * all the gear I take on a walk fits (GXR body with finder, two extra lenses, GPS tracker, mini tripod, etc. * it is not that heavily padded and comfortably wraps around the body * it has a top grip * it is well made  most other commercial bags not made for the M are too heavily padded, the BBB does it right, imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Thompson Posted January 23, 2012 Share #29 Â Posted January 23, 2012 Excuse me, Mr. Thompson, for not understanding that expression:(: "the zipper pulls tinkle"...I can imagine what you are referring to, but I'm not quite sure... Thank you! Â When moving the bag around or moving quickly to get in place for a shot the pulls rattle against each other making a "tinkle tinkle" sound. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share #30 Â Posted February 7, 2012 My bbb-e arrived today! Mine is the very first with a blue flap. First I wanted the grey one, but following the advice of Stephen Schaub, the designer himself, I changed my mind and picked the blue one. That was a good decision, because he had the serial # 0001 available! The bag is very nice and very light. The design is clever, there is only the gray inside and the black outside, but that's enough, that's all the padding needed, no less no more. This has to do with the materials that are used, of course. The way the strap attaches to the body is also very convenient, as is the handle. It has the right dimensions for one Leica M with a lens attached, and 2 more lenses. A moleskine, 2 batteries and a couple of cards fit in the front pockets under the flap. A small softcover book or a guide, or even the ipad, could easily fit in the large pocket on the back. If necessary 2 more lenses can be stacked on top of the others sitting on the bottom. Because this bag is so small and light (only 450 gr empty) it encourages to go out and photograph! You don't have the space for carrying other stuff, so you can walk for hours doing what we like the most, photographs. Therefore, highly useful! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted February 8, 2012 Share #31 Â Posted February 8, 2012 You might also like to compare: Red Oxx Gator Compact Carry-on Bag - passes Airline restrictions. Â Tough construction, especially zips and straps, is essential! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racefan Posted February 9, 2012 Share #32 Â Posted February 9, 2012 I just received a BBB-e and I agree that it'll be a great walk-around bag for a small kit. I have a couple of Billinghams that may be better for travel in general, but this bag will get a lot of use for walk-around and will replace a Hadley small most of the time. I have a two-week, long-distance, vacation coming up in a couple of months and I see carrying my full kit in a Billingham Hadley Pro for the distance travel with the BBB-e smushed in my luggage somewhere for use with the parts of the kit I choose for a particular out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share #33  Posted February 10, 2012 You might also like to compare: Red Oxx Gator Compact Carry-on Bag - passes Airline restrictions. Tough construction, especially zips and straps, is essential!   That looks nice, NZDavid, thank you! But the bbb-e is just another kind of bag: it is very flat, adapts therefore very well to the body, but is at the same time deep. Even with 2 lenses stacked, one on top of the other, there is room above. The idea with it is carrying the essential: camera(s), lenses, batteries, cards, as you Racefan say. The rest (charger for instance, or the ipad, even if there is room for it) stay at home or at the hotel. A very small and light nylon backpack, like those that you can carry folded and unfold only when necessary (muji has one), can hold those other items than don't need padding (book, sandwich, water...). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artspraken Posted February 11, 2012 Share #34 Â Posted February 11, 2012 Get the Incase bag designed by Ari Marcopoulos, thats alot better than BBB. Â Â Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted February 11, 2012 Share #35 Â Posted February 11, 2012 My bbb-e arrived today!Mine is the very first with a blue flap. First I wanted the grey one, but following the advice of Stephen Schaub, the designer himself, I changed my mind and picked the blue one. That was a good decision, because he had the serial # 0001 available! The bag is very nice and very light. The design is clever, there is only the gray inside and the black outside, but that's enough, that's all the padding needed, no less no more. This has to do with the materials that are used, of course. The way the strap attaches to the body is also very convenient, as is the handle. It has the right dimensions for one Leica M with a lens attached, and 2 more lenses. A moleskine, 2 batteries and a couple of cards fit in the front pockets under the flap. A small softcover book or a guide, or even the ipad, could easily fit in the large pocket on the back. If necessary 2 more lenses can be stacked on top of the others sitting on the bottom. Because this bag is so small and light (only 450 gr empty) it encourages to go out and photograph! You don't have the space for carrying other stuff, so you can walk for hours doing what we like the most, photographs. Therefore, highly useful! Â Congratulations on the arrival of the bag. Eric is a great guy (and Stephen, too.) Eric employees local people and is a great asset to the community and economy of the area. Small artisans who don't offshore their production are diminishing. I personally think it's good to encourage them by being a patron. Â Enjoy it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manolo Laguillo Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share #36 Â Posted February 11, 2012 Get the Incase bag designed by Ari Marcopoulos, thats alot better than BBB. Â Â I don't own the Incase, but I agree with you, it is for sure a beatiful bag, thank you. I do have several Billinghams, and a couple of Artisan and Artist, and use them all, because I don't carry always the same amount of equipment. Â But this little B(are) B(ones) B(ag) is exactly what that denomination tells, nothing less, nothing more, and for doing what I now want to do, it is perfect. Â The Incase is not a minimalist bag, quite the contrary, I would say. Therefore not comparable with the bbb. Â I would not dare comparing a Smart with a VW Tiguan, for instance. Both cars are very good for what they are for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delfi_r Posted February 13, 2012 Share #37 Â Posted February 13, 2012 I own and use one BBB (two generations ago in the line), in blue electric color. It's useful for carring one or two bodies ar up to 4 lenses. Used with viewfinders, etc. Now they have redesigned to hold an iPad, great! Mine takes a half-folio moleskine with ease. Â And under rain or snow I've had no problems. But don't take underwear. Â I use it always, usually backfaced in some crowded areas. I'll find out if other models from the maker are more useful, thanks for the links. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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