Perfect Rangefinder Transportation Device (Bag)?

Have the A&A 7100 (it's fine, but kind of hastily designed) but just bought a black Hadley Pro and I have to say, I now see what all the fuss is about. It's a great bag that is clearly thought out. It's classy without being too posh and the quick-release leather straps are great. I'm well impressed.
 
Looks like a Saddleback Leather briefcase. I have one for my academic stuff (laptop, notebooks, etc.). Beautiful bag and will easily outlast me as it is built like a tank: Saddleback's site has video of their bag surviving an crocodile attack virtually undamaged.

But, it is big and heavy (8 lbs EMPTY!), so it's not what I care to take when I'm just out on photo-walk about. I use a Bare Bones Bag (medium size iirc) for that -- just big enough for an extra body, extra lens or two, some film, my phone, and misc small stuff.

Santtu Määttänen said:
Lovely bags here!

This is the one I use, for everything, cameras included. It's roomy, lovely, tough and can handle all kinds of abuse. Besides I can fit in a Olympus 35RC, Nikon D80, Yashica-Mat, lenses and tons of film, light meter and carry a MacBook Pro 13" at the same time and have some room to spare 🙂 Ok normally I don't have that much stuff there, but I could (and have when shooting event).

Not my pic, I must take some at some point..
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I hate camera bags. Even more, i hate "messenger" bags. I do not want to look like a bike messenger.

I've been looking for a non-camera camera bag for a long time. Almost had one custom made, but didn't pull the trigger because it would have cost $750, and i didn't trust that the artisan's taste and judgment would match mine. I really wanted THIS bag, but it was 1) sold out when i found the link; and 2) a bit too large. But, aesthetically, this is what i wanted:

http://www.blackbirdballard.com/Chausser_C9622_Shoulder_Bag_in_black_11777.html

I just bought this, though, instead:
http://www.lifetimecollective.com/NASDAQ-p-63419.html

Still not ideal, but i've been carrying stuff in an LLBean canvas tote/boat bag....
 
I bought a U.S. army surplus bag for $30. It used to hold battle field radios in the 1950's. Very tough, well-used and small. It holds my Hasselblad, M6, light-meter and extra lens for my M6 plus rolls of film and cleaner.
 

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bump! I was wondering if there are any newcomers in this bag field. I used to have a Tenba messenger and I loved how the flap had a zipper running across the back which lets you retrieve stuff without having to actually lift the flap - are there any bags similar to this?
 
Depends on what I'm carrying. Lately I purchased a Domke F8. Holds my M7/35 cron in one side, Lumix LX5 in the other. Plenty of room for film, wallet, iphone and other accessories. It's a good bag for a day out shooting.
 
The Perfect Rangefinder Transportation Device

The Perfect Rangefinder Transportation Device

isn't a bag 🙂 . It's a small Haven insert from Crumpler. http://www.crumpler.com/AU/Camera-Bags/Camera-Pouches/Haven-S.html?LanguageCode=EN&SKU=HVN001-G03G40 I (check out all the pictures). I bought one after reading a post by Nightfly and it is just what I've been looking for. It easily holds my M6 with 35'cron and hood as well as my 90 TE, but would also hold a body with standard lens and 2 more lenses stacked or 2 bodies with short lenses. The camera can remain in the Haven which then goes in whatever bag is being carried on the day from a briefcase to a backpack. The drawstring is great for keeping everything secure and would allow the case to be carried on its side in a backpack, but it can easily be turned over for easy access when shooting. The little pockets on the outside are wasted on me but I drop a couple of filter boxes on top of the lens and film etc. goes loose in the bag.

It seems the advent of 4/3 is generating more products suitable for rangefinder users.

cheers,
clay
 
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Hi everyone! First post, just wanted to share my latest discovery - very happy I found this. It's a Courierware Incognito camera bag, size Mini. It's their smallest camera bag and it's the perfect alternative if you want something for two RF bodies with three lenses. I wasn't planning to fit everything in like this, but it turned out to be the perfect solution.

At the bottom is a divider with some rarely-used-but-good-to-carry-along filters under it. The divider acts as a support for the two bodies with lenses mounted, so they don't slide around. Above / in between the cameras is another (optional) divider for some extra padding when the third lens lies on top. This divider is easily flipped up when a camera is taken out.

No straps that get in your face when shooting verticals, no clips, no extras what so ever. Just what you (I) need. And if I feel like it, I can even put an Ipad in the back, next to the padded insert. And a case for my glasses, holding contacts whenever I should need them.

This also happens to be the perfect setup if you're shooting 28, 50 and 90 mm and wear eyeglasses. An M3 for the 90 and a Zeiss Ikon for the 50 and wide-angle. Actually, I would rather have a 35, cause I can't see the 28 framelines with glasses on, but still.

The dog doesn't fit in the bag though. He's got legs of his own and happily runs by my side as long as there are meatballs in the ba- .. erh, pocket.

Happy happy, joy joy.
 
This is what I took to photograph in the National Air and Space Museum(s). I used my Olive Domke F-6. It held my M8.2 with 28mm Summicron; four more lenses in the padded compartments; an M7 body is tucked in to the right of the padded insert; and there is a D-Lux 3 in the front zipper compartment, along with film, viewfinders, etc. The zipper compartment in the top flap holds extra batteries, microfiber cloth, and lens brush. It was comfortable to carry for a long time--hours--especially since while photographing, one camera is around my neck, and the other at the ready, with lens attached, in the bag. With only one camera in the bag, it is not too heavy.

I also have the Domke F-803 Courier bag. It is excellent, but for this trip I lied the convenience of setting the F-6 down on a table without it flopping over sideways. And I liked being able to see what I have and take stuff in and out. The 803 must be laid down or propped up. Good bag, though.

When I don't need that much, I use a Domke F-5XB, though I find it a little small. I just finished watching a YouTube presentation by our own Matt Thomas, on the Domke F-10. I'm seriously considering getting one.

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Joakim, do you carry your Ipad in any kind of folio/sleeve?

I'm debating a Courierware, but I can't decide between mini and XS. I like that the Mini is narrower by an inch, but I'd like the option of carrying my iPad (which is in a folio, making it thicker).
 
back alley said:
i've always wanted a leather bag that looked like an old doctors bag, like in the movies...probably highly impractical...
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Joe, I knew a guy in art school who had an old leather doctor's bag. He carried his art supplies in it! It was a cool bag, would have made a neat camera bag. He got it at an antique store in Washington D.C., where he lived before he moved to Indiana.
 
If it is a 2 camera outing, I usually use my bag from courierware.

If it is one camera, I currently use a "german bread bag" I got from ebay.....

Both of them I feel do not shout "camera bag here".
 
celluloidprop said:
Joakim, do you carry your Ipad in any kind of folio/sleeve?
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I have one of those smart-covers on mine, so it doesn't add very much to the thickness. It is a bit tight, and if it was thicker I guess it would be somewhat annoying to put in / take out, if you would need to do so often. It does need the entire long side, which means it's not very smooth if you're wearing the bag. It's easier on a flat surface.

The Ipad isn't a part of my photography equipment since I don't have a digital camera, and I live in the middle of nowhere so there aren't any hotspots around. Barely 3G service even. Feels kind of silly to bring the Internet out in the field and woods anyway...

On the other hand - if the Ipad or a similar device is important to bring along and use (say for a digital workflow or as a utility in the cities), then I would probably choose a larger bag. I picked the smallest possible, to keep things clean and efficient.

So to me it was just a bonus that it fit - for those rare occasions 🙂

Hope that helps.
 
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