Bag for Rolleiflex?

I oft use my wife's small Billingham (I do not know which model is!) where there is place also for the lightmeter, the x1 and a couple of other accessories.
robert
PS: I know the purist could object about the combo Rolleiflex and Leica x1 but for my photography it works :)

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I've found those inexpensive bags for video cameras, with the two parallel zippers on top that have a single handle that you pull on to unzip, work nicely for TLRs. You just lay the camera in on its back.
 
Any bag should do really as the Rolleiflex is a fairly lightweight rectangular box. I would, however, avoid bags with narrow zipped apertures as I imagine it could make access difficult.
FWIW I put my Rolleiflex in a Billingham Hadley Small and find it to be perfect.








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Sorry - why would you want to bag a beaut like that. The vertical eyes get you more attention than any other camera. Hang it around your neck, walk around, and just wait for them to spontaneously pose for you.
 
I just put em in Zip-Locks for dust/rain/beach or use a Domke padded wrap and toss them into a normal daypack or whatever other non-photo bag we're using. Especially with a Rollei TLR, it is not like you need to switch lenses or load film quickly in the midst of a street riot.
 
Another vote for LowePro Nova Micro. Fits the Rolleiflex with hood, and has pockets for the Bay filters, and extra film. No wasted space at all.
 
I use a Lowepro Rezo 160 for my Yashica-Mat. It will go in with the hood on with room for my Luna Pro SBC meter, filters in cases, and easily a box of film. It's nice because there is the center divider to keep the camera and other stuff separate.
 
I picked up a Domke F-8 earlier this year and it's been the perfect bag for me. Fits the Rollei with enough space for small items for the day or some other photo stuff. I currently have a p&s in there but it will hold a light meter or a prism finder in that extra space.


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I have a Lowepro Event Messenger 250 that I can carry TWO Rollei 2.8E bodies and a dozen rolls of film in the main body, my Sekonic 408 meter, several filters, a cable release and my Rolleinar 1 and 2 sets in the front pocket, and there's an internal compartment for an iPad or similar sized object. My version is tan, and it doesn't look like an obvious "camera" bag, more like a typical student messenger bag, so it has a relatively low profile when out in public (completely blown of course when I'm wearing one of the Rolleis around my neck), which makes it great for going around on public transit.
 
Dan Daniel said:
I'll second the Lowepro Adventura 120 bag. Here it is with a 2.8C with lens hood kept in place-
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I am also looking for a bag to fit my Rolleiflex 3.5 F. Just needs extra space for a light meter, film rolls, cleaning bits and filters.

Having used a LowePro Flipside 400 for my Nikon D810, three primes, power pack and backup drive on two separate 8 week train and walking trips throughout Europe, I can vouch for their durability, design, internal padding and comfort, especially quick access from the back-side for security. Also very waterproof with no exposed zips.

But that is not the design I'm wanting for more casual day photography. Instead I think I'll be looking at the LowePro Adventura SH 140 II:

https://www.lowepro.com/au-en/adventura-sh-140-ii-lp36863-0ww/

In particular I like the padding to protect my baby, its Goldilocks size and the fold over top for any sudden showers that may develop...

Now which strap for the camera?
 
Peter Browne said:
But that is not the design I'm wanting for more casual day photography. Instead I think I'll be looking at the LowePro Adventura SH 140 II:

https://www.lowepro.com/au-en/adventura-sh-140-ii-lp36863-0ww/

In particular I like the padding to protect my baby, its Goldilocks size and the fold over top for any sudden showers that may develop...

Now which strap for the camera?
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I've used an older Adventura 120 for years for a Rolleiflex 2.8C. Very basic, simple design- a padded box with some pockets. I'm sure the newer 140 will work well for an F with the meter bump and a bit more than I would usually carry.


For a strap, I've liked the Op/Tech Pro Loop system. You can thread the connector loop through the top of the Rollei strap lug. The loop does a nice job of falling away from the hood, unlike webbing which I found can not want to move out of the way. You can take the two connector sections and clip them together to make a wrist strap, which has become my default way of carrying cameras these days.



I take the neoprene middle section and cut off the clips. Then attach 3/4 inch nylon webbing to the clips to make my own plain center section. But that's a personal matter.
 
I use a BBB-e (Bare Bones Bag) a courier style bag for my Rolleiflex. Very small and lightweight and comfortable when doing a lot of walking.
 
My first camera bag for a Rolleiflex TLR was a WWII war surplus gas mask bag. I used that for twenty years. :)

My favorite bag for a TLR is an ancient, ancient Domke that came with the 1954 Rolleiflex EVS-MX I bought in 1983. That was a lovely camera (sold to a good friend in 1989 who still uses it), but I still have the bag.

There's no model listed on it. The basic bag is big enough to fit the camera, a five pack of film, a meter, and a few lens accessories (hood, filters, close up lens). There's a long snap-off accessory bag that can fit an old handle-mount flash too. Padding is typical Domke, it's light and obviously tough enough to last over forty years.

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I use a Billingham bag. It is the smallest 455.Anyway it allows my to carry my Rolleiflex 3.5E, 1960-61. The camera stands upright, plus allowing for all the incidentals.


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