Leica Combination Bag for M system (Khaki)

I loved this bag so much I bought another when I saw that they were out of stock on the Billingham website! It holds my Fujifilm X Pro3 with M adapter and attached lens plus 2 other Leica and Voigtlander lenses (5 altogether with the side pouches attached). The camera manual fits snugly inside also. The zippered (vs. snap as on other Billingham bags) closure of the front compartment maximizes storage capacity, providing room for filters, lens cleaning equipment (wipes, tissues and blower), extra batteries, small charger, SD card holder. The flap covering the inner and zippered front compartments is easily opened with one hand by simply pulling the straps down and forward, releasing them from the pegs. It provides full protection, even in a downpour. Fully loaded it weighs quite a bit but the padded strap makes for comfortable carry. This is a beautiful, classy and functional bag and my favorite of all the Billingham bags I own.

I love the appearance and quality of construction of Billingham bags and own 3 of them, but this one is used most often and is my favorite. It is compact but well thought out for the Leica system. In the interior compartment, padded hinged dividers flap over to cover a lens on either side and in the gap between them the camera with lens mounted is placed face down, the body resting on those padded side flaps. Extra lenses are carried in Avea side pouches; in the interest of weight I typically use only one for my old 90mm f2.8 Leica lens. I like the way the leather tabs can be simply pulled down and out to release the straps from the studs, freeing the large canvas cover to provide immediate access to the camera and lenses. (Other Billingham bags have been redesigned so opening is not as direct and easy.) That also beats any bag that requires a zipper to gain access to the camera and lenses. There is, however, a fairly large zippered compartment covered by the flap that holds all the accessories youd ever need or want. Finally, the large canvas flap cover provides protection to the contents beneath in a downpour, something that cannot be said for bags with exposed zipper closures. As you can tell, I just love this bag and recommend it for use with the Leica M system. Come to think of it, if the lenses were small enough, this bag might be ideal for other small mirrorless camera systems.