Camera Bag for the M8

[bmikep]

Can anyone reccommend a camera bag that would fit an M8 with lens (35mm)attached that would also have room for one Telephoto lens (90mm) and Leica flash?

[back alley]

my fave is the domke 5xb which would be perfectly sized for your needs.
btw, welcome to the forum and what part of long island are you from?
joe

[mervynyan]

for mine, a knit cap to wrap around the camera, drop it in any bags.

[Andy Aitken]

The Domke F5XB is indeed a good size. Another good choice is the Billingham S3 which is almost identical in size and layout but a bit more er, em, well, it's a Billingham...

[kully]

If you just want all of that then I'd look at the Billingham L2.

[Joe Mondello]

Should also fit into a Billingham Small Hadley I'd think.

[Andy Aitken]

Yes I was forgetting that the small hadley and the L2 are all pretty much the same size. The main difference is that the F5XB and the S3 have a double zip for the main compartment but the other 2 don't which means if your bag flips over your M8 and 35mm etc may have a nasty fall...

[bmikep]

my fave is the domke 5xb which would be perfectly sized for your needs.
btw, welcome to the forum and what part of long island are you from?
joe

exit 62 off the Long Island Expressway

[back alley]

nicolls road, suffolk county, stony brook

i used to live in port jefferson as a kid during the summers, that was when long island was mostly potato farma and not the vineyard country it is today.
my best bud lives in sayville now but we grew up together in queens.
i went to school off of exit 20 ;)

joe

[Joe Mondello]

I grew up in Levittown and then Huntington and so am quite familiar with the Long Island Expressway! At least as it was 20 years ago! hehe

So how about that NYC meet-up sometime??

[back alley]

i'm hoping for next summer.

[Donald Mann]

Go here and check out the Fogg bags. They are expensive but there are none better. They are even better than the Billingham bags:

http://www.tamarkin.com/

[Sisyphus]

Hi, I really like the bags that you can buy online from mclassics. Here is the link:

http://www.mclassics.com/

The bags are expensive, but they have some nice, yet simple features, and quite durable. They come in two colors all balck or black with Tan Trim. In addition, I can fit two cameras with lenses attached, plus two other lenses, a flash, film for the day, filters, and a few other miscellaneous items you might need.

They also have a pocket in the back where I usually fit very small books, or a magazine, or pieces of a newspaper.

Good Luck!

[jamriman]

I went for the Lowepro nova 4, medium sized bag for $60. Tony Rose has them.

[Tony C.]

I haven't seen others mention this bag, but I quite like the Lowepro Stealth Reporter D100 AW. It's very compact, yet I can fit my M8 with a lens (even a Noctilux) in the middle compartment, two more lenses on one side, and the charger (or light meter) on the other. Then, there are various shallow pockets for SD cards, filters, etc.

I suppose it's not mentioned often because it's not designed for rangefinders, but as I said, it works great with my M8 kit.

Here's a link:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Shoulder_Bags/allWeather/Stealth_Reporter_100_AW.aspx

Regards,

Tony C.

[Grober]

Billingham Hadley Pro. A little large for the config you mentioned but I really like the study handle, in addition to the shoulder strap, that Billingham put on this bag (but not the standard Hadley.) Colors available when I bought mine: tan or green.

-g

[peterleyenaar]

Billingham Hadley Small, great bag for the M8 and 2 or 3 lenses, nice and compact, one complaint however. the strap slides of the shoulder too easely, I'll have to glue some velcro or other rough material on the inside of the strap, any suggestions ?

Best Regards

Peter

[Joe Mondello]

Billingham Hadley Small, great bag for the M8 and 2 or 3 lenses, nice and compact, one complaint however. the strap slides of the shoulder too easely, I'll have to glue some velcro or other rough material on the inside of the strap, any suggestions ?

Best Regards

Peter

Billingham makes a snap on shoulder pad which will help. Comes in 1" 1.5" and 2" (below)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=4360&A=details&Q=&sku=4968&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/4968.jpg

It DOESN'T say B&H on it of course!

I generally just sling it over my head like a sling bag.

[john_nyc]

I use a Billingham-Leica bag when I'm only only carrying my camera outfit and a Billingham Hadley Pro for my daily commuting bag, since it'll fit my laptop and other assorted stuff.

The Leica-branded Billingham fits the body w/lens, plus another 3 lenses. I recycled one of my Domke short dividers and attached it diagonally to make two triangular lens compartments. For a small bag, I think it holds plenty and it's easy to get stuff in and out of. I also attached one of their external pouches to hold my Macro-Adapter.

I used LowePro Stealth Reporter bags (100 & 400, I think) when I was shooting with a DSLR. I thought they were great, but even the smallest one is a little big for me with an M outift.

I like the Hadley Pro also because of the previously mentioned handle and also because like the Domke messenger-type bag it doesn't look like a camera bag. Unlike the Domke it's got a fair amount of padding, though. I also like that they put a long strap on it so it can be slung across the chest.

Boy, do I love camera bags!

[peterleyenaar]

Hello Joe, Thanks for the suggestion, however, I have that shoulder pad from another Billingham bag and the inside rubber is even more slippery and slick than the strap itself, many times the bag has come sliding of my shoullder, reaching for a car door or tramping through an airport carrying other bags, so I'll have to glue something non-slip on the inside, I was thinking velcro.
Another bag that I have, a National Geographic bag , has a strap that will absolutely not slide , even on slick material.
Perhaps I'll look for something like that.

Best Regards

Peter

[Rod Fung]

For those that have a Billingham Hadley Pro, can I ask if will it fit an 8.5x11 laptop computer (say between the camera dividers and the inside back of the bag) in addition to an M body and a couple lenses?

I need a low key carry-on bag (international size) that will hold my small XPS Dell laptop along with its AC changer, an M with lens attached, as well as an additional lens, an Ipod, a book or two, and other essential carry-on items (passport, tickets, etc...). Is the Billingham Hadley Pro the right bag?

Thanks

[firebird]

Hi Rod !
I'm using a Billingham 335 for exactly that purpose.
The quality is (of course for any Billingham) excellent.
It's a bit complicated sometimes with all its belts and stuff but I'm generally very satisfied.
I'm also having the Back Pack Harness which comes in handy if you get tired of carrying it on the shoulder(s).

I use this bag as my every day bag.
If I'm out just out for a photo trip (without the need for a notebook and other everyday stuff) I'm using the Billingham Leica bag.

[john_nyc]

Rod-

Regarding a computer in the Hadley Pro, I stick an HP 2400 (11.1 x 8.38 x 0.976 in) between the rear wall of the bag and the padded "bucket" that the camera stuff goes into. It fits perfectly even if I leave my Sprint broadband card sticking out of the side (another inch or so). There's enough room so that I can keep an umbrella in the outter zipper pocket, too.

The only thing is that you'll have no padding on the externally facing side of the laptop. Since I always have the bag slung over my shoulder, I figured my own ample padding would keep the laptop more than safe.

John

[Rod Fung]

Fiiebird and john_nyc...thanks for your quick replies. It's exactly what I wanted to hear so I guess I'll be ordering a Hadley Pro. :-)
Thanks again

[hdrmd]

Domke 5xb. For one body ,three lenses, extra cards and battery; perfect. DR

[jk251]

Billingham Hadley series, S3, L2 or Billingham for Leica are good choices.
I also have Domke F5xB, too. But the zip will scratch the camera or lense and the quality of the partition is not durable. It may not as hard enough as you use at the begining. If you don't mind, the look is cool after you use for several years.