Discount Domke F-802 Reporters Satchel Shoulder Bag Black + Photography

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There are many manufacturers of camera bags that claim their product is the best or most prestigous Leica M System bag but in terms of practicality, price, quality of construction, and ease of use this is a real sleeper contender for the title. First the bag is manufactured by Domke (now a branch of Tiffen) which has a long and enviable history of marketing bags suitable for shooters rather than fashion statements for collectors. I'm not maligning the excellent Billingham & Fogg bags which likewise are excellent products but on the other hand think of that $400 bag getting thrown around in a open safari truck or getting soiled from contact with the sand and dust at Etosha Wildlife Park in Nambia--my Domke has been there and came out like new after a short trip through the washer. The camera equipment was untouched by the elements.

Did I mention price? You coul buy one of these bags in every color (black, sand, olive etc.) for less than one bag of the other manufacturers.

I've had my bag since 1988 and the longer I had it the more I appreciate it. It's now handsomely broken in and with the minimal padding fits me like a favorite pair of old jeans.

Finally, if you want to be serious contender for best all around M System Bag, you have to hold a complete system with room to spare. So what's in my bag? In the main compartment is a M-6 with 35mm Summilux attached along with a 50mm f2.0, 28mm f2.8, 21mm f2.8, 90mm f2.8, and 135mm f4.0. Not only that, but all lenses are stored in volume consuming leather cases! But, as the knife salesman on TV says, there's more! There is also a Metz 30 BCT 4 flash along with all the hoods for the lenses and a Leitz Mini Tripod. The zipper pouches hold lens wipes, a brush, blower, and filters. My Minolta V rides in one outside pocket and film rides in the other. All fits well under the seat of the airline passenger in front of me.

In Summary--you can buy a more expensive bag, a more stylish bag, and perhaps (although I doubt it) a better constructed bag but for an all around looking good getting down on the street carrying the stuff to bring home the shots holder this bag is the best in my book!

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I wanted the F-803 and mistakenly bought this, but I'm glad I did. I wanted a bag that (a) would fit a camera within a holster bag, and (b) didn't look like a camera bag; this fits the bill perfectly. The camera holster is the big Lowepro TLZ2, the camera is a Canon 30D.

This bag is sturdy, discreet, offers padding on the bottom and around, but not to the sides. The two front pouches are indeed capable of swallowing most anything you throw at them.

And... You can use it as a notebook bag, even though taking both the camera in its huge holster and a notebook at the same time would be too much. Maybe with a smaller holster bag.