Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag

Digital Rebel · 30th July 2006

Hi

What's the difference between the F1 Domke and the cf200 safrotto. The latter is around $70-80 while the former costs 2-3 times more. Is it worth paying for the US brand. How is the buillt quality between the original and the clone ? Appreciate your feedback.

Digital Rebel · 30th July 2006

thanks for the feedback .

Originally Posted by Digital Rebel

Hi

What's the difference between the F1 Domke and the cf200 safrotto. The latter is around $70-80 while the former costs 2-3 times more. Is it worth paying for the US brand. How is the buillt quality between the original and the clone ? Appreciate your feedback.

hongjone · 30th July 2006

The material is almost the same, but the padding is really not up to the standard. At least this is how I feel... I got the less expensive one though.

oliprolli · 31st July 2006

Try going down to TCW to have a look. I got mine there and they actually changed the padding to a much thicker one for free.

hongjone · 1st August 2006

Originally Posted by oliprolli

Try going down to TCW to have a look. I got mine there and they actually changed the padding to a much thicker one for free.

Mine is 2 years old, don't think they will entertain me... haha

photobum · 2nd August 2006

I have been using Domke bags since the 1980s (I have 4 such bags). This is something I observed. If I happened to wet my Domke bags in a rain, the interior remains dry while the exterior is wet.

My assistant has a Safrotto. Two months ago, we had an outdoor shoot at Marina South when it started to rain (we did not have an umbrella and our studio van was parked some distance away). Upon reaching shelter, his bag was TOTALLY drenched, while mine remain dry inside. Fortunately, his cameras and lenses were okay.

He switched to Domke ever since.

hongjone · 3rd August 2006

Hmmph...

Lucky me, mine is wet on the outside, but still dry inside.

I hope this can tahan, a few more years...

30th July 2006	#1
Digital Rebel Deregistered Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 72	Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag Hi What's the difference between the F1 Domke and the cf200 safrotto. The latter is around $70-80 while the former costs 2-3 times more. Is it worth paying for the US brand. How is the buillt quality between the original and the clone ? Appreciate your feedback.

30th July 2006	#3
hongjone Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,164	Re: Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag The material is almost the same, but the padding is really not up to the standard. At least this is how I feel... I got the less expensive one though. __________________ -- hongjone

31st July 2006	#4
oliprolli Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 299	Re: Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag Try going down to TCW to have a look. I got mine there and they actually changed the padding to a much thicker one for free.

2nd August 2006	#6
photobum Deregistered Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,080	Re: Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag I have been using Domke bags since the 1980s (I have 4 such bags). This is something I observed. If I happened to wet my Domke bags in a rain, the interior remains dry while the exterior is wet. My assistant has a Safrotto. Two months ago, we had an outdoor shoot at Marina South when it started to rain (we did not have an umbrella and our studio van was parked some distance away). Upon reaching shelter, his bag was TOTALLY drenched, while mine remain dry inside. Fortunately, his cameras and lenses were okay. He switched to Domke ever since. Last edited by photobum; 2nd August 2006 at 09:00 AM.

3rd August 2006	#7
hongjone Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,164	Re: Domke f1 verus cf200 safrotto bag Hmmph... Lucky me, mine is wet on the outside, but still dry inside. I hope this can tahan, a few more years... __________________ -- hongjone