Leica 14855 Billingham Combination Bag for Leica M Series System -Khaki

Title says it all. I bought this bag because of all the raving from this site an others from people who apparently love this bag. It's a nice bag but not stellar. The price is the turning point. I use this bag for my M9 with 50 summilux attached and it fits well. Has room for another couple of lenses and accessories. It has a comfortable strap and the interior is sufficiently appointed to keep your gear safe. However, the quality is only average for a bag that costs this much. I have bought many purses for my wife. Everything from Coach to Hermes and Louis Vuitton. And I can tell you that a comparable purse at this price point from a designer purse maker is far superior. The materials and particularly the stitching do not have the quality that I expect from a bag of this price. Save some money for a Tenba or Crumpler messenger bag for less than half the price. They hold just as much in the same size package, are more ergonomic and comfortable, more compartments and features, better build quality, just as durable, and they don't scream "hey, look at me .... I have a fancy Leica camera in this stiff yellow bag"

Wow, this compact bag is super high quality and fits a TON of stuff. I've read many folks saying it was just large enough to hold the M9 and 2 lenses but that just makes me laugh. HA. HA HA.On a recent trip, I had no trouble storing and accessing the following items in this bag: Leica M9 with lens attached. 2 additional lenses. Small flash unit. 2 pairs of sunglasses. Extra battery. VF magnifier. A wad of 20 napkins (we have messy kids). Travel size sanitizer. Travel size sunscreen. A large chocolate chip cookie. Folded Map. And I easily could have stored 2 more M lenses if they weren't always on backorder and impossible to buy.In other words, this bag is magically delicious. It is very small and rugged, but has TONS of space inside, especially for compact Leica-M gear. It's like a clown car where you can keep pulling things out of the pockets and the contents never deplete.

Originally, I bought this bag to go with my Leica M8. Having sold the Leica and getting a Nikon D300 I thought this bag would be useless. I was mistaken. It is the perfect size to house my D300 and a 17-55mm lens. The bag is lovely and small, it holds everything I need and looks great. I used it all over Provence last year.[...]It's the ideal bag for anyone who doesn't want to carry a large camera bag, but wants to protect their baby.

The bag was quite expensive, way over touted and difficult to open in a hurry. One word: Velcro! I returned it. It was pretty, tres chic, but not what I needed.

This is the bag I most wanted. The size is just perfect to put my Leica X Vario type.The additional internal pocket is helpfull for wallet or car keys.This is a premium product indeed !

It is a very nice camera case, a little tight if you want to carry more than two lenses or the flash, but good enough. I wish it would be a little larger, but I wanted to have a Billingham and is the only option moreless customized for the Leica.

I love the brand, not my first. Perfect size, can fit so much inside! Besides my m3. It IS made for Leica

fit great!