Small bag for Fuji x100 - Any ideas?

oli collett · 25 Mar 2012 at 11:14

Hi all,

I'm after a small, compact bag for my x100 to carry spare memory cards/batteries and protect in case of a big downpour etc. Ideally I'd like something that's reasonably smart looking, but not too flashy and fairly discrete.

Any ideas?

theheyes · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:07

Billingham Hadley Digital? I'm looking at the Hadley Pro at the moment for my DSLR. They are quite expensive but the quality is very high.

oli collett · 25 Mar 2012 at 17:24

theheyes said:
Billingham Hadley Digital? I'm looking at the Hadley Pro at the moment for my DSLR. They are quite expensive but the quality is very high.

They are nice, cheers. Probably a bit bigger than but worth consideration, I'll see if I can have a look at one in a store to size it up

kidloco · 25 Mar 2012 at 18:12

Bought one of these for my D90 last year. Just big enough for it lense and my 50mm. Fantastic build quality and looks pretty smart as well.

http://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/retrospective-5-pinestone.aspx

Andy90 · 25 Mar 2012 at 20:37

Lowepro do some nice stuff.

Their site can be found here

http://www.lowepro.com/intl

Check out the Bagfinder link on their homepage, you can input your camera size and it gives recommendations.

Biggus · 25 Mar 2012 at 21:07

A friend of mine keeps his x100 & flash in a Crumpler Cupcake.

Messiah Khan · 25 Mar 2012 at 22:26

A full case from JNK leather works?

Andy90 · 25 Mar 2012 at 23:19

Whilst leather cases are nice, look good and are usually hard wearing, I would be cautious.

As it is a natural product, if it gets wet or damp it will attract mould/fungus over time - and they're not things I would want anywhere near my camera or lenses. Same goes for Canvas cases, they can be prone to Fungal growths.

oli collett · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:18

Messiah Khan said:
A full case from JNK leather works?

I've got a nice half case, but I wanted a bit extra for if I'm chucking it in a bag to take on holiday and I don't want it banging around.

A crumpler cupcake might be good but still a bit big. The best bet looks to me like a Billingham Pola, but £95 seems a bit much given how small it is

bigredshark · 26 Mar 2012 at 20:26

oli collett said:
I've got a nice half case, but I wanted a bit extra for if I'm chucking it in a bag to take on holiday and I don't want it banging around.

A crumpler cupcake might be good but still a bit big. The best bet looks to me like a Billingham Pola, but £95 seems a bit much given how small it is

They're expensive but exceptionally well made and they have a massive advantage, in my eyes at least, of not being just another coloured nylon bag like everything else on the market. I'd buy another in a heartbeat...

Rojin · 27 Mar 2012 at 13:49

oli collett said:
Hi all,

I'm after a small, compact bag for my x100 to carry spare memory cards/batteries and protect in case of a big downpour etc. Ideally I'd like something that's reasonably smart looking, but not too flashy and fairly discrete.

Any ideas?

Sorry can't help with a bag

How are you finding the x100? With the release of the 1.2 firmware which appears to improve AF speed I'm considering one of these as my lighter travel and high ISO indoor option to use in addition to the 1Ds2.

bigredshark · 27 Mar 2012 at 16:49

Rojin said:
Sorry can't help with a bag How are you finding the x100? With the release of the 1.2 firmware which appears to improve AF speed I'm considering one of these as my lighter travel and high ISO indoor option to use in addition to the 1Ds2.

I'd suggest you should really try one...some people love it to bits and in many respects it's wonderful but I couldn't get on with it myself, it was just too sluggish.

I would be curious if anybody can offer an opinion on whether the firmware upgrade improved it, I still want one but I suspect that want will just end up with an x-pro 1 shaped hole in my wallet...

D.P. · 27 Mar 2012 at 17:22

bigredshark said:
I'd suggest you should really try one...some people love it to bits and in many respects it's wonderful but I couldn't get on with it myself, it was just too sluggish.

I would be curious if anybody can offer an opinion on whether the firmware upgrade improved it, I still want one but I suspect that want will just end up with an x-pro 1 shaped hole in my wallet...

ouch

Rojin · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:01

bigredshark said:
I'd suggest you should really try one...some people love it to bits and in many respects it's wonderful but I couldn't get on with it myself, it was just too sluggish.

I would be curious if anybody can offer an opinion on whether the firmware upgrade improved it, I still want one but I suspect that want will just end up with an x-pro 1 shaped hole in my wallet...

I have tried one, nearly bought one at release but I found the AF too sluggish for family\kids playing type shots indoors. The 1.2 firmware appears to have sped the AF up drastically although I'm still reading through forums to see if any issues drop out (there are a few appearing).

x-pro 1 has also had AF speed questioned, and I'm not sure I want another system camera as a second body.

Rojin · 27 Mar 2012 at 18:34

It definitely appears to be a camera that promises so much in some areas but then proceeds to disappoint and annoy in others. Some still love it despite the quirks others dump it as soon as possible! I don't think I'd be able to make my mind up on it unless I use it for a while. I'd aim to buy second hand so I could sell on for little loss...

oli collett · 27 Mar 2012 at 20:06

Rojin said:
It definitely appears to be a camera that promises so much in some areas but then proceeds to disappoint and annoy in others. Some still love it despite the quirks others dump it as soon as possible! I don't think I'd be able to make my mind up on it unless I use it for a while. I'd aim to buy second hand so I could sell on for little loss...

I've only just started playing with it, taking it on holiday for 2 weeks to the US/Chicago on Sunday so that will really tell me how it is.

First impressions are yes, the autofocus is slow, but the lens seems very sharp, plus the ISO performance in low light shooting is fantastic - I haven't done proper side by side comparisons but it looks a lot better than my 40D.

I basically went with one when I realised that my 40D/17-55 sits around most of the time because it's too big/bulky to carry around, and when I thought about it it's rare that I use the features that give the SLR the edge. I'm going to see how I get on with the holiday and if I'm happy I may look at an X-1 Pro or similar and sell the rest of my Canon gear :eek:

Rojin · 28 Mar 2012 at 17:40

bigredshark said:
I'd suggest you should really try one...some people love it to bits and in many respects it's wonderful but I couldn't get on with it myself, it was just too sluggish.

I would be curious if anybody can offer an opinion on whether the firmware upgrade improved it, I still want one but I suspect that want will just end up with an x-pro 1 shaped hole in my wallet...

This won't help your wallet...

http://zackarias.com/blog/

Or potentially mine!

bigredshark · 29 Mar 2012 at 12:03

I am curious to see the write up, though the shots look amazing, there's obviously a lot of potential in the sensor despite it only being APS-C. No, it's not looking promising for my wallet at all...