Billingham, Domke, etc etc

[boredphuck]

Why makes someone buy these brands instead of Lowepro? Price must definitely not be an issue judging by the premium that these brands command. My wife is in london and she asked me whether i want a Billingham bag or not. After looking at the bags, i don't know whether it is worth getting or not.

[calebk]

If you see no reason to get it then don't lor.

I like Domke cos of the different styling profile. It's just different from Lowepro, and it seems a lot less synthetic than Lowepro. I never liked Lowepro bags, with the exception of the Compurover and Mini Trekker series, along with their modular system.

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by calebk If you see no reason to get it then don't lor. I like Domke cos of the different styling profile. It's just different from Lowepro, and it seems a lot less synthetic than Lowepro. I never liked Lowepro bags, with the exception of the Compurover and Mini Trekker series, along with their modular system.

i just dun feel comfortable with the canvas. i like domke as well. billingham seems to be madness for dslr users. but the price if purchase in uk is so attractive ....

[Cheesecake]

billingham is mostly handmade and it is very durable even though i abuse my billy bags.

lifetime warranty too on workmanship, if i'm not wrong.


i love it so much.

[Cheesecake]

i feel that when one used a domke or a billingham, quite difficult to go back to other brands such as lowepro.

the 'feel' is jus... different. of cos, my own opinion.

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake billingham is mostly handmade and it is very durable even though i abuse my billy bags. lifetime warranty too on workmanship, if i'm not wrong. i love it so much.

where do u get it repaired if its lifelong warranty?

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake i feel that when one used a domke or a billingham, quite difficult to go back to other brands such as lowepro. the 'feel' is jus... different. of cos, my own opinion.

purely psychological right?

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by boredphuck where do u get it repaired if its lifelong warranty?

send it back to the uk.

i wrote in once and that's wat they told me.

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by boredphuck purely psychological right?

becos they look so good.


lowepro is great but to each their own. i do haf lowepro stuff too but i use billingham more mainly becos i got them in bigger capacity.

[ortega]

they feel different too

also the usage, open take stuff out, org stuff in ... ... blah blah blah

try it!

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake send it back to the uk. i wrote in once and that's wat they told me.

send back uk!?!?! the freight will be like $$$$$$$$$$

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake becos they look so good. lowepro is great but to each their own. i do haf lowepro stuff too but i use billingham more mainly becos i got them in bigger capacity.

what size for billingham did u get?

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by ortega they feel different too also the usage, open take stuff out, org stuff in ... ... blah blah blah try it!

u do get what u pay for.

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by boredphuck send back uk!?!?! the freight will be like $$$$$$$$$$

aiya, wat's a few $$ ?? the bags already cost so much!

besides the bags are still in fine shape after 4yrs of usage.

[Cheesecake]

Originally Posted by boredphuck u do get what u pay for.

yeaps, its the same everywhere.

esp. most evident in CS. u pay peanuts u get monkeys.

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by Cheesecake aiya, wat's a few $$ ?? the bags already cost so much! besides the bags are still in fine shape after 4yrs of usage.

what if u get caught in the rain?

[ortega]

Originally Posted by boredphuck u do get what u pay for.

my 1st domke f2 lasted me for over a decade

how long will brand L last?

and the older it got the better it looked.

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by ortega my 1st domke f2 lasted me for over a decade how long will brand L last? and the older it got the better it looked.

wow. nvr become salted vege ah? hahaha. My 1 mth old Lowepro already got battle scars and i am very careful with it.

[TMC]

it is a damn bag. use and abuse. never TLC it

[boredphuck]

Originally Posted by TMC it is a damn bag. use and abuse. never TLC it

yeah. the inside got cut by my hotshoe.