Domke self knock-off?

[ChrisPlatt]

Adorama currently has a black canvas bag "similar to the F5-XB",
on sale for $39.99; "Tamron Domke" is stitched in huge letters.

If you prefer the more discrete real thing, I have a navy blue Domke
F5-XB, new in bag with tags that I will sell for $40 shipped to USA...

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

 

[back alley]

you're like the bag man for rff!
i'm tempted as i like this bag for smaller sized outings, but i have 2 already.

tho i don't have a blue one...

joe

 

[airds]

Stitched up

Stitched up

Adorama currently has a black canvas bag "similar to the F5-XB",
on sale for $39.99; "Tamron Domke" is stitched in huge letters.
-Chris-

Is it not just a label stiched at each end - so would come off easy? The original bag has a smaller one in the bottom right corner.

 

[kuvvy]

I have a Domke F5-xb, in blue too and I haven't used it in ages.

Paul

 

[Crasis]

Is it not just a label stiched at each end - so would come off easy? The original bag has a smaller one in the bottom right corner.

Depends. If you have the canvas version, they certainly don't come off anywhere close to "easy". In fact, if you're not careful, you'll ruin the canvas :/

 

[vrgard]

Is it not just a label stiched at each end - so would come off easy? The original bag has a smaller one in the bottom right corner.

Yes, airds, that's all the "Domke Tamron" label is. A tag or ribbon stitched to the bag at each end. I bought this bag from Adorama (total was $50 including shipping) and did exactly what you suggest - cut the tag off at each end (took me all of about 3 minutes with a small pair of scissors). And as far as I can tell by comparing them in hand side-by-side this bag is exactly the same as the regular Domke F-5xb. Been carrying mine now for only a couple of weeks but really like it for around town, all-day carry (as opposed to say, a larger bag to carry piles of gear on major outings, I guess...).

 

[back alley]

i bought one new, for 50 bucks cdn and another used for 25 american.
i like them and as stated earlier, they are great for a camera and a few lenses or 2 cameras with lenses attached.

joe

 

[airds]

snippy snip

snippy snip

Depends. If you have the canvas version, they certainly don't come off anywhere close to "easy". In fact, if you're not careful, you'll ruin the canvas :/

No Crasis, my bag is definately canvas (bought from Kodak in the U.K.) and has the small red Domke (~50mm) label in the bottom right hand corner only stitched at each end - and as vrgard says in a previous post, the Tamron-Domke bag has the same design - it certainly looks like it in the image too - and will be easily removed.

Go for it guys if your in the market ......

 

[ChrisPlatt]

The Domke F5-XB is made in USA.
Where is the Tamron made?

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

 

[vrgard]

The Domke Tamron bag is also made in USA. It has the tag inside saying so with the little American flag on it.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

That's a lot of bag for the money then.
They should sell plenty of them...

"Excelsior, you fathead!"
-Chris-

 

[vrgard]

I agree, Chris. Exactly why I grabbed one from Adorama for $49 including shipping. Still, someone should buy yours if it's in good condition as it's still cheaper and someone else may prefer yours since it's in blue. And, again, for whatever it's worth to anyone else, I think this is the best all-around, carry everywhere bag for the Leica M cameras. Heck, I dropped into my local high-end camera/Leica store recently (fyi - they had about 30 of the Domke Tamron bags sitting on a table in the front of the store at a price of $79) and one of the guys behind the counter, upon seeing mine with two Leica M's and an extra lens and some film made the comment that "gee, that sure is a perfect fit!"

-Randy

 

[ampguy]

These are back in stock at Adorama for $39. Shipping was a killer $9 something, so I added a Hoya RM-72 and some other goodies.

 

[Kyle]

My brother has a Domke F-5XB. Its a very convenient bag, but its so small it looks like a purse.

Still very tempting at this price, even though I hate Adorama.

 

[back alley]

i'm waiting on my 3rd domke 5xb, bought used.
the mail is moving it very slowly.

 

[woodphoto]

Samy's has the Tamron ones, in black for about 35 bucks at the stores....I bought the domke version from Adorama through amazon for 39.99+ship...I had to have it in the olive drab.

 

[ampguy]

yeah well...

yeah well...

just don't attach your gold or silver pins on it 😛

and you could always take your chances at tri state for $27.99 or so, they also sell on ebay, but I think Adorama, while not a B&H, will usually deliver.

My brother has a Domke F-5XB. Its a very convenient bag, but its so small it looks like a purse.

Still very tempting at this price, even though I hate Adorama.

 

[sf]

I want to make my own bag. Canvas or something like it, waterproof, simple and colorless - not a "camera bag"

 

[ampguy]

cool

cool

Maybe you should contact Woody Harrelson ? 😛

I want to make my own bag. Canvas or something like it, waterproof, simple and colorless - not a "camera bag"

 

[ampguy]

I just got one of these, how does one take the tamron/domke label off completely? I can see that using scissors at the edge will get 98% of it off, but I'd like the label completely off if possible. The strap is way funky, but the bag itself is very nice once that tamron/domke thing can come off.