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Jon Claremont said:
Quiet meaning colors or noise? Will they leave of the damn velcro?
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Quiet meaning colors or noise? Will they leave of the damn velcro?
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Simon Larbalestier
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Not wishing to sound rude but the excess padding on the Crumpler bags reminds me of those Michelin Man style padded, quilted jackets of the late 8O's 😀
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Jan Brittenson
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You found something about bags on that site? Where?!Jon Claremont said:
ljclark
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Crumpler Site
Crumpler Site
Amen. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Crumpler site is so wrapped up in being cute, they forget to help you make a buying decision. There are enough products out there with informative sites that I don't need to buy anything from Crumpler.
Larry
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Michiel said:
Amen. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Crumpler site is so wrapped up in being cute, they forget to help you make a buying decision. There are enough products out there with informative sites that I don't need to buy anything from Crumpler.
Larry
John Camp
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I'd never really looked at a Fogg bag before this thread -- I found their website and I have to say that they look well-made, but they also look like they might be advertised in Vanity Fair or Vogue; it's looks like a thief might throw away the cameras and keep the case. Mayvbe black on black...has anybody ever tried one?
JC
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JeffGreene
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John:
Tamarkin in NYC carries them. They are, as one member noted, perhaps even on this thread, "very English Gentleman". They are also very well made and very expensive. Eric Bohman, the manager there, is very knowledgeable, if you have any questions, although the site is primarily devoted to all things Leica. They have a regular Leica auction that is very well attended, and frequently has some excellent buys.
Tamarkin in NYC carries them. They are, as one member noted, perhaps even on this thread, "very English Gentleman". They are also very well made and very expensive. Eric Bohman, the manager there, is very knowledgeable, if you have any questions, although the site is primarily devoted to all things Leica. They have a regular Leica auction that is very well attended, and frequently has some excellent buys.
nightfly
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The saga ends with me purchasing a Jack Spade field bag. Very discreet looking all black pretty small (doesn't actually fit the Sunday times) and carries comfortably. Fits my M4-P in a Domke divider + a sweater and a folded up copy of the weekday NY Times. Walked around San Francisco for a few days and it worked out well.
The Chrome bags are really nice as well. Very well made but a little big for what I wanted. I might still buy one for bigger loads and for biking as I really liked them but they were a little more than I wanted for a walk around city bag. The Chrome store/factory is worth a visit. Cool employees.
The Chrome bags are really nice as well. Very well made but a little big for what I wanted. I might still buy one for bigger loads and for biking as I really liked them but they were a little more than I wanted for a walk around city bag. The Chrome store/factory is worth a visit. Cool employees.
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Simon Larbalestier
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FWIW I'd second the Chrome bags the Mini Metro i ordered arrived today and it is small enough to take the Billingham Hadley inserts and will fit my 15" G4 in padded Billingham laptop sleeve. Shoulder strap with the seatbelt buckle and is a neat design too. Certianly doesn't say "English Gentleman" but what's wrong with that? 🙂
I like the design of the flyfishing and game bags.
I like the design of the flyfishing and game bags.
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johnwnyc
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Courierware
Courierware
Try Courier Ware for a messenger bag/camera bag.
http://www.courierwareusa.com/level.itml/icOid/20
Courierware
Try Courier Ware for a messenger bag/camera bag.
http://www.courierwareusa.com/level.itml/icOid/20
furcafe
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I have a Courierware bag. They make good stuff, more "traditional"-type messenger bags (the kind you would have seen back in the '80s). In my experience, the main drawback is that their padded camera inserts are on the heavy side--perhaps too much of a good thing & overkill for most of my RF equipment.
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stric
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I don't have any camera bags except my messenger bags. For years I used my timbuk2 pee-wee, then I switched to Crumpler of rougly equvalent size. In fact I ride my bike a lot and I often carry my Leica as well so Timbuk2 is much better for that purpose. The problem is that id doesn't have internal dividers for various camera parts. Crumpler has bigger footprint and can take more stuff but is not as rugged as Timbuk2. Finally I bought a fine Jack Spade messenger made of beautiful canwas material and it's about right for my camera, lens, a small tripod and other personal stuff. I carry it with me to work everyday.
rxmd
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I've been looking for the perfect bag for quite some time. I'm using a Bagjack (http://www.bagjack.com/) technical support bag now. It's messenger bag style, with a 3-way strap and a good adjustment mechanism. Very durable and weatherproof. Style and colours customizable to some extent. Good laptop compartment with adjustable size, it fits a 17" laptop as well as my 12" Thinkpad. There are several versions, mine has about 1 cubic feet capacity inside and a couple of extra pockets that I use for film, lightmeter etc. It's enough for my laptop, two books, a camera with lenses and spare clothes for a weekend. (If I take my Kiev 88 with the Flektogon, I have to constrain myself to only one book.) And they're made in Germany, but cost less than a Voigtländer lens 🙂
Philipp
Philipp
Trius
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Has anyone ever used Duluth Pack bags, for cameras or otherwise? I'm partial to real canvas, not nylon.
MikeL
Go Fish
Trius said:
Another option but more expensive are the Filson bags. I use an old Filson medium field bag with a hodge-podge of padding. I haven't got around to buying a good insert since few places carry them. I use one of their backpacks for field work and they can really take a beating (not that you want them to with delicate optics inside!).
