Question for Pelican Box Users (or other padded boxes)

capitoljayhawk

I just picked up a Pelican Box in which to store my new D700. I'm not sure how best to insert my D700 into the box. There are two options:

1. I can insert the D700 standing upright --- meaning that the D700 goes in the same way you would set it on a table (on its base, with the flash toward the top). If I do that, though, the D700 is taller than the entire pick and pluck layer of foam. It still has the permanent foam layer at the bottom and the permanent foam layer in the lid. But it is otherwise not particularly thickly padded on top and bottom. (The sides, of course, are cushly and nicely snuggled in thick foam.)

2. I can insert the D700 on its side --- meaning that it would be like laying it on a table with the LCD face down. If I do that, then there is now plenty of padding around the edges, but the D700 is not quite thick enough to keep it from moving freely within the space where I would pick and pluck the padding out.

Has anyone faced this? (Someone must have with all the high-level DSLRs that you guys have.)

How have you placed your tall DSLR into your Pelican Box (or other padded box)?

Scott_Quier

Unless you are planning/anticipating throwing it from the top of a building on the parking lot surface, or other such abusive use, I don't see that it really matters how you orient the equipment in the case.

I started out with the pick-and-pluck foam but found it to be not very space efficient, so I later purchased the padded dividers for my 1510. With the dividers, I can cram about twice the amount of equipment in the case as I could before. Because the stuff is tight, there's no issue with stuff bouncing around. The padding, so far, as been sufficient to protect the equipment from everything I can toss at it as well as airline baggage handlers (had to gate check it to board a couple of puddle-jumpers with not over-head storage to speak of)

capitoljayhawk

Great. Thanks!

Scott_Quier wrote:

Unless you are planning/anticipating throwing it from the top of a building on the parking lot surface, or other such abusive use, I don't see that it really matters how you orient the equipment in the case.

I started out with the pick-and-pluck foam but found it to be not very space efficient, so I later purchased the padded dividers for my 1510. With the dividers, I can cram about twice the amount of equipment in the case as I could before. Because the stuff is tight, there's no issue with stuff bouncing around. The padding, so far, as been sufficient to protect the equipment from everything I can toss at it as well as airline baggage handlers (had to gate check it to board a couple of puddle-jumpers with not over-head storage to speak of)

Mitchell

I agree with Scott. I initially used the pick and pluck foam for my Pelican 1550, but rapidly found that it was inefficient and lacked flexibility. I finally picked up the padded divider set and couldn't be happier.

bloomphotog

I have a D700 as well, and am going to be purchasing a Pelican for my dual-sport motorcycle adventures. I feel the pick-n-pluck has some big advantages over the dividers when it comes to shock & vibe absorption. I am getting the 1450 in about a week or so and will post pics of my when I get it setup.

Scott_Quier

bloomphotog wrote:

I have a D700 as well, and am going to be purchasing a Pelican for my dual-sport motorcycle adventures. I feel the pick-n-pluck has some big advantages over the dividers when it comes to shock & vibe absorption. I am getting the 1450 in about a week or so and will post pics of my when I get it setup.

Yup - - if you're riding then you're in a whole different ball game and need to protect the equipment better from vibrations etc. And, FWIW, I would tend to agree with you that the pick-n-pluck is probably a better solution for that problem.

ront

I am very thankful for this thread!! It was pointed out to me by ziggy53 and was just what I was looking for. Thanks for the pics to help me see what I needed!! This is the thread I was directed from, http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?p=1485697#post1485697
I was given the Pelican case at work and the padded dividers are great. Here are a couple pics of mine.

Ron

Emmett

I carry my 5DII with my 17-40 fitted and my 100-400 inside a Peli 1400.



The camera and 17-40 is inside a thinktank holster 20 and the 100-400 is inside the canon pouch. As you can see it's a perfect fit. This is how I transport my gear inside the pannier on my motorcycle. My 50 f1.4 and lensbaby travel in some old Tamron hard cases.





Do you remember when photo gear came in decent cases? Those Tamron cases must be at least 15 years old. They're probably worth more than the lenses that were originally inside them!

This set-up is not as easy to work from as having everything layed out in a bigger case but when space is at a premium on the bike it provides great protection.

jasonscottphoto

Scott_Quier wrote: »

I started out with the pick-and-pluck foam but found it to be not very space efficient, so I later purchased the padded dividers for my 1510. With the dividers, I can cram about twice the amount of equipment in the case as I could before.

Mitchell wrote: »

I agree with Scott. I initially used the pick and pluck foam for my Pelican 1550, but rapidly found that it was inefficient and lacked flexibility. I finally picked up the padded divider set and couldn't be happier.

I just made my husband make this switch. We added equipment and it wouldn't all fit in the pick n pluck the way we had it configured. The padded dividers allow for a lot more stuff to fit