Can anyone recommend a good case? at DVinfo.net

Matt Bigwood · May 16th, 2009, 06:22 AM

I'm looking at possibly buying a Peli 1600 or 1620 case to house the Z7, two radio mics, headphones, camera light, tapes etc.

Does anyone have any recommendations of alternatives?

Luc De Wandel · May 16th, 2009, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Bigwood

I'm looking at possibly buying a Peli 1600 or 1620 case to house the Z7, two radio mics, headphones, camera light, tapes etc.

Does anyone have any recommendations of alternatives?

If you don't want to leave a light on top of the Z7 while putting it in the bag, there's a very nice bag from Sony itself. It is rather shallow, but it has numerous partitions that are handy for batteries, lights etc... I don't find a product item name on the bag, but you're sureley find it on the Sony website.

Luc De Wandel · May 16th, 2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Luc De Wandel

If you don't want to leave a light on top of the Z7 while putting it in the bag, there's a very nice bag from Sony itself. It is rather shallow, but it has numerous partitions that are handy for batteries, lights etc... I don't find a product item name on the bag, but you're sureley find it on the Sony website.

It's the Sony LCS-G1BP 'soft carrying case'

Zach Love · May 19th, 2009, 07:18 PM

I have a Pelican 1560 that fits most of my Z7 kit inside. I have a Pelican 1520 for more of my audio gear.

I thought about looking around & going cheaper, but for the quality of Pelican, I don't think you can beat them. A sub-$200 case that can be dropped, shot and driven over w/ a truck, is a great investment to protect your $6,000+ camera & gear.

If I was going to go w/ anything else, I'd look around at used Porta Brace or Tamrac bags.

Matt Bigwood · May 21st, 2009, 02:34 AM

Hi Zach - will the Peli case you mention house the camera with the supplied microphone attached?

Matt

May 16th, 2009, 06:22 AM	#1
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Can anyone recommend a good case? I'm looking at possibly buying a Peli 1600 or 1620 case to house the Z7, two radio mics, headphones, camera light, tapes etc. Does anyone have any recommendations of alternatives?

May 19th, 2009, 07:18 PM	#4
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	I have a Pelican 1560 that fits most of my Z7 kit inside. I have a Pelican 1520 for more of my audio gear. I thought about looking around & going cheaper, but for the quality of Pelican, I don't think you can beat them. A sub-$200 case that can be dropped, shot and driven over w/ a truck, is a great investment to protect your $6,000+ camera & gear. If I was going to go w/ anything else, I'd look around at used Porta Brace or Tamrac bags. __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

May 21st, 2009, 02:34 AM	#5
Matt Bigwood Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 223	Hi Zach - will the Peli case you mention house the camera with the supplied microphone attached? Matt