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Today also Angelo Pelle announced a new A7-A7r leather case. Here is the press text:
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Angelo Pelle, a handcraft company based in Florence is proud to announce the new hand made half case for Sony A7/A7r
Angelo Pelle cases are fully hand made in Italy by some of the most skilled Italian artisans with more then 30 years of experience in this field, with the best Tuscan naturally tanned leather and high quality suede leather for inner finishing (our leather is the same used by Italian and French high fashion brands).
The case includes also a deluxe neck strap (adjustable in length) with the same leather used for the half case. The case is adjusted to fit like a glove to the camera body.
The leather case if perfectly matched to the unique properties of the SONY A7 and A7r, it is built around the camera to protect all the body from scratches and blows.
The case will be produced in a limited quantity each month.
Price: 149 euro (inclusive neck strap).The cases can be bought directly from the producer on the site: www.angelo-pelle.com
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149 Euro to lose the Fn button, great deal!
+1
You can still use the Fn button by just pressing on the leather covering it. The action is not at all impaired. Removing the case for battery etc. is simple by unsnapping two buttons and sliding it out.. The whole package makes the camera look retro and protected.
Almost makes it a Hasselblad.
looks kind of disgusting.lol I rather have the Gariz.
These Italian accessories are expensive as hell, but then again the body itself is more expensive in Italy LOL
WOW that thing is ugly.
Losing the Fn button makes this a complete non starter.
One doesn’t really “need” the FN-button. It’s just a shortcut. Using manual lenses in M-mode I also don’t see the need of the FN-button. I can do everything I need with only using the dials and top c1 button. Then again it’s an italian designer-product, no need to be 100% practical 😉 I quite like the design as it seems to be really nice leather and it protects the camera from all sides. I like the Gariz case as well but it’s only a half case, this is more a 3/4 case.
I am also disappointed that this case hides Fn-button. Everything else looks all right 🙂
Absolutely not…..The cheap 20.00 half case from china looks better and so does the gariz and leather explorer cases. I could go on and on and almost all are cheaper
It looks great, but does the final design really block the function button??? That is ridiculous.
Fugly.
Half-case leather and range-finder camera look gorgeous.
However, the combination of half-case leather and DSLR-shape camera is ugly, weird, and ridiculous.
Why isn’t the kaza case mentioned? The delux version with hand painted leather is the best, most vintage looking half case available IMO. http://www.kaza-deluxe.com/detail.php?id=196
Well it’s useless to me as the function button is the second most used button on my A7R, only the shutter is used more. Plus it looks like it covers the comfortable recessed thumb rest area with a narrow piece of thick leather….
They also make a thumb grip for Fuji cameras for 39 euros. Too bad they don’t one for the Sony RX1 for the same price. Sony’s current price: $250.
What about the LCD swivel? Menu button? Not for me.
Wow, I did not even notice that plus there is no opening for the battery so you will have to take it off very often. This case really sucks.
I’m looking for a comfortable leather neckstrap for my a7R. Those from Angelo don’t look bad in my eyes, in particular the ‘testa di moro’. Anyone know them from practice? I also think of one from Gariz, but the Angelos may age more beautifully as they look more natural to start with…
Until a few years ago, I had one from Tamrac with my Nikon F4s and later for my Olympus E-3, very comfortable, but these are huge on a camera like the a7R.
Cheers
Heiko
Doesn’t look nice too much stitching very distracting.
Leather too thick and the straps that hold it on the camera are seriously sticking out. This does not look very appealing at all and I find it distracting. There are much better options IMO.
question; HALF CASE FOR SONY A7 camera Tilt is possible?
Obviously the guys that came out with this case are on crack. Who cares about the 360 degree protection, if basic funcrionalities are hampered by the case. I would be better off with a underwater case if I wanted that 360 protection.
Somehow the case reminds me of outfits by Tom of Finland. But then again, it is all about accessibility. Right?
I own this case because I like the beautiful retro design. i can asure the “F-Button” is easy usable whitout seeing it. Just put on the lether part which covers the button. I have to agree that I miss a door for the battery switch like on the Garitz Cases. But you don’t need a coin or a screwdriver to take off the case. Just upon the two button straps on the top and pull it out. I also think with a little thinner leather it would be more comfortable to hold. Buttom Line: The covered F-Button is no reason not to buy this case. Of course the rest of the design is not everyones taste.