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Billingham 550 vs 555 Mk2? Anyone got both?

  
 
Alex Richburg
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p.1 #1 · Billingham 550 vs 555 Mk2? Anyone got both?


Hello, all.

Does anyone have both a Billingham 550 and a 555 M2 (or mk1) that can post a side-by-side comparison? You'd think the internet would be littered with this kind of thing, but it isn't. Plenty of discussion of the 550 or the 555, but no side-by-side images that I could find.

Also, If you use a 550 or 555, how do you load it out and did you buy additional/different inserts to optimize it?

I know lots of discussions say they're huge bags, or too heavy fully loaded, but at 20L they're not as huge as people make them sound (I have a 555). There are plenty of Tamrac and other brand shoulder bags of that size. Probably overkill for a single Leica M body and a couple of lenses.

My 555 holds a Canon R1 and 2 Leica M bodies and a few lenses and accessories.

Thanks,

-Alex.



Jun 25, 2026 at 08:47 PM







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