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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / March 2006Camera Bags
Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar and 2 Canon F1s. So I'm thinking of another Domke F2. But I'm open to other suggestions. Someone suggested Crumpler bags but they are just too stiff, though the messange type bags look interesting, another was the Lowepro sling case, but didn't know if it was big enough. Open to suggestions. Oh yes want it to carry the camera and 4 lenses. (Nikon D200, Nikor 24 f2, Nikor 70-210 f4, Tokina 12-24mm, Nikor 60mm micro. Thanks Tom >Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >suggestions. Oh yes want it to carry the camera and 4 lenses. (Nikon >D200, Nikor 24 f2, Nikor 70-210 f4, Tokina 12-24mm, Nikor 60mm micro. Just stay with Domke. I look but never see anything better. I have two and am going to get a 3rd. ********************************************************** "A combat photographer should be able to make you see the color of blood in black and white" David Douglas Duncan Speaking on why in Vietnam he worked only in black and white http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/online/ddd/ >>Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >>F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I have two and am going to get a 3rd. I have a LowePro and there's no need for a 2nd, never mind a third. After 5 years, no damage, no threads broken, no leaks. I certainly don't baby it. Domke, of course, make very good camera bags, but they're not alone by a long shot.  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > I have a LowePro and there's no need for a 2nd, never mind a third. > After 5 years, no damage, no threads broken, no leaks. I certainly > don't baby it. Domke, of course, make very good camera bags, but > they're not alone by a long shot. Which LowePro? model # BTW the Domke that died was 30+ years old and my main bag since college. Didn't do a ton of location work but enough. The F1 was for when I needed the big stuff. Thanks Tom >>I have a LowePro and there's no need for a 2nd, never mind a third. >>After 5 years, no damage, no threads broken, no leaks. I certainly >>don't baby it. Domke, of course, make very good camera bags, but >>they're not alone by a long shot. > > Which LowePro? model # Nova 5 (See my other reply to you). > BTW the Domke that died was 30+ years old and my main bag since > college. Didn't do a ton of location work but enough. The F1 was for > when I needed the big stuff. No doubt that Domke's are very good bags in all respects. Some Domke owners are quite vociferously defenive over them, however, to the point of suggesting that nothing else can do the job for them so nothing else can do the job for anyone else. Which is of course silly. Everyone has there own requirements. I don't know that my Nova 5 will last 30 years the way I treat it, and I have no idea how you treated your 30 year old bag. Suffice it to say that they're all good products. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. >>>Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >>>F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >don't baby it. Domke, of course, make very good camera bags, but >they're not alone by a long shot. The three bags are for when I care different gear and don't want to take every thing. Lowe Pro bags lack many of the details I find in Domke. ******************************************************* ""Lord!" he said, "when you sell a man a book you don't sell him twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life...."" "Parnassus on Wheels" by Christopher Morley Stay with Domke. Timeless design, rugged and attention for detail. JL > Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke > F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > suggestions. Oh yes want it to carry the camera and 4 lenses. (Nikon > D200, Nikor 24 f2, Nikor 70-210 f4, Tokina 12-24mm, Nikor 60mm micro. I carry two large 35mm bodies with 20mm f/2.8; 50 f/1.7, 100 f/2.8, 28-70 f/2.8 and 80-200 f/2.8 (last two obviously large lenses), a large flash, meter, assorted filters, film, cables and other doo-dadery in a LowePro Nova 5 bag. 5 years or so old. Not babied. No seams or stiches damage. No other damage. It has moderate padding. Cheers, Alan. Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. On 3/12/06 9:46 AM, in article 1142178411.683667.82480@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com, "tomm42" <tmonego@wildblue.net> wrote: > Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke > F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks > Tom It is hard to go wrong with one of the Domke bags. I will tell you however that the Lowepro sling case is very nice. I just added one of these (the larger one) to my 'collection' of bags and it has become my daily use bag. What is really nice about the sling bags is that they can be carried comfortably on your back but easily swing around to the front, without taking it off, to get at your equipment. Even the larger Lowepro sling, however, will probably not hold your long lens if all of your other equipment is inside. The bag is equipped with Lowepro's attachment system so would hold a lens case on the outside if you are willing to go that direction. > Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke > F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks > Tom I understand that the 'new' Domke bags are much inferior to the older models - plastic replacing metal fasteners, etc. There is a Chinese manufacturer called Safrotto who make Domke-identical bags which sell at a fraction of the price, and are supposed to be every bit as good as the original Domke's and retain al the original features Search eBay for 'Like Domke' >> Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >> F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >I understand that the 'new' Domke bags are much inferior to the older >models - plastic replacing metal fasteners, etc. I see you don't have a 'new' Domke bag. The fasteners are all still metal. They are in no way 'inferior.' ***************************************************** "Vietnam is what we had instead of happy childhoods." Tim Page in "Dispatches" by Michael Herr >>> Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >>> F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I see you don't have a 'new' Domke bag. The fasteners are all still > metal. They are in no way 'inferior.'< Are all Domke owners as belligerent as you? I have read on other forums that the 'new' (made since Domke were taken over) bags *are*, indeed, inferior to the originals. However, even if the 'new' bags are unchanged, Safrotto (according to owners) offer quality that is every bit as good (design, stitching, canvas, fastenings, etc) at about one third of the price of a Domke. So, apart from satisfying the needs of bag snobs, it's difficult to see why anyone would waste the extra money on the genuine article. Personally, I find it intriguing that you appear to have such an deep emotional attachment to a canvas bag - is it a childhood trauma thing? > Personally, I find it intriguing that you appear to have such an deep > emotional attachment to a canvas bag - is it a childhood trauma thing? Hmmm. This from a poster with a handle such as yours. Wait till Father Kodak hears about this!! SignatureJohn McWilliams >> Personally, I find it intriguing that you appear to have such an deep >> emotional attachment to a canvas bag - is it a childhood trauma thing? > >Hmmm. This from a poster with a handle such as yours. Wait till Father >Kodak hears about this!! Hrrrmph!! You're not a Canon Fan or Nikon Fan? What is this world coming to?? Pentax? Honeywell days? Takumars? Father Kodak >>> Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >>> F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I see you don't have a 'new' Domke bag. The fasteners are all still > metal. They are in no way 'inferior.'<< Quite untrue. The new F7 uses plastic shoulder strap attachments for goodness sake! - meaning the strap is non-detachable from the bag if you just want to use the carrying handle. Also the body belt uses a plastic snap fastener. No doubt about it, Domke's have gone a bit cheap. 8< > There is a Chinese manufacturer called Safrotto who make Domke-identical > bags which sell at a fraction of the price, and are supposed to be every > bit as good as the original Domke's and retain al the original features > > Search eBay for 'Like Domke' Yup, I have one of those. Very happy with it and got it off eBay.co.uk too. £57.49 inc Postage on a buy-it-now basis only. Brilliant value, IMO. Only slight niggle is with the two fairly stiff spring loaded metal clips that fasten the top cover down to secure the whole bag. Still, they will probably loosen up a bit with use. hth Nigel > Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke > F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks > Tom I use a Sling 200 with a 20D and four lenses. (10-22, 24-105L, 100 macro, 300 f4L) The big bottle doesn't fit inside - it fits in a clip-on case on the back. It's a bit tight, but easily the best camera bag I have ever used. It swings round to become a horizontal platform on your chest - perfect for changing lenses, fitting filters etc. Have you looked the Billingham range of bags? >> Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke >> F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > It swings round to become a horizontal platform on your chest - perfect > for changing lenses, fitting filters etc. > Have you looked the Billingham range of bags? At 2 - 4x the price of the Dorme F2, you better give a very good case for having a Billingham besides being a snob. > > Have you looked the Billingham range of bags? > > At 2 - 4x the price of the Dorme F2, you better give a very good case > for having a Billingham besides being a snob. Well decided to go with the Domke F2, it is what I had and have always liked it. all the other bags seemed too stiff. The Domke conforms to your body shape well and is just a nicely designed bag. Never amazes me how conservative photographers are when it comes to equipment. Tom > Well decided to go with the Domke F2, it is what I had and have always > liked it. all the other bags seemed too stiff. The Domke conforms to > your body shape well and is just a nicely designed bag. Never amazes me > how conservative photographers are when it comes to equipment. It's not just a case of conservatism; using a Domke bag was, at one time, a mark of professionalism. I still use my twenty year old F-1X, but mainly I've switched to using a Lowepro belt system. I prefer the freedom of movement it allows, but I'd be the first to acknowledge, it's not suited to everyone. Tom, as an aside, I remember that Domke used to offer a lifetime warrantee. I read somewhere, years ago, that a Domke bag got ripped to shreds in an accident. The owner sent a shred with the logo to Jim Domke to see what he'd say about it - just as a joke. Well Jim Domke honored the warrantee, and sent the owner a new bag. You certainly don't hear stories like that anymore! Let me ask you: why didn't you just get a replacement strap for your old Domke? Rob > Just bought a Nikon D200, and a strap gave way on my 30 year old Domke > F2, Still have a Domke F1 but it's a monster, it will hold my 400 Kilar [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the Lowepro sling case, but didn't know if it was big enough. Open to > suggestions. You will have to go and look for yourself. I have about a gazillion photobags and backpacks for various occassions. Don't listen to any other people, you are the only to know what exactly you like or need. If you listen to others, you will end up with a gazillion photobags as well. And these buggers ain't cheap. |
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