Domke F-5XA

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I am thinking of getting this bag for my M6.

Has anyone here purchased the F-5XA or tried it at a store?

I have also looked at the F-5XB, but I want the smallest bag available that doesn't look like a camera bag.

I plan on carrying the camera only with a couple of rolls of film.

Thanks.

Frank V.
 
I think Roland (ferider) has one and has previously posted about it. Do a search on his postings and you should find it.

-Randy
 
I recently got a F-5XA myself. It's good for a 35mm rangefinder camera with lens, another lens or two, some film, and maybe a couple of filters or a small hood.

I also have the F-5XB. In this I can carry a camera with lens, two other lenses, a flash, a few rolls of film, a filter or two, and a manfratto table top tripod.

They are both small bags though with the F-5XA being about 2/3rds the size of the F-5XB.

For a rangefinder camera, a lens and some film, the F-5XA is plenty while still being smaller than a lunchbox.
 
I like it a lot. Good for one body with 2-4 small lenses, if you use
the rear to rear lens adapters. It comes with two separators, and
I added two.

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Thinking about getting another one ...

Roland.
 
I have a very old F-6 that's too roomy for my M8 + lenses. I was attracted to the 5A model, but not quite enough space. Turns out that Samys has a bunch of F5B's on sale for under $40. Two choices at the store: The first had no back "loop" for a belt. Darn. Sometimes I'd like the belt.

The second "B" was perfect except for :eek: LOL! a genuine replica badge sewn on that said "Official White House Photographer," and a serviceable likeness of the White House. Now I wouldn't dare walk into my kitchen, not to mention some ferrign place like Europe, with such a silly thing. But I bought it anyway. After all, bargain's a bargain.

Easy enough to snip the threads and peel off the "badge." But it was also held on, sealed, with a largish dab of silicone that did not peel of; and left an ugly mark. Solution was to run my heat gun and melt the silicone while rubbing with a towel. Looks pristine now, cut off the red Domke label. Holds M8, 4 lenses, and some other small stuff.
 
i use the f6 for both kits now.
the zi bag has the camera with one lens attached and my other 3 lenses in the padded holder.
the r4 bag has the body with lens attached, and the other 5 lenses, 2 of which are back to back (glued 2 rear caps together) in one section.
the 5b bags (i have 2 left) are for carrying less.

and noel...there is no mp...honest:)
 
ferider said:
I like it a lot. Good for one body with 2-4 small lenses, if you use
the rear to rear lens adapters. It comes with two separators, and
I added two.
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Are the left and the right side of the inner compartement not padded?
 
R2-D2 said:
Are the left and the right side of the inner compartement not padded?
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That's right. I use the original two seperators that came with the bag
for this now, and two thicker (from some Lowepro bags) ones in the
middle.

Roland.
 
ferider said:
That's right. I use the original two seperators that came with the bag for this now, and two thicker (from some Lowepro bags) ones in the middle.
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OK, thanks for the information.

Best regards
 
Is it my eyes, or does the xa look like it's only shorter than xb? I thought the design was taller, but less long - more square - did I read 8x8 inches against 10.5x6.5 inches?

Can anyone comment? I'm hoping that this is the ideal small small bag to fit into other bags when I'm travelling, and it certainly looks good, but I'm concerned about a camera and three lenses into it if the internal volume is that much less.

Thanks

Ian
 
I'm curious about this as well. I understood the XA to be a bit taller than the XB. Jason's pics above seem to show this. But can someone who actually has these bags confirm that?
 
I have one. It's just the right size for 35mm RF, extra lens, and film. But no more.

The downside is that stupid zipper closure keeps you from easily reaching into the bag and pulling out the camera one handed. I always find things tend to hang up so I need one hand holding the bag down with the other extracts the camera. Maybe I'll just cut away the zipper and leave a gaping hole in the top. It'd be covered by the flap anyway.

I find the F3X bag to be ideal. You don't have to neatly "pack". You can just dump things in and grab them back out without looking. Do consider that one.
 
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