Perfect Rangefinder Transportation Device (Bag)?
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Rob-F
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My F-10 just arrived. Here I have it loaded with the same gear as I had in the F-6. I couldn't fit quite as many boxes of film (I could if I took the canisters out of the boxes). And I left out the D-Lux 3. Those items can go in pockets, or in a photo vest, so it's not big deal. The F-10 is a tighter squeeze, and harder to get stuff in and out compared to the F-6. But then, it's a smaller bag. And besides, I could could get both bodies in with lenses on them. I couldn't do that with the F-6. One body had to go in lensless.
So, I would say this bag is going to come in handy, especially for hikes, where I wouldn't carry an F-6. Good bag.
So, I would say this bag is going to come in handy, especially for hikes, where I wouldn't carry an F-6. Good bag.
Timestep
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Still swear by a Domke F6 bag with a two chimney insert, Holds a Nikon S2, with 50mm 35mm, and 21mm. plus a Pentax MX to provide SLR if needed.
StenSture
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I use Billingham's Hadley Pro. I must say, it is the best bag I ever had (for now, anyroads)
goffer
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I recently purchased the Union Street bag in black... never thought I would spend $250 on a bag but I did. I really like it and use it daily.
It can hold quite a bit, at one point I had my 14" laptop, nex-7 w/ lens, rangefinder w/ lens, C330, light meter and a bunch of film.
http://www.onabags.com/store/messengers-and-backpacks/the-union-street.html?color=black#black
DSC00181 by akagoffer, on Flickr
It can hold quite a bit, at one point I had my 14" laptop, nex-7 w/ lens, rangefinder w/ lens, C330, light meter and a bunch of film.
http://www.onabags.com/store/messengers-and-backpacks/the-union-street.html?color=black#black
DSC00181 by akagoffer, on Flickr
JayM
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My girlfriend gave me one of these a few years ago and I've been using it with a Domke insert: http://shopmulholland.com/product.htm?Product=AL305-LAR (garage sale score, not rich, or even close to middle class for that matter.)
It has the two pockets in the front that you can see in the picture, a large but thin single pocket in the back, and the inside has a small divider that sets along the back and has a pen and business card holder stitched to it. Each front pocket will hold at least 12 un-boxed rolls of film. They are also the perfect size for the small sized moleskin notebooks. I only use the back pocket for thin things that I don't need constant access to while shooting (passport, gloves, wallet) as it cuts into the interior space and isn't as easy to get into "on the go" as the other pockets.
I like that with the Domke insert it fits a YN560/580EX in a vertical orientation quite well.
I do not like how thin the bag is for carrying my usual camera setup. An M2, with 28mm f/2 (either brand,) plus viewfinder (even the mini) doesn't really fit squarely in any way. Plus, while the height of the bag is great for the height of the flash, the camera sits at the bottom with lots of wasted space above it. I don't really like stacking crap in a bag (other than film and batteries on each other) since it just hinders getting to it when I need it. I really can't carry two M bodies in a useful way due to the bag's dimensions.
I think a bag that was a little thicker would be far better though less "streamlined." A couple extra inches would let me carry everything I have now, but with two M bodies with lens and external finder, as long as I oriented them the same way as the flash (that would be one lug pointing down and one pointing up.) This would also make the bag seem less cavernous in depth I think.
If I used the CV 35 1.4 without hood, an ASPH Elmarit without hood, and a small 50 like the ZM C Sonnar also without hood, it'd be perfect. All of those lenses WITH hood however are abou the same size as the 28mm f/2s 🙁
Right now when I use the bag to go photograph I just hang the M2 with 28 around my neck and put the other body in the bag (or only take one camera.)
Any advice on this setup that doesn't involve storing lenses and viewfinders separately? I'm thinking an F-3X might fit what I would ideally be carrying but I'll have to wait to check one out in person.
It has the two pockets in the front that you can see in the picture, a large but thin single pocket in the back, and the inside has a small divider that sets along the back and has a pen and business card holder stitched to it. Each front pocket will hold at least 12 un-boxed rolls of film. They are also the perfect size for the small sized moleskin notebooks. I only use the back pocket for thin things that I don't need constant access to while shooting (passport, gloves, wallet) as it cuts into the interior space and isn't as easy to get into "on the go" as the other pockets.
I like that with the Domke insert it fits a YN560/580EX in a vertical orientation quite well.
I do not like how thin the bag is for carrying my usual camera setup. An M2, with 28mm f/2 (either brand,) plus viewfinder (even the mini) doesn't really fit squarely in any way. Plus, while the height of the bag is great for the height of the flash, the camera sits at the bottom with lots of wasted space above it. I don't really like stacking crap in a bag (other than film and batteries on each other) since it just hinders getting to it when I need it. I really can't carry two M bodies in a useful way due to the bag's dimensions.
I think a bag that was a little thicker would be far better though less "streamlined." A couple extra inches would let me carry everything I have now, but with two M bodies with lens and external finder, as long as I oriented them the same way as the flash (that would be one lug pointing down and one pointing up.) This would also make the bag seem less cavernous in depth I think.
If I used the CV 35 1.4 without hood, an ASPH Elmarit without hood, and a small 50 like the ZM C Sonnar also without hood, it'd be perfect. All of those lenses WITH hood however are abou the same size as the 28mm f/2s 🙁
Right now when I use the bag to go photograph I just hang the M2 with 28 around my neck and put the other body in the bag (or only take one camera.)
Any advice on this setup that doesn't involve storing lenses and viewfinders separately? I'm thinking an F-3X might fit what I would ideally be carrying but I'll have to wait to check one out in person.
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I recently purchased the Union Street bag in black... never thought I would spend $250 on a bag but I did. I really like it and use it daily.
It can hold quite a bit, at one point I had my 14" laptop, nex-7 w/ lens, rangefinder w/ lens, C330, light meter and a bunch of film.
http://www.onabags.com/store/messengers-and-backpacks/the-union-street.html?color=black#black
DSC00181 by akagoffer, on Flickr
that is a very handsome bag.
goffer
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Thanks! If anyone wants more details or pics let me know.
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we always want pics!
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i pulled out my near new tamrac rally5 bag for tomorrow'a b'fast outing.
i bought this before my toronto trip last summer...it has a spot for my ipad (or smaller notebooks).
it's pretty utilitarian tho not entirely bad looking...fits two rd1 bodies with lenses attached, plus my other 2 lenses if i want...4 extra batteries, business cards, sd cards, cleaning cloth...all i need or want to carry.
funny, it really could be the 'perfect' bag for my needs but it does nothing for me...no excitement generated at all.
i bought this before my toronto trip last summer...it has a spot for my ipad (or smaller notebooks).
it's pretty utilitarian tho not entirely bad looking...fits two rd1 bodies with lenses attached, plus my other 2 lenses if i want...4 extra batteries, business cards, sd cards, cleaning cloth...all i need or want to carry.
funny, it really could be the 'perfect' bag for my needs but it does nothing for me...no excitement generated at all.
OlliL
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Bought this bag two weeks ago
Fossil MBG1159
Has two pouches on the inside, which fit perfectly for a RF, or I.e. an X100.
Also has a padded laptop compartment and sits around my waist.
Very comfortable and good price, too.
Fossil MBG1159
Has two pouches on the inside, which fit perfectly for a RF, or I.e. an X100.
Also has a padded laptop compartment and sits around my waist.
Very comfortable and good price, too.
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handsome...
I have the Mini and it fits an iPad perfectly. You can fit it in fronty or in the back between the padding. It's a great bag.
celluloidprop
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I'm finding the Courierware Incognito XS has a strap too short for my taste, so I'm back in the hunt, I guess.
Weighing Artisan&Artist ACAM-7100 or a Timbuk2 Snoop XS. I have a regular Timbuk2 bag that's got plenty of strap.
Weighing Artisan&Artist ACAM-7100 or a Timbuk2 Snoop XS. I have a regular Timbuk2 bag that's got plenty of strap.
M
M like Leica M6
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Anyone who uses the Delsey Cortex (Nylon) or Corium (leather) bags?
I had a look at one of these in a shop, they are well suitable for rangefinders, don't look like camera bags and have neither velcro nor clips, they have magnets and an additional zipper inside.
I had a look at one of these in a shop, they are well suitable for rangefinders, don't look like camera bags and have neither velcro nor clips, they have magnets and an additional zipper inside.
Ruhayat
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Usually I just stash the M6 into my work bags, which is either a plain leather satchel or a wool one from French Connection. For more formal shooting outings, I'm currently using this:
Domke F10.
Fits my M6 with 28mm fitted, and has ample space for 2 more lenses.* The front pocket stores film and filters, and I use the insert in the cover flap for my notebook and pens. The only things I don't like about the F10 is the long and noisy velcro strip, and the really, really unnecessary Domke patch on the front flap.
It was a toss up between this and the ThinkTank Restrospective 5. They are very similar in terms of size, features and number of compartments inside. The ThinkTank design is better thought out but a bit bulkier. The choice of material and colours also make them look even less like a camera bag than the Domke. I went with the Domke simply because I prefer the distressed wax look.
*EDIT: actually, you can fit in 2 M bodies with lenses fitted, and another spare lens in the middle. I've used it with my Contax SLRs and I can carry 2 bodies with 50mm and 85mm lenses on each, plus a 135mm in the middle.
Domke F10.
Fits my M6 with 28mm fitted, and has ample space for 2 more lenses.* The front pocket stores film and filters, and I use the insert in the cover flap for my notebook and pens. The only things I don't like about the F10 is the long and noisy velcro strip, and the really, really unnecessary Domke patch on the front flap.
It was a toss up between this and the ThinkTank Restrospective 5. They are very similar in terms of size, features and number of compartments inside. The ThinkTank design is better thought out but a bit bulkier. The choice of material and colours also make them look even less like a camera bag than the Domke. I went with the Domke simply because I prefer the distressed wax look.
*EDIT: actually, you can fit in 2 M bodies with lenses fitted, and another spare lens in the middle. I've used it with my Contax SLRs and I can carry 2 bodies with 50mm and 85mm lenses on each, plus a 135mm in the middle.
