there is no perfect bag,
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Disaster_Area
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Pablito
coco frío
Sometimes you have to put it somewhere, like if you have to take a cr*p.
Or if you need both hands for climbing...
Sparrow
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So true, one must get the priorities ordered 🙄
We all do things differently I suspect ... and I imagine you have many such opinions of which you can be modest
I note many contend there's no such thing as perfect, yet those who own a hadley pro seem to think there is, I think I see a pattern developing here, perhaps?
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i wonder how the hadley compares to the m classic bag?
anyone here have experience with both?
anyone here have experience with both?
monochromejrnl
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Hadley Pro has better construction and padding and has the top handle... you 'need' one. 😉
Sparrow
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I've only had the one bag since they stole my hard cases, it's probably just that the hadley is "good enough" and it's just not worth the effort of looking for anything better, I can get in two RFs and a few lenses, two TLRs filters and hoods and stuff or SLRs and a couple of long lenses, and if I'm flying I can transport all I'll need for a holiday as hand luggage.
Then maybe I'm just easily pleased 🙂
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i cannot find a pic of the hadley open or with gear in it.
it looks lovely on the outside.
it looks lovely on the outside.
ferider
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I think my Naneu Pro Lima and my small LowePro bags are pretty perfect.
Might be too cheap for some though 🙂
Might be too cheap for some though 🙂
Spleenrippa
Yes, Right There
They've been out of stock of the dark colored one for weeks now... And I think their prices have gone up! 🙁
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it's not about the cash rollie, for me anyway, but comfort plus ability to hold a variety of camera combos and be able to work easily out of the bag.
not too much to ask, eh?
😉
not too much to ask, eh?
😉
sanmich
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Domke F-802 for me, but I really can't walk for hours with a heavy side bag.
If I'm shooting for long hours, I use a good regular backpack to spare my lumbar and carry water, food and the rest. When not in use, cameras (2) are stuffed in, each one in its "ER" case, usually with one spare lens in a pouch.
If I'm shooting for long hours, I use a good regular backpack to spare my lumbar and carry water, food and the rest. When not in use, cameras (2) are stuffed in, each one in its "ER" case, usually with one spare lens in a pouch.
robbeiflex
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You may be on to something. I'm a big fan of bags that don't scream "expensive camera inside!" so I avoid the usual big names, especially Lowepro. A bag which is both designed for film camera and screams "cheap toy camera in here, don't bother stealing me!" may just be ideal. 😀
Rob
ped
Small brown dog
I have a few different bags, too. I started with a DSLR so I bought a Lowepro Fastpack 200 which was really nice. However the rangefinder is a bit 'loose' in there. For a while I used my Braun Paxette vintage 35mm film camera which is housed in a peli case all cut to fit the camera and lenses, very neat.
When I got my rangefinder I wanted to have a bag I could use every day for other things like my hard drive and keys, so I bought this little bag from Marks & Spencer (UK) and put the dividers from the Lowepro into it. I used a nice soft bag made for jewellery (I also love watches) in the bottom and it's nice and snug. It lets me grab the camera with one hand and have it in the right position instantly.
I would probably take my larger bags if I wanted to take both cameras with me but for every day the whole point of my new camera was for it to be something I will take everywhere by itself, so all I need room for is the camera, maybe a spare battery or two and a spare SD card, then whatever things I need. Keep it simple and keep it useful!
Not a PERFECT BAG by any means, but one I will definitely find comfortable and not be too precious of every day.
P.s It isn't waterproof of course, but I always carry a huge ziplock bag in the event of crap weather (I'm in the UK remember!!!) so I can stuf the whole bag and myself into it.
Cheers
ped
When I got my rangefinder I wanted to have a bag I could use every day for other things like my hard drive and keys, so I bought this little bag from Marks & Spencer (UK) and put the dividers from the Lowepro into it. I used a nice soft bag made for jewellery (I also love watches) in the bottom and it's nice and snug. It lets me grab the camera with one hand and have it in the right position instantly.
I would probably take my larger bags if I wanted to take both cameras with me but for every day the whole point of my new camera was for it to be something I will take everywhere by itself, so all I need room for is the camera, maybe a spare battery or two and a spare SD card, then whatever things I need. Keep it simple and keep it useful!
Not a PERFECT BAG by any means, but one I will definitely find comfortable and not be too precious of every day.
P.s It isn't waterproof of course, but I always carry a huge ziplock bag in the event of crap weather (I'm in the UK remember!!!) so I can stuf the whole bag and myself into it.
Cheers
ped
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
ferider
Veteran
I understand. My bags are all slightly modified, basically by strengthening the Velcro attachments of the paddings inside.
With that modification, I love the Lima because it perfectly fits 2 cameras, 4 lenses and a meter, both cameras with lenses attached and they can be quickly drawn out of the bag, the padding is great, the bag outside is nylon and pretty much water resistant; so I can throw the bag around on wet ground, etc, its quite small and fits perfectly in my saddle bag. Because it is nylon it doesn't look like a luxury item, which is just as well. It doesn't yell "man-purse", or "Leica with calf leather Luigi Case inside !", but simply does a perfect job. 😀
The small LowePro cases are great, too (a smaller and larger of the Rezo series). A single camera with 3 lenses, or 2 bodies with 2 lenses. Nicely padded, room for extra stuff, and top opens to the right side (away from you), so you can simply draw the camera with lens attached when needed.
When I look at some of the pictures above, I fail to understand why a bag needs to hold 3 bodies or more and 6 lenses or more. I personally just wouldn't know how to use all that stuff, even on a longer trip. I also hate a crowded camera bag 🙂
Roland.
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Pablito
coco frío
Whatever makes you happy, but "looks great" is not a positive attribute in my book.
ped
Small brown dog
ped
Small brown dog
Pics a bit large, sorry folks
Pablito
coco frío
I have a few different bags, too. I started with a DSLR so I bought a Lowepro Fastpack 200 which was really nice. However the rangefinder is a bit 'loose' in there. For a while I used my Braun Paxette vintage 35mm film camera which is housed in a peli case all cut to fit the camera and lenses, very neat.
When I got my rangefinder I wanted to have a bag I could use every day for other things like my hard drive and keys, so I bought this little bag from Marks & Spencer (UK) and put the dividers from the Lowepro into it. I used a nice soft bag made for jewellery (I also love watches) in the bottom and it's nice and snug. It lets me grab the camera with one hand and have it in the right position instantly.
I would probably take my larger bags if I wanted to take both cameras with me but for every day the whole point of my new camera was for it to be something I will take everywhere by itself, so all I need room for is the camera, maybe a spare battery or two and a spare SD card, then whatever things I need. Keep it simple and keep it useful!
Not a PERFECT BAG by any means, but one I will definitely find comfortable and not be too precious of every day.
P.s It isn't waterproof of course, but I always carry a huge ziplock bag in the event of crap weather (I'm in the UK remember!!!) so I can stuf the whole bag and myself into it.
Cheers
ped
I am convinced that altering and modifying what's out there to one's particular needs is the only way to go. Great example above.
