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Hadleys do bulge quite a bit when required, but as you suggest, they’re fussy to work out of if packed that tightly.
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On the smaller Hadleys, like my Original (official external dimensions: 350 × 250 × 120 mm, so similar to the Hadley Pro), the quick-release straps work brilliantly. But they are not subjected to much load, because these smaller bags don’t have a central handle. That lack of central handle is occasionally felt, and with a larger and heavier bag it may become a proper nuisance. On the other hand, handles add weight and visual clutter. I just weighed my Hadley Original: 846.5 g (to one-tenth of a gram!). So the central handle appears to add in the region of 150–160 g. … engrossed in such factional acts as dreaming different dreams. |
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I found some videos courtesy of youtube.
307L here Nicely demonstrates the strap design and zipper opening. The bags have just slightly too many buckle closures and handles for a properly uncluttered look. The shoulder strap design and top zip are excellent though. And directly from Billingham there's this 307L demo Slightly different info from Imaging 2012 show - with what appear to be prototype designs - one 407L and a Hadley Large Pro with quick release buckles and a different detachable shoulder strap - neither of which can be found on Billingham's own site. At the time of video they were still 5 weeks from production, so I guess the designs were further refined before final production. ......................................... |
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I guess it just proves that one bag can't be all things for every situation. Working off your shoulder, the quick release closures would be fine, preferable even. It's hard to integrate a carry handle without it getting in the way of something. ThinkTank's grab strap is probably better here. It stays out of the way.
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I just picked up a Ray Flash Universal. It's on the truck, but hasn't arrived yet. I'm curious to see how it stacks up against my home built effort - which really was quite efficient, but not really professional looking enough for paid gigs. I've used it at friends and family gatherings, and mine had a brassy look which IMHO, can work for the dance floor. While pretty good at getting power out, it was anything but colour neutral - in fact, it could be a tad blueish, but that's what you get with high polished aluminium and chef mat construction. A few dabs of gold foil might have balanced things out, but I already have a few mods in mind for the ray flash. More later.
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