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I love the way this case looks: it reminds me of classic cameras from the 40's

I love the way it feels: heavy leather and fasteners

I even love the way it smells...

But it doesn't work-you have to remove the whole cover to use the camera. The screen is on the back of the camera, and that is blocked by the top part of the open case... and it is hard to put back because the screw doesn't line up easily.

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Loved the look of this camera case. Looks nicer than some other PU leather cases I've seen.

Too bad I am using the JJC auto lens cap attachment on my LX7. The lens cap is wider than the original housing for the lens on the camera body, and this camera case was designed with the original housing for the lens on the camera body in mind, so the diameter is insufficient.

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The actual casing material is bi-cast leather (google it) which looks and feels like leather because it's part leather. The neck strap is more like vinyl. The tripod mount hardware looks and feels cheaply painted with stainless steel coating. But don't get me wrong for $29 it's not a bad deal. If you want top notch quality case, there's Gariz. But cost is prohibitive, at least for me. Functionally the camera case is sufficiently protecting my LX7 when I put it in my messenger bag or sling over my shoulder when walking about. Aesthetically, I think it's retro super cool. I've had other people curiously asked me what's in the case. I'm keeping it.

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This case looks very nice..."retro" and fits the camera very well. Unfortunately, it WILL NOT FIT the LX7 fitted with aftermarket Auto Lens Cap for PANASONIC LUMIX DMC LX7 LX-7, LEICA D-LUX 6 + MagicFiber Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth Auto lens cap. I received both items for Christmas, fit the camera in it's new case then put on the cap. Whoops...the case wouldn't fit anymore after the cap installation. : ( I feel the cap is a better option than the case, since we know how ridiculous and irritating the LX7's stock lens cap can be. I'll kept the case since it was a good price and I'd lose nearly half my money trying to return it. The bottom piece of the case stays on with a screw into the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera. The top of the case stays on with two side snaps that attach to the bottom and a snap under the lens area that closes it altogether. One downfall of this design is that you have to unscrew and remove the bottom piece of the case to access your battery and SD card. $20 well spent.

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I just wanted a decent case for my LX7, and I was eying up this style. The Panasonic branded case was a little pricey, but these were in my range. I'm very picky about my cases (I hate PU "leather" products as a rule). I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It's a weird leather composite, but has the look & feel (and even a little smell) of real leather. It's pliable and fits the camera pretty well. The dark brown color is handsome, the stitching nicely done and the snaps are very secure. I didn't think I'd be this happy with it--I had planned on upgrading to a nicer case later. Now I don't think I will. The material used isn't any worse than the cheap leather they used in the '50s-'70s for this style camera case.

I only have two very minor gripes. The neck strap feels a bit cheap, though it's no more cheaply made than the one that comes with the LX7, and at least it matches the case. Also, the knurled screw that attaches to the tripod mount and keeps the case on is unimpressive (cheap metal, bad chrome finish) and not that easy to turn, though it is loosening up a bit. It does the job, and if anything else, it should be easily replaceable.

I was a little worried that the bottom half of the case (the part that screws into the camera) didn't quite fit the contours of the camera, but when I took it off again, I found I was actually able to form the sides and tighten the gaps around the camera body. The case took my sculpting nicely, and when I slipped it back on the camera, no more gaps! I also wasn't sure how it would look on my white LX7, but it looks fine.

Lastly, for the record, I am using a slim filter adapter with a UV filter and the replacement lens cap (which is thicker than the Panasonic lens cap). This all adds 10mm to the length of the lens. The case is a tight fit, but I was also able to use a smooth, round pen cap to press out the center of the case where the lens cover hit. It did free up a little extra space, since the case is pretty forgiving.

Definitely worth the price. I'm extremely happy with this case, and I'm sure once I break it in on my next vacation, it'll be even better.