----> OK, it's the Yanks against the Brits. Grrrrr.... <bg><bg> ;-)
I don't think that a billingham would fit within his $100 price budget.
Mike, Don't you think they look like camera bags? I do, or at least maybe I
know that many high-end photographers use these fabulous, leather-trimmed bags
for their Leicas or Contax's. Certainly they are great products with copious
amounts of padding. You can't find better protection. ...But anonomyous? I'm
not so sure.
And I like your second opinion about the bag weight. Don't underestimate the
effect. For years in college and after, I carried a Tenba bag. Ususally with
2 OM bodies and 4-6 lenses. My shoulder dropped 1" after a few years. Now my
back hurts when I carry even a moderately-loaded bag for more than 2-3 hours.
That's why I've gone to a belt system for long days at Disneyworld, etc. It's
really saved me.
Almost everyone taking "normal" pictures would get better results if they
reduced the amount of bodies and lenses that they took. The only exception is
rabid sports photographers, IMO.
Skip
Original Message:
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From: Chris Barker imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 07:47:09 +0200
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Time for a new camera bag...
Mike
don't listen to these philistines ; -). Get yourself a bit of
British style and class: buy Billingham (www.billingham.com). I have
3: the 206 (with extra end pockets), the Hadley (original size) and
the Packington. The 206 and the Packington take the backpack harness
if you wish.
They don't look like camera bags, there is leather, canvas (or Nytex)
and brass and they are light enough to use. The biggest of the bags
is the 5 series I believe, used by many pros over here (and the Royal
Air Force's photogs for their MF stuff).
I would be wary of trying to put all your stuff in a bag as it gets
very very heavy and it is not good for your back unless you carry it
on your back. My back aches using a heavy bag for too long slung on
one side.
Chris
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