Hard case question.

[StillH2O]

I am looking for a hard case to carry my equipment in. I don’t live near any store that would carry any. I have a R3, R5 Mark ii and battery grip, RF 70-200, RF 28-70, flash bracket, Westcott FJ 80ii flash along with a strap, memory cards, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any cases you like?

 

[Ellis Vener]

The common answer is Pelican brand. If you need greater protection for your gear, Having owned cases made by both companies, my recommendation is Zarges: https://www.zarges.com/en/

 

[D Saul]

Ah, in the old days, everyone lusted after Zero Haliburton cases.

 

[landshark]

I would look at Pelican or Nanuk, both make excellent hard plastics cases. Watch for promotions or sales. I like Zargas case but they will dent, if that look is appealing go for it.

Being honest I really do not like hard case for anything that might get heavy, due to an issue I had many years ago. In the beginning my pro career sometimes there was no budget for an assistant to fly with me on international flights. So at the time pretty much all of my travel gear was in hard cases, struggling with the cases, I hit myself in the ankle. It took weeks for it to heal. After that trip I only use hard case for smaller stuff like a drone or some lenses that goes into a soft shipping case like a Tenba or Liteware. Those case are great protect better than the hard case and is easier on you. . If you are just talking some cameras and lens I would look at some of the rolling airport style case from Tenba, Think Tank, Lowe Pro and Peak design. Some of those also turn into backpacks.

I now carry all my cameras and lenses in a soft sided case from Think Tank, that sadly is no longer made, but it holds two A7 bodies and 3 zooms and 6 primes, only 200-600 has to have its own bag

 

[Ellis Vener]

I stopped using the heavy plastic cases cases for air travel when I watched a Pelican fall about 10-12 feet off a conveyer belt as it was going up into the belly of a plane. When it hit the tarmac,it broke open and spill its load - a couple of super telephotos.



That was in the mid to late 1970s. That’s when I started looking for alternatives and was introduced to Zarges by an oil industry client. They might get dented but I’d rather arrive at a far off location and have a dented case instead of damaged gear.

 

[landshark]

I stopped using the heavy plastic cases cases for air travel when I watched a Pelican fall about 10-12 feet off a conveyer belt as it was going up into the belly of a plane. When it hit the tarmac,it broke open and spill its load - a couple of super telephotos.

That was in the mid to late 1970s. That’s when I started looking for alternatives and was introduced to Zarges by an oil industry client. They might get dented but I’d rather arrive at a far off location and have a dented case instead of damaged gear.

I mis typed one of the cases they are called Lightware, I use Zargas cases on to of the jeep if I need more storage. I have seen the hard plastic case break as well if dropped in the right spot. For air travel I really liked the soft rigid cases. There were times before I could rent in many places I would be traveling with over twenty different sizes of these cases, plus two assistants. In later years with more rentals i got down to something like this image

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[Ellis Vener]

Lightware cases are cases are great. I now mostly use ThinkTANK Photo rolling cases as I have rarely flown with lighting equipment and I have never checked cameras or lenses.

lightware is available on Amazon, B&H, Adorama etc., or through https://www.lightwaredirect.com

 

[dprmember]

Halliburton

 

[landshark]

Halliburton

Halliburtons looked better than they worked, I remember sell lots of them back in the day

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[Ellis Vener]

Halliburton

1983 called. It wants its case back.

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[Bob]

If you think your case might fall into the ocean or get handled by an airport baggage crew a hundred times, then Pelican or Nanuk cases are the leading brands.

If you have a lot of disposable income and want the best regardless, then again the go-to brands are Pelican and Nanuk.

That said, if you just want something reasonably durable and waterproof then there are lots of choices. One example are cases at Harbor Freight.

https://www.harborfreight.com/mater...tility-cases-ammo-boxes/protective-cases.html

 

[Superscroll]

Harbor Freight sells a pelican rip off case. i don't use one for camera stuff but i have had the smallest version a few years now for expensive shooting glasses that bounce around in a golf cart.