Billingham wanna-buys!

[Laksaman]

and be prepare to think hard and long about what colour u wanna buy..haha...took me a good half hour to decide on my hadley small black canvas

 

[sinned79]

and be prepare to think hard and long about what colour u wanna buy..haha...took me a good half hour to decide on my hadley small black canvas

easy! take black out of the equation and u only got 2 colors to decide lol

 

[edutilos-]

and be prepare to think hard and long about what colour u wanna buy..haha...took me a good half hour to decide on my hadley small black canvas

Buy a few colours lor.

 

[rhema83]

I first knew about Billingham bags when I watched DigitalRevTV. The presenter Kai uses his Billingham almost all the time, and I suspect the cameraman Lok owns one too. I began to appreciate its classic, understated looks. Not as flashy as a Crumpler and not as uninteresting as a LowePro. It goes well with both casual and formal outfits. Better still, it doesn't shout "camera bag" and can be used for other purposes on non-shooting days.

So, as my gear outgrows my Crumpler 5MDH, I am seriously considering a Billingham. The Hadley series looks the best to me. I am not sure if I should go for large or small, or whether the CFO at home will allow it, but I want to hear from the owners. Anyway, my setup is straightforward: Canon 60D, EFS 15-85mm (normally mounted), EF 70-200mm f/4L, EF 50mm f/1.4 (upcoming). All lenses will have hoods reverse-mounted. No flash yet. I also carry my set of Lens Pens and hope to bring my rocket blower if it can fit.

What will it be?

 

[Far far away]

I first knew about Billingham bags when I watched DigitalRevTV. The presenter Kai uses his Billingham almost all the time, and I suspect the cameraman Lok owns one too. I began to appreciate its classic, understated looks. Not as flashy as a Crumpler and not as uninteresting as a LowePro. It goes well with both casual and formal outfits. Better still, it doesn't shout "camera bag" and can be used for other purposes on non-shooting days.

So, as my gear outgrows my Crumpler 5MDH, I am seriously considering a Billingham. The Hadley series looks the best to me. I am not sure if I should go for large or small, or whether the CFO at home will allow it, but I want to hear from the owners. Anyway, my setup is straightforward: Canon 60D, EFS 15-85mm (normally mounted), EF 70-200mm f/4L, EF 50mm f/1.4 (upcoming). All lenses will have hoods reverse-mounted. No flash yet. I also carry my set of Lens Pens and hope to bring my rocket blower if it can fit.

What will it be?

I would recommend the 307. Great bag it is and can fit your gear comfortably with rooms to spare for the future upgrade. Using one now and loving it! Have another 107 too if I don't want to carry too much. Can consider.

 

[gohjialong]

Yeah, the Hadley series would be too small if you were to reverse mount your hoods.

 

[rhema83]

I would recommend the 307. Great bag it is and can fit your gear comfortably with rooms to spare for the future upgrade. Using one now and loving it! Have another 107 too if I don't want to carry too much. Can consider.

Yeah, the Hadley series would be too small if you were to reverse mount your hoods.

Thank you for the feedback.

I am a little surprised that both of you recommend against getting a Hadley. By simply comparing the internal capacities of the bags, it seems like the Hadley Large should be able to accommodate. Here are the numbers:
5MDH: 5,000 cc
Hadley Small: 3,367 cc
Hadley Pro: 5,040 cc
Hadley Large: 6,426 cc

As I've mentioned before, I can fit my entire kit including lens hoods reverse mounted into the 5MDH, with leftover depth and height. I should be able to better utilise a slimmer, shorter but wider bag. Any thoughts?

It'd be nice if someone who owns the Hadley Pro or Hadley large post a couple of pics of their bags with camera gear inside.

 

[rhema83]

Here is a little bit of research to share with others interested:

http://www.cambags.com/bag-type/sho...lder-bags/item/169-billingham-hadley-pro.html - Hadley Pro with Nikon D300, unknown lens mounted, 80-200 f/2.8 and SB800

http://www.cambags.com/bag-type/sho...er-bags/item/168-billingham-hadley-large.html - Hadley Large with Canon 1D and various large lenses

 

[vanscafe]

How is the 306 bag from pK chan
?

hadley pro is good good good

but i think i may wanna get the 306.

 

[gohjialong]

Thank you for the feedback.

I am a little surprised that both of you recommend against getting a Hadley. By simply comparaing the internal capacities of the bags, it seems like the Hadley Large should be able to acommodate. Here are the numbers:
5MDH: 5,000 cc
Hadley Small: 3,367 cc
Hadley Pro: 5,040 cc
Hadley Large: 6,426 cc

As I've mentioned before, I can fit my entire kit including lens hoods reverse mounted into the 5MDH, with leftover depth and height. I should be able to better utilise a slimmer, shorter but wider bag. Any thoughts?

It'd be nice if someone who owns the Hadley Pro or Hadley large post a couple of pics of their bags with camera gear inside.

I would like to take a picture with my gears in my Hadley pro but my com is down and I'm using my iPad to surf the net. I can't fit my 17-40 with hood reverse mounted. It really stretches the bag a lot.

 

[Laksaman]

Thank you for the feedback.

I am a little surprised that both of you recommend against getting a Hadley. By simply comparaing the internal capacities of the bags, it seems like the Hadley Large should be able to acommodate. Here are the numbers:
5MDH: 5,000 cc
Hadley Small: 3,367 cc
Hadley Pro: 5,040 cc
Hadley Large: 6,426 cc

As I've mentioned before, I can fit my entire kit including lens hoods reverse mounted into the 5MDH, with leftover depth and height. I should be able to better utilise a slimmer, shorter but wider bag. Any thoughts?

It'd be nice if someone who owns the Hadley Pro or Hadley large post a couple of pics of their bags with camera gear inside.

i think they are against getting the hadley cause once u put ur gear in...the bag looks like it has a beer belly.

 

[rhema83]

i think they are against getting the hadley cause once u put ur gear in...the bag looks like it has a beer belly.

I think that is entirely possible!

In case anyone is interested, this video reviews the Hadley Pro nicely.

[video=youtube_share;pFKNVbUwzDk]http://youtu.be/pFKNVbUwzDk[/video]

 

[icceman]

Just bought a Billingham 207...

 

[icceman]

Can fit in 1 x D700 with grip, attached with Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 (with reversed hood), Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII (with reversed hood), 85mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8 & SB800

 

[xmaz3]

Can fit in 1 x D700 with grip, attached with Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 (with reversed hood), Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII (with reversed hood), 85mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8 & SB800

Cool bag. I got a Black Hadley Pro from Mr Chan last week too.

 

[chooep]

I need some opinion from ur guys.
I got D7000 body with Nikon 17-55mm, 70-200 mm VRII, 50mm1.8g and SB-700 speedlight.
Feel like to bought Billingham hadley Pro but can my all stuff above can fit into hadley pro bag?
Also, may i know what is the newest price from PK CHAN for Billingham hadley Pro?

 

[gohjialong]

I need some opinion from ur guys.
I got D7000 body with Nikon 17-55mm, 70-200 mm VRII, 50mm1.8g and SB-700 speedlight.
Feel like to bought Billingham hadley Pro but can my all stuff above can fit into hadley pro bag?
Also, may i know what is the newest price from PK CHAN for Billingham hadley Pro?

You can still fit them all in if you arrange them properly. And pls contact mr chan himself for the latest prices for whatever your needs is as he wishes it to be.

 

[ricleo]

Guess what billingham this is

 

[rhema83]

Guess what billingham this is

L2 (Alice) with Avea 3?

 

[ricleo]

L2 (Alice) with Avea 3?

hehe nope! wouldn't be asking if its so easy try again anyone?