What do you use to transport your equipment in and out of?

[LeesaB]

I saw today carts, carryons, just carry them in...What do you all use and why?

[jessiper]

Are you talking about in town weddings, or for air travel?

[LeesaB]

Ooo, I was talking about shows and weddings..not travel...well...maybe someone else would be interested in travel....so whatever...but I was asking mainly for shows and such.

[mizuno]

I have a wheelie case that I filled with high density foam and cut out compartments for everything. That stays in the boot of my car and I pack my necessary gear into a Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home bag for each phase of the wedding.

[LeesaB]

I like the wheelie..its similar to a cary on...

I thought of a couple carryones///this is not for equipment, that I am using for..but for signs, photo's, books, flyers etc.

Today was just a new lesson is things you need to get and do...

[Phil V]

I have a wheelie case I've been lugging around, but I've found it's too much and once I'm shooting is largely empty. I'm now looking for a small bag that'll carry the 70-200, and 10-20 plus flash, batteries etc. I'll then keep the wheelie case in the car.

I hope if I find something suitable I'll always have it handy without feeling overloaded. I've even considered a belt system, but I'm not sure about mobility once you're 'fully loaded'.

I have a large Crumpler that's on it's way to Ebay - it fits all my gear and the laptop, consequently it's completely useless as it's too large. When out with my camera (non weddings) I like to use a rucksack type bag.

[picturecrazy]

I use the Think Tank Photo bag called the Airport Security
http://www.thecamerastore.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=32001

It's awesome. It holds SO much stuff and is a wheelie bag with ball bearing wheels, and shoulder straps when going off-the-trail. And it's perfect size to qualify as carry-on baggage on airplanes. It holds my entire wedding gear in it. It's MADE for photographers. The zippers lock into built-in combo locks, and there is a hidden cable that you can pull out to chain it to a post or something to keep people from taking off with your gear when shooting.

I just love it. It's pricy, but worth it for mobile wedding pros like us, who typically go between 3-5 locations per shoot!

[tim]

A big lowepro bag, which holds 2 20Ds, and all the flashes and lenses I own bar the 12-24 lens which I no longer use.

[LeesaB]

I think for these shows..I will just buy a carryon..well..one that you cannot "
carry on" anymore..but a big one...not for my camera and such, but for the table stuff...

I think I will also make a proof book for my best wedding shots and another one make into an album...

I will be busy again, keep me busy....

[jessiper]

When I go to weddings in town I have two camera bags and one slightly bigger bag for my flash/lenses/etc., my AB comes in a bag, but I just carry my tripod, light stand and umbrella. Works fine for me.

[picturecrazy]

Thought I'd dig this back up.
Just got a (lousy) picture of the gear tote. It's amazing that it can fit ALL this into one, reasonably sized bag...

http://www.nightanddayphoto.ca/misc/gearbag.jpg

[LeesaB]

show off! Hahahaha

I guess I should have been much more speciific, not so much camera body and such, but all the extras. light stands, lights, paperwork, computer etc...

[picturecrazy]

show off! Hahahaha

I guess I should have been much more speciific, not so much camera body and such, but all the extras. light stands, lights, paperwork, computer etc...

LOL... didn't intend to show off. Just wanted to show a cool solution to carry EVERYTHING in one bag. Before this, I was carrying about 5-6 bags and the tripod and light stands separately. It was impossible without an assistant. Bag for laptop, bag for cameras, bag for lenses, bag for lighting, bag for misc , paperwork etc....

It's SO worth it to get a good bag to hold everything.

[LeesaB]

That is cool...and I like your set up..alot...WOW...I have been looking for some bags...I have a couple, but like you say, I will end up with 4 or 5 by the time I am done...Thanks so much for sharing that...REALLY>

[takeyourpic]

For a rugged carry all case you should try out the Pelicans. I have a Pelican 1610 that has rollers and the dividers. I can take four bodies...four 580ex's...five or six lenses...light meter...other items as well. It is a little on the heavy side, but with the rollers it is very easy to manage. I can pretty much take anything that I would need for a wedding day with some room to spare.