Best vest or belt solution for M8/M9

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eleskin

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I am getting tired of the bag over the shoulder, and I used to have a vest with pockets years ago that has long been thrown away due to age and non use. Normally , my street kit includes the M8 body, Noctilux, 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summicron, 28mm Elmarit, and the 15mm Super Wide Heliar. I like black for color, and I am thinking a smaller size vest or a belt with pockets that hold my stuff. I want something that is durable and comfortable. Any suggestions?
 
I was going to make a suggestion until I saw "Noctilux." That one is not going to fit nicely into any pocket. Absenting that, here's my suggestion. I have a vest that was originally offered by Fuji. When it got a little worn out, I bought an identical one marked "Humvee," which I found on ebay. This vest has pockets that will easily hold an M6 or MP with a 35 or 50mm Summicron attached. But I don't know about the Noctilux! That is a bulky one!
 
I can fit my 28mm f/2.8, 50mm f/2, 90mm f/2, and 50mm CV f/1.1, along with rocket blower, cleaning cloth, LensPen, & extra battery in my Domke PhoTOGS vest. I carry the M8.2 updside-down/backwards in a Luigi/Leicatime case with the tripod mod, suspended from a Blackrapid strap.
 
eleskin said:
I am getting tired of the bag over the shoulder, and I used to have a vest with pockets years ago that has long been thrown away due to age and non use. Normally , my street kit includes the M8 body, Noctilux, 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summicron, 28mm Elmarit, and the 15mm Super Wide Heliar. I like black for color, and I am thinking a smaller size vest or a belt with pockets that hold my stuff. I want something that is durable and comfortable. Any suggestions?
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Have a look at www.kinesisgear.com

Harry
 
I was thinking how cold I would be - walking around in my vest!, then I remembered that vests that side of the pond are a different thing to vests - this side!:D
Dave.
 
I think the most comfortable solution would be an assistant. No? Well, like Photon42 had said, that is a lot of stuff to be walking around with. When I used to shoot riots/protests for a newspaper I'd carry a small backpack that was easy enough to swing around to the front when I'd need something. Best thing was that the weight was distributed evenly on my back (especially important when shooting all day).

I know you may not want to hear this but a DSLR with a zoom lens would cover everything you had listed and still save weight.

Besides some of the good options the others had suggested, I'd take a step back and look at how you approach your photography. You many not need all that weight on your shoulder, literally and metaphorically.
 
dont bring two the same focal length, loose that noct or lux 50mm. its just a one stop difference. I suggest bring one camera and the 35mm, 28mm is not that wide compare to 35. just bring the 35 and 15.
 
Artie Morris, bird photographer, uses one of these. He can carry a Canon 500/f4 IS L in the back pocket. They even made him a custom vest, if I remember correctly.

You can see you that you would have no problem carrying a Nocti. :D
But I still agree with Buck Pago - don't carry to lenses of the same focal length.
 
With so much gear to carry consider a carpenters belt & bags. They're built to carry hammers so carrying your Noct would be a breeze.
 
Check this out:
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StreetShooter M8

Ingenious camera holster for the Leica M – the must-have item for light-footed street photographers who are limber with the trigger. Fasten the StreetShooter to your belt, insert the Leica M, never miss a shot. Available in two editions: for the M3 to M7 and for the M8.


Saw in at www.lfi-online.de
 
kshapero said:
Check this out:
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StreetShooter M8

Ingenious camera holster for the Leica M – the must-have item for light-footed street photographers who are limber with the trigger. Fasten the StreetShooter to your belt, insert the Leica M, never miss a shot. Available in two editions: for the M3 to M7 and for the M8.


Saw in at www.lfi-online.de
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Use this puppy in Rio or 'Deli and you wont have any camera left in the rig.
 
What about a Domke vest? I picked a used one up on the evil auction site for $20 including shipping. You can get some good deals on used vests on there. It holds a lot of gear and the pockets are lined so they are waterproof (or at least highly water resistant!)

Sure I look a little silly wearing it, but it's practical. :)
 
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