Lightstand bags

GadgetRick

Ok, I've now got enough lighting equipment I need a bag for it. Anyway, was thinking about this bag from Kata:

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I like Kata's stuff and this is a good price. I just wonder if anyone else has one. I wanted to know if it'll fit 2 or 3 stands and umbrellas in it or not.

If not this, what else are you guys/gals using? I don't want to forget or lose stuff because I don't have a bag to carry it all.

Thanks.

rwells

For my "strobist" kit, I use this bag (Hakuba). It's perfect for the compact light-stands & umbrellas.

For my heavy-duty 13' light-stands and such, I purchased a "speaker stands" bag from Guitar Center for about $25.00. It's padded well and is of good build quality.

Good luck! There seems to never be a perfect bag for anything, but the two listed above work exceptionally well for their jobs, for me. YMMV

Art Scott

I look for my bags at the local Army navy surplus store......they are always well built

JohnBiggs

rwells wrote: »

For my "strobist" kit, I use this bag (Hakuba). It's perfect for the compact light-stands & umbrellas.

How many strobist kits fit in that bag? I have been looking for a bag for it all. Do any flashes fit too?

Thanks

bcmusher

GadgetRick wrote: »

Ok, I've now got enough lighting equipment I need a bag for it. Anyway, was thinking about this bag from Kata:

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I like Kata's stuff and this is a good price. I just wonder if anyone else has one. I wanted to know if it'll fit 2 or 3 stands and umbrellas in it or not.

If not this, what else are you guys/gals using? I don't want to forget or lose stuff because I don't have a bag to carry it all.

Thanks.

I just order a bag for light stands from this location. Exactly what I was looking for.

www.standbagger.com/gngdimensions.htm

Bonnie

GadgetRick

Thanks for all of the replies! Now I have some bags to look at.

rwells

JohnBiggs wrote: »

How many strobist kits fit in that bag? I have been looking for a bag for it all. Do any flashes fit too?

Thanks

Hey John,

Sorry for the delay.

I carry 2 of the compact Nano stands and double-fold umbrellas in this bag. It will fit 3 of said combos in the bag. With 2 combos, you can also fit 2 speedlights (actually probably 4) in the bag also. There is a fairly large side pocket also that I keep a flash meter in.

I'm pretty sure you could fit 3 said combos in the bag and possibly 3 speedlights also, although it would be full.

What I really like about the bag aside from it's good build quality, is that it is the perfect size for said combo units. It's not too big. That was the problem I was having trying to find a bag for those compact units. All the other bags were too long and you'd wind up with a bigger unwieldy bag than you needed, and your stuff would slide all around in the bigger bags.

BTW, it fits a 43" regular umbrella just fine. I carry a 43" standard bounce umbrella in there as a backup. You know, for when the wind knocks over your stand and bends the umbrella ribs past repair

Hope that helps...

ARKreations

bcmusher wrote: »

I just order a bag for light stands from this location. Exactly what I was looking for.
www.standbagger.com/gngdimensions.htm
Bonnie

I just KNEW somebody had to make a bag like the Rollup - now I can quit wasting my time trying to figure out how to make my own.
Thanks for the link!

Curley

I picked up a baseball bat bag from academy and it was perfect. Seperate pouches for stands and umbrellas

GadgetRick

Curley wrote: »

I picked up a baseball bat bag from academy and it was perfect. Seperate pouches for stands and umbrellas

Hmm, hadn't thought of that. Not a bad idea. Problem is I know those bags can get quite expensive.

JohnBiggs

ARKreations wrote: »

I just KNEW somebody had to make a bag like the Rollup - now I can quit wasting my time trying to figure out how to make my own.
Thanks for the link!

Mine arrived on Saturday. I bought the smallest size but it's about 4 inches too long. It's good enough though and looks very well made.