Domke J-803 latch mod

fugu

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I just picked up a Domke J-803 bag as my "light" bag when I just want to bring a couple lenses and maybe a flash. For the most part it's great, except the latch on the front is a stiff metal clip and it's hard to undo with one hand:

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So, I grabbed a plastic buckle off an old backpack:

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After about a half hour of sewing, here are the results:

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Much easier to open and close now =)

And here's the bag with a couple lenses and a flash (no body, since I was using that to take the picture =b)

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fugu, that is a [H]ard|Photo mod that rocks!

You should post that over at cambags.com
 
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