Tseg Posted June 2 Share #1 Posted June 2 Advertisement (gone after registration) I already have a great bag for M body + 2 lenses (Oberwerth Q bag) and M body + 3 lenses (Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home) and am looking for a lightweight bag ideal to carry in the field for an M body + 4 lenses. I prefer to transport the lenses inside their leather cases. One of the lenses may or may not be on the camera, which would also be in the bag. The largest lens case is for a 90mm APO (5in/12.7cm long case). In summary, looking for a lightweight bag that would efficiently store 4 lens cases + 1 M body with (up to) 90mm APO mounted and have additional storage for 4-6 filters, spare battery, small blower, lens towels, etc... No need for laptop/tablet storage. I'm leaning towards a Domke F3-X, but wanted to see if there are recommended alternatives with similar capacity to the Domke F3-X? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pedaes Posted June 2 Share #2 Posted June 2 A Billingham. For a 90 mounted I would go with Hadley 2020 Pro. I 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 2 Share #3 Posted June 2 Billingham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWColor Posted June 2 Share #4 Posted June 2 I prefer a sling bag. If this works for you, look at the MindShift Gear PhotoCross 13 Sling Bag. It will also fit a large iPAD Pro. Bellingham bags are nice bags, but I don’t like the method for opening and closing the flap(s)..have had one for decades. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 2 Share #5 Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Tseg said: I prefer to transport the lenses inside their leather cases. One of the lenses may or may not be on the camera, which would also be in the bag. I recommend removing the case before mounting on camera. But more seriously, why bother with cases if you have a quality bag/insert? Billingham and Fogg (long before unfortunate death of co-owner) have served me well for decades, in different sizes for different needs; still going strong, and so are the lenses. Tried Oberwerth once for SL2 and bigger lenses, but quickly replaced it with Billingham, which was lighter, less structured, better weather protected, and with a preferable closing mechanism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottykytu Posted June 2 Share #6 Posted June 2 It will be a Billingham Hadley Pro, may be a SMALL PRO if your lens is not BIG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted June 2 Share #7 Posted June 2 Advertisement (gone after registration) Billingham. Billingham. Billingham. I have a couple. One is a Hadley Pro but I have no idea what the other is. Both would be fine for your needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted June 2 Share #8 Posted June 2 The ideal bag is : water resistant and had a roll-top for dust mitigation, is lightweight and unpadded, is silent to open ( no velcro ), no zips to scratch paint work, does not look like a camera bag. To this add an insert or pouches for your selection of gear and daytime essentials such as water, glasses, phone etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseg Posted June 2 Author Share #9 Posted June 2 44 minutes ago, Jeff S said: But more seriously, why bother with cases if you have a quality bag/insert? Because the Hadley Pro, with inserts, has 3 sections. If one section has a camera body or camera with attached lens, 2 sections must house 3 lenses, which means stacked lenses. I guess you are suggesting Billingham does not have quality inserts? Or do you just stack lenses on top of each other because they are that tough? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 2 Share #10 Posted June 2 (edited) Billingham. Or Fogg .... b-major (which I have) would do it. I just rearrange the partitions to match the camera/lenses I am carrying at the time. They're not fixed. Occasionally I use the flap (velcro one edge only) horizontally to put one lens above another. Where are you going to put your water bottle? And guide book? And sandwiches? That's the conundrum I never solve. Edit. Once you have a certain number of bags you have plenty of partitions to use. My other conundrum is where to store all the unused partitions. They stick together as a random mass that doesn't store anywhere. Edited June 2 by LocalHero1953 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 2 Share #11 Posted June 2 8 minutes ago, Tseg said: I guess you are suggesting Billingham does not have quality inserts? Or do you just stack lenses on top of each other because they are that tough? On the contrary, the inserts, and configuration flexibility, are SO good, that I questioned why you would ever need lens cases. Billingham sells insert alternatives , and I can configure mine many ways… none, 1, 2,3 or more spaces. And if that’s not enough, I have the larger and equally flexible Hadley One. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFW2-SCUSA Posted June 2 Share #12 Posted June 2 13 minutes ago, Tseg said: Because the Hadley Pro, with inserts, has 3 sections. If one section has a camera body or camera with attached lens, 2 sections must house 3 lenses, which means stacked lenses. I guess you are suggesting Billingham does not have quality inserts? Or do you just stack lenses on top of each other because they are that tough? I stack two lenses using a coupler so they act like one longer lens. Using the Hadley Pro you can carry 4 lenses in the two high quality sections. I do this using a Oberwerth Sally/Harry bag. You can also add dividers to your Billingham bags if you want. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgeenen Posted June 2 Share #13 Posted June 2 Since you prefer using the Leica pouches for your lenses, their is no need for thick padding. The Domke bags, especially the rugged wear series, is great for this purpose. However, for my taste the F-3X is to tall for the tiny Leica lenses. I prefer the F-6 (good with soft pouches but smallish with hard cases) or the F-2 (good to organize accessories in the outer pockets). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseg Posted June 2 Author Share #14 Posted June 2 46 minutes ago, jgeenen said: ... for my taste the F-3X is to tall for the tiny Leica lenses. I prefer the F-6 (good with soft pouches but smallish with hard cases)... Nice call... I had not seen this. This may be exactly what I'm looking for... 4 spots for 4 lens cases and a wider spot for either the body or body w/ lens. Also a separate descent sized pouch for filters and whatnot. And lightweight and not so grandpa looking. Cool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vha Posted June 2 Share #15 Posted June 2 (edited) I assume no one have suggested Billingham yet? 😂 I agree upon a Hadley pro, or a Hadley small if you have 50s and smaller. In my hadley small i get a 24mm, 35mm, a 50mm on the monochrom, a small case for external finders, battery and spare cards, and a visoflex for M10M. Both front pockets still empty, a notebook in the back, a pen at one of the sides, and a airtag at the other. But a Hadley Pro fits more. Happy hunting. Edited June 2 by vha typo found Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raizans Posted June 2 Share #16 Posted June 2 Just an idea, but the Leica double sided rear cap might be useful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tseg Posted June 2 Author Share #17 Posted June 2 (edited) 10 minutes ago, raizans said: Just an idea, but the Leica double sided rear cap might be useful. ^^^^ I like this idea. Edit: in fact, using a double cap to stack 2 + 2 lens might enable me to just stick with my Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home bag. Edited June 2 by Tseg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashAndPoof Posted June 2 Share #18 Posted June 2 Just a warning, I've tried to use the Optech double lens cap, and it's not compatible with some of my lenses that have a deeper flange. Real pity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted June 2 Share #19 Posted June 2 59 minutes ago, FlashAndPoof said: Just a warning, I've tried to use the Optech double lens cap, and it's not compatible with some of my lenses that have a deeper flange. Real pity. That is also a problem for the old grey Leica version. Epoxying two 14379 rear caps together seems like the safest option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 3 Share #20 Posted June 3 4 hours ago, Tseg said: ^^^^ I like this idea. Edit: in fact, using a double cap to stack 2 + 2 lens might enable me to just stick with my Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home bag. Post 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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