250swb Posted August 21, 2019 Share #21 Posted August 21, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 1/23/2019 at 5:25 PM, dkmoore said: I think you missed the point. The OP already picked and purchased the camera bag and isn’t looking for buying advice. But the OP could still (fingers crossed) get a refund and buy a Billingham bag instead. Yet even the small Billingham's are too small. I don't go for big bags but I like bags where a Leica disappears into the depths such as a Hadley Pro. It makes changing lenses so much easier if you can just drop them into a deep bag, there is invariably a set of pockets for filters, film, spare battery, etc. and a deep bag often takes a typical 500ml bottle of water (when out photographing one doesn't want to be distracted and forced into a coffee house for refreshment even though the mocha does offer a Facebook photo opportunity). 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stefanusj Posted August 21, 2019 Share #22 Posted August 21, 2019 Right now i'm using Bill Amberg Leica Bag, which is pretty similar with Metropole... (but no metal zips) https://www.leicastore-uk.co.uk/products/bill-amberg-leica-camera-bag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsky Posted August 23, 2019 Share #23 Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 12:05 AM, stefanusj said: Right now i'm using Bill Amberg Leica Bag, which is pretty similar with Metropole... (but no metal zips) https://www.leicastore-uk.co.uk/products/bill-amberg-leica-camera-bag I'd like to get a Bill Amberg to wear on formal occasions. The dividers look fixed but well sized for the M in middle and two lenses. Does the bag work well in practice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnitaet Posted August 23, 2019 Share #24 Posted August 23, 2019 My M-etropolis Bag in Mokka just arrived, what a stunning beauty. Very nicely crafted, the double zipper can be open one handed. Finally a bag which can be used in town and brought to cafes, bars and even restaurants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaynes4@me.com Posted August 24, 2019 Share #25 Posted August 24, 2019 I've been doing this a while and have bought and used several bags, Lowepro, Tenba, Think Tank and Oberwerth, others. They're all OK, sort of. But I wonder if any of those bag designers ever actually use the bags they design on a hard day of shooting when you need to change cameras and lenses back and forth a lot. Because, they design bags that seem to be mostly for storage. Everything has a place or can have a place, padded and shaped. The flaps, if the bag has flaps, open toward you, always in the way. They include well made pockets on the ends that hold toothpicks and lint. I always worry about zippers unless they're plastic and many have fake buckles on them whether or not that's the closure they use. They just all seem usual and they have for years. Some time ago I saw a Leica bag that had bayonet mounts in the bottom of the case and cradles for the bodies. The bag opened away from the user. It was a more rigid case and I thought at the time it would serve a working photographer pretty well. I wasn't able to use it and I never saw another one. I'm sure the next years bags will be in different colors, even better fabric or million dollar leather. Nothing will really change. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted August 24, 2019 Share #26 Posted August 24, 2019 (edited) On 1/23/2019 at 11:46 AM, kegon said: I know, but since there are two parallel zippers, the opening is wide enough, to take out the camera without scratching the screen... Though I admit, I am carful, taking the camera out of the bag. Other than that, once I took my camera out of the bag, it usually stays around my neck for the rest of the day... I am wary of metal zippers most of the time but not so much if it's a brass zipper like the one on my Filson rucksack: https://www.filson.com/rugged-twill-rucksack.html#sku=11070262-fco-000971913 I'm still careful, though. As for those who recommend Billingham, be of good cheer - about three years down the road kegon will have a closet full of camera bags and will be wondering where they all came from, like the rest of us. 😁 Edited August 24, 2019 by Herr Barnack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted August 24, 2019 Share #27 Posted August 24, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just now, Herr Barnack said: Mods, can one of you ask the website guru to write code for a delete button to use for when we inadvertently click the "quote" button when we intended to click the "edit" button?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertknappmd Posted August 25, 2019 Share #28 Posted August 25, 2019 I think that the zipper may be problematic with rain/humid climate.. Albert 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG14 Posted August 26, 2019 Share #29 Posted August 26, 2019 On 8/24/2019 at 1:35 PM, chaynes4@me.com said: I've been doing this a while and have bought and used several bags, Lowepro, Tenba, Think Tank and Oberwerth, others. They're all OK, sort of. But I wonder if any of those bag designers ever actually use the bags they design on a hard day of shooting when you need to change cameras and lenses back and forth a lot. Because, they design bags that seem to be mostly for storage. Everything has a place or can have a place, padded and shaped. The flaps, if the bag has flaps, open toward you, always in the way. They include well made pockets on the ends that hold toothpicks and lint. I always worry about zippers unless they're plastic and many have fake buckles on them whether or not that's the closure they use. They just all seem usual and they have for years. Some time ago I saw a Leica bag that had bayonet mounts in the bottom of the case and cradles for the bodies. The bag opened away from the user. It was a more rigid case and I thought at the time it would serve a working photographer pretty well. I wasn't able to use it and I never saw another one. I'm sure the next years bags will be in different colors, even better fabric or million dollar leather. Nothing will really change. I wonder if there is a market for a fully customisable bag. The bag could come in S, M, L sizes and then everything which you mentioned as option. For example: zippers: none, plastic, metal. Would be expensive cos there is no mass production, so would need a premium build/materials. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebben Posted August 28, 2019 Share #30 Posted August 28, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 10:40 AM, kegon said: There you go. Real coffee needs no milk and is very hard to get... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Which coffee machine is this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBJ2 Posted August 30, 2019 Share #31 Posted August 30, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 7:19 AM, jonoslack said: Metal zips - eek! (looks nice though). My first reaction too... Metal Zips 😳😱 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanusj Posted August 30, 2019 Share #32 Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/23/2019 at 10:14 PM, imsky said: I'd like to get a Bill Amberg to wear on formal occasions. The dividers look fixed but well sized for the M in middle and two lenses. Does the bag work well in practice? The dividers is fixed. You have to place M+lens diagonally in the center section. The leather is really soft, even softer than Oberwerth Freiburg. I use several bag in the last few years, and sold most of them, but this one is definitely a keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegon Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share #33 Posted September 1, 2019 Am 28.8.2019 um 23:35 schrieb sebben: Which coffee machine is this? LaMarzocco GS3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted September 1, 2019 Share #34 Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, kegon said: LaMarzocco GS3 I'm very jealous 🙂 Edited September 1, 2019 by MarkP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegon Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share #35 Posted September 1, 2019 vor 4 Stunden schrieb MarkP: I'm very jealous 🙂 Oh well, I had a La’Chimbali Junior21before and I somewhat regretted switching to the LM3.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2019 Share #36 Posted September 5, 2019 I've tried to keep away from often bizarre discussions of bags and straps, but obviously it's impossible so here I am....... I cannot imagine myself paying $400 + for a bag for any of my cameras let alone one that will carry just a Leica M plus a lens or two, and yes I know how much I've spent on the cameras themselves but bizarrely perhaps I still regard my Leicas as tools not objects of status that have to be ported around in exquisite luggage however finely crafted that bag might be. An expensive enough spare Leica M10 battery and a simple bag is a far more sensible choice for money spent no matter how fat one's wallet is, and not something that perhaps says more about the owner of the gear rather than port and protect the gear itself. For me over the decades since they first came out there's been nothing that beats the Domke F line of camera bags, and yes I have quite a few of them in pretty much all their shapes and sizes and they've been well employed for my stills and cine gear needs working all over the world in both rough and civilised climes....Even, if you can believe it, taken into cafes, restaurants and bars too and I've not once been thrown out or shamed because of my unassuming canvas camera bag........But in the end I guess one makes one's choice and pay's one's money out for whatever floats your boat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHPdoc Posted September 13, 2019 Share #37 Posted September 13, 2019 I have recently gravitated toward the ONA "Messenger Bag" line: https://www.onabags.com/store/messenger-bags.html Both useful and stylish, in multiple sizes and materials. As I've heard said about books: "One can never have too many books--just not enough bookshelves!" Perhaps the same can be said about cameras and bags... 😉 - Scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobert Posted September 13, 2019 Share #38 Posted September 13, 2019 Eegh, metal zippers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reciprocity Posted September 14, 2019 Share #39 Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 2:48 AM, petermullett said: I've tried to keep away from often bizarre discussions of bags and straps, but obviously it's impossible so here I am....... I cannot imagine myself paying $400 + for a bag for any of my cameras let alone one that will carry just a Leica M plus a lens or two, and yes I know how much I've spent on the cameras themselves but bizarrely perhaps I still regard my Leicas as tools not objects of status that have to be ported around in exquisite luggage however finely crafted that bag might be. An expensive enough spare Leica M10 battery and a simple bag is a far more sensible choice for money spent no matter how fat one's wallet is, and not something that perhaps says more about the owner of the gear rather than port and protect the gear itself. For me over the decades since they first came out there's been nothing that beats the Domke F line of camera bags, and yes I have quite a few of them in pretty much all their shapes and sizes and they've been well employed for my stills and cine gear needs working all over the world in both rough and civilised climes....Even, if you can believe it, taken into cafes, restaurants and bars too and I've not once been thrown out or shamed because of my unassuming canvas camera bag........But in the end I guess one makes one's choice and pay's one's money out for whatever floats your boat. 100% agree, the flashiest bags I have are a couple of Artisan and Artist bags and they are highly functional but good looking if I even need that which 90% of the time I don't. This Luis Vuitton looking thing is really more along the lines of those who like to take close up photos with their iPhone of their M10 next to a well crafted foam on their latte. Not to mention the thing just screams steal me. No thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegon Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share #40 Posted September 16, 2019 Am 14.9.2019 um 16:14 schrieb Reciprocity: 100% agree, the flashiest bags I have are a couple of Artisan and Artist bags and they are highly functional but good looking if I even need that which 90% of the time I don't. This Luis Vuitton looking thing is really more along the lines of those who like to take close up photos with their iPhone of their M10 next to a well crafted foam on their latte. Not to mention the thing just screams steal me. No thanks. de gustibus non est disputandum... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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