Looking for the right bag

[erik]

https://flic.kr/p/bo51ak

I'm looking for a good bag for the beast in the photo. It's a modified graflex xlw. The back is a Horseman, all together it ends up being very square and so doesn't fit very well in many shoulder bags. Can anyone offer any advice?

 

[Bill Kapinski]

Ahhh the quest for the perfect bag, which of course there is no such thing. I will never the less throw my hat into the ring. If you are looking for something to work out of vs protection and storage, I would look into some of the smaller Domke bags. Your camera doesn't look much bigger than the Hassy SWC I used to own (the only camera I truly regret selling). I would carry it in a Domke F6 "little bit smaller bag" Fit great and I had extra room for meters and film and an extra back. I still use this bag today as a lens bag for when I shoot events. If that is a little to big yet they do make some smaller ones that might work, or if you want to carry extra gear they make bigger ones as well. I still find I like them the best and I have used many. I am also partial to the canvas construction. Good luck on your quest and get ready for a lot of opinions, all of which are correct.

 

[erik]

Thanks! I was wondering about one of the Domkes. The camera is just a bit bulkier than an SWC but close. This is a bag to work from, not storage. I think the local shop carries some Domkes, I'll check one out.

 

[Bill Kapinski]

I should mention that I rarely use the 4 lens insert that came with the bag. I picked up a 2 lens insert and put that to one side or in the middle as a divider. There is padding on the bottom of the bag and unless you use the insert there really isn't much there but the canvas. I am ok with that, because to me they are tools to use and I don't much care for the bulk.