Guest Metroman Posted September 10, 2006 Share #21 Posted September 10, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for a the replies I certainly have plenty to choose from and some research to do. Not sure how many of the bags would stand up to a day in the rain, passing through a waterfall, a couple of weeks in Norway in the snow or out in a boat for the day though My Snowbee has survived all that and being dropped in the sea (they float!). I am going to my local dealer to try out the small Trout bag this week see how that measures up. I will try and track down dealers for the others and get a look at them. Thanks again for all the recommendation they are much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob_x2004 Posted September 10, 2006 Share #22 Posted September 10, 2006 I'd listen to your marine or wear it round my neck. So it isnt in a padded bag. At least you can use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensey Posted September 10, 2006 Share #23 Posted September 10, 2006 Another vote for Fogg bags! Simply the best... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted September 10, 2006 Share #24 Posted September 10, 2006 I also use a Baby's Changing bag. It is a little bit padded; nobody is stupid enough to steal it (... OK I have watched America's Dummest Criminals so that could be wrong); it lies across the shoulder and so you can move it forward and unzip it and take things out without taking it off; it does not look like a photographers bag; My R9 sits in with a second lens, flashgun and light meter. But I also have a full body cover made of neoprene over the camera for storage, but take it off if I am using the camera. And best of all - it came free with a pram (perambulator, buggy, kinderwagen, push chair - for the international crowd) And I might add, this pram, along with a car seat cost a lot less than a Billingham bag! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted September 10, 2006 Share #25 Posted September 10, 2006 A Billingham L2/Alice is my choice for a medium kit, i.e., an M and a coupple of lenses. Get the extra sholder pad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 11, 2006 Share #26 Posted September 11, 2006 Get a 'hoodie' with a pouch. Any surf shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 11, 2006 Share #27 Posted September 11, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love the Brenthaven bag that I use to carry my OLIA/R8/M6 outfit wherever I go. Lots of padding and water resistant. It was designed for Apple laptops but for me Leica works well too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMF Posted September 11, 2006 Share #28 Posted September 11, 2006 I also highly recommend the Walker Evans bag from Artist and Artisan. Artist and Artisan makes some incredible bags thoughtfully designed for M cameras. They are expensive but we worth the price considering the gear that you are carrying around in it. They have various sizes from small (Walker Evan's model) to much larger models. You don't hear many people talk about Artist and Artisan as they only have a few retailers (Photo Village, a few shops in Roppongi, and Yodabashi Camera in Akihabara). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mym6is12 Posted September 11, 2006 Share #29 Posted September 11, 2006 Try a Timbuk2 bag http://www.timbuk2.com - I'm just back from Iceland where I used a small all black messenger classic to hold a pair of M6s, a dozen rolls of film and other daytime essentials. I did a fair bit of walking around in the wind and often heavy rain as well as in the spray of Gulfoss and Skogafoss. As the bag is cordura with a plasticised inner it remained waterproof. The bag does not look like a camera bag: as I walked around Reykjavik with the bag with cameras tucked away, I was frequently mistaken for a local and asked questions in Icelandic. So it also passed the 'not looking like a tourist with a camera bag' test. Not sure how many of the bags would stand up to a day in the rain, passing through a waterfall, a couple of weeks in Norway in the snow or out in a boat for the day though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKSC Posted September 12, 2006 Share #30 Posted September 12, 2006 I would highly recommend Fogg as well. Great people to deal with. They can customise their bags to suit your needs (change the dimensions, add or leave out a pocket) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisweeks Posted September 12, 2006 Share #31 Posted September 12, 2006 for the leicas i have the domke "satchel" f-803. for the digital -- and a leica hides in there -- i use the lowepro stealth backpack. found this thread interesting in that i'm switching from lowepro to another maker ... liked crumpler but ... they're a bit odd. i do like this though: http://www.naneupro.com/products.mdv?p=g-g# Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 12, 2006 Share #32 Posted September 12, 2006 Fogg... that's so overpriced? Leather padding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted September 13, 2006 Share #33 Posted September 13, 2006 Domke. Best value. Choose the one you like; probably F5X or F/J803. Been using them since 1980; taken them all over the world. Work great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted September 13, 2006 Share #34 Posted September 13, 2006 I use a Domke F3 bag in black ballistic nylon - fits 2M's, 4 lenses flash and film (plus assorted junk) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uulrich Posted September 13, 2006 Share #35 Posted September 13, 2006 I have one question about the F3.... Usually Domke bags are made for larger AF bodies and lenses. How does the F3 if you use it for M. Is the F3 'fully' full if you stuff in the gear you mentioned? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddp Posted September 13, 2006 Share #36 Posted September 13, 2006 Uwe, I seem to have made a late night error in my typing - for my M system I use the Domke F6 "little bit smaller" bag. Sorry about that. - Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uulrich Posted September 13, 2006 Share #37 Posted September 13, 2006 No problems, Dan. It's good it can be easily rectified here... :-) All my Domke don't have a model number somewhere stitched in. If I don't log onto their web pages I don't know what Domke bags I have. :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted February 22, 2009 Share #38 Posted February 22, 2009 You don't need a bag for one camera and lens. I keep two M7's and three lenses one my person without a bag. If you must have bagg and waterproof is a requirement then Leica makes a 'small' and 'large' Outdoor bag where the central compartment is completely waterproof. I have the 'large' and use it to store my kit ready to go and while traveling in the car and its the best made and most useful bag on the market, sadly overlooked. Kinda looks like the Snowbee!-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalippe Posted February 22, 2009 Share #39 Posted February 22, 2009 It won't win you any fashion contests, but the lowepro slingshot is the most practical bag I've found for my M8 and a few lenses. It comes in a few sizes and I have the smallest one (the 100AW I believe). It is great because: o You wear it like a messenger bag which is more comfortable and natural than a traditional over the shoulder bag. o When you want to put gear in or out you simply swing it under your arm-- you don't have to remove it like a traditional backpack. o The small size really is quite small but adequate for a couple of M bodies and a few lenses. o It has a couple of nice extra pockets that can hold your phone, wallet, etc. However, it is bigger than you need if you really intend to take just one body and one lens. Then again, I probably wouldn't take any bag in that situation... David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted February 22, 2009 Share #40 Posted February 22, 2009 This thread is 2+ years old! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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