Cases or Bag

[Crova]

Hi all,

Nid sum advices on whether to gt case or bag for mine setup. Im having a G9 w ikelite housing,dual tray,z240 strode, ultralight arm and inon macro len. Nid advice on wat kind of cases or bag in the market dats good, if can the model as well coz im gettg the setup juz the day before i go redang....so might hav to buy the case first. Thx

[hensa]

get a pelican case. it should rang from 400-900.
it is good for diving

[diver-hloc]

Pelican is you are willing to spent the money.....

Those ''Lock Lock'' white plastic contenter found in NTUC would works too...... but not too safe for check-in luggage at airport..... If you ever see how they handle your dive gears.... you wouldn't even want your gears to check-in

For 'Lock Lock'..... I mostly bring up the plane with me

[h2o]

You can consider backpacks from Lowepro:

http://products.lowepro.com/catalog/...-Camera,16.htm

If time permits, you may want to buy your setup before the bag so that it will give you the actual picture of the capacity needed.

[sgfriend]

Get Storm case from sea & sea. Cheaper.

[Crova]

HI all,

Thx for the great advice! H2O & Sg, how do u guys transport ur setup? Ive chk w sea & sea storm case im2400 n it cost 285... after the investment in the setup abit dried liao..

1)Is storm cheaper to pelican by alot?

2)Weight of the case is a concern coz hand carry weight is limited... so wondering how pro like u guys transport ur DSLR n accessories?

3)Anyone dat got the same setup as me care to share his knowledge.

Appreciate all reply thx

[antacid]

your setup is pretty small, and can fit in a shoulder bag. maybe a domke F2 ($180-200), or crumpler 7 million dollar home ($150). if you want cheaper, can try lowepro stealth reporter ($100+). Or maybe lowepro Nova series also cheap.

[howeikwok]

my housing, strobe and other stuff are in a cabin sized trolley bag. The prices are dependant on the brand and size. Camera, lens, charger and other stuff is in a lowepro computrekker bag.

[vandyk]

I'm using Lowepro CompuTrekker Plus AW, can stuff all my photography gears in it. Cameras, ikelite housing, inon strobe, closeup lenses, WAL, arms, tray, clamps, charger, batteries, accesories, ipod, speakers, laptops, etc.

[bighead]

Originally Posted by vandyk I'm using Lowepro CompuTrekker Plus AW, can stuff all my photography gears in it. Cameras, ikelite housing, inon strobe, closeup lenses, WAL, arms, tray, clamps, charger, batteries, accesories, ipod, speakers, laptops, etc.

wah ... ur bag muz have weigh an elephant ...

[swee sin]

get the lowepro stealth reporter 400D.
this bag should able to fit ur case and the strobe ...
saw some one using this ...
here

[vandyk]

Originally Posted by bighead wah ... ur bag muz have weigh an elephant ...

hahaha... okie lah, not that heavy lah. juz a matter of getting use to it.

beside, i dun fancy carrying multiple bag/case so its juz a camera and dive bag for me. Easier when you are taking flights too.

[bighead]

Originally Posted by vandyk hahaha... okie lah, not that heavy lah. juz a matter of getting use to it. beside, i dun fancy carrying multiple bag/case so its juz a camera and dive bag for me. Easier when you are taking flights too.

I do agree with you. Less hassle and keep your hands more free ... I had struggled to carry a laptop bag, hardcase and my dive bag

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by bighead I do agree with you. Less hassle and keep your hands more free ... I had struggled to carry a laptop bag, hardcase and my dive bag

Hardcases don't fit my housings/ports/strobes anymore unless you're talking about the trolley type. So no choice use a normal cabin sized trolley bag. Easier when rolling stuff around too.

[vandyk]

Originally Posted by howeikwok Hardcases don't fit my housings/ports/strobes anymore unless you're talking about the trolley type. So no choice use a normal cabin sized trolley bag. Easier when rolling stuff around too.

I prefer cabin sized trolley bag over hardcase too. Can be use for both gears and holiday, more affordable compared to the hardcase i guess.

Big branded hardcase = lotsa expensive gears = attracts wrong attention = missing gears?

[bighead]

Originally Posted by vandyk I prefer cabin sized trolley bag over hardcase too. Can be use for both gears and holiday, more affordable compared to the hardcase i guess. Big branded hardcase = lotsa expensive gears = attracts wrong attention = missing gears?

spread the expensive items around (in bags, hardcase) den at least when lost one wont so heartbroken

[vandyk]

Originally Posted by bighead spread the expensive items around (in bags, hardcase) den at least when lost one wont so heartbroken

Cut lost strategy? Hahaha...!!

Cannot afford any lost so me choose to hug tight tight...

[bighead]

but i do think the lowepro backpack are really generous in terms of space, you can really put everything inside .... my choice if I wanna get one ...

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by vandyk Cut lost strategy? Hahaha...!! Cannot afford any lost so me choose to hug tight tight...

yea loh. was damn scared when i was forced to check in my housing trolley bag on my flight to cebu on cebu pacific... then at maya jetty the silly porters there opened the back of the car without checking and out tumbled my housing trolley bag onto the floor... #@#@#@#...

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by bighead but i do think the lowepro backpack are really generous in terms of space, you can really put everything inside .... my choice if I wanna get one ...

Yup can put lots of stuff plus you can compartmentalize according to your needs. And it's not that expensive. I was put off last time by the sticker price but realised later when asking prices that the shops give a pretty substaintial disc off the retail price.