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ok so, how do you all transport your tripods on flights? do you put them in cases? or do you have specific cases you use? and I'm talking about camera tripods and also strobe tripods...

Thanks!

aspnerd wrote in post #9590136
ok so, how do you all transport your tripods on flights? do you put them in cases? or do you have specific cases you use? and I'm talking about camera tripods and also strobe tripods...

Thanks!

mine just go into a rolling duffel if i bother to bring them on a plane but if i want my big lights and what not i ship all of that its a lot cheaper

ToddR wrote in post #9379185
Do you guys ever ship a Pelican full of gear ahead to a job you're flying to? I don't know if I could part with my gear like that. Stowing it as a checked bag would be bad enough, much less UPS/FedEx etc.

i would sooner trust ups then any airline

Now that I have the 1614, which is an incredible case, I have decided I need the 1514 as well. The 1614 worked well for my trip to Arizona since I went on a cargo aircraft and I could just throw it on a pallet. My next trip will be to the other desert. On that trip I have to take a commercial airline and I just don't trust my gear going into the baggage hold.

I think I'll have to leave my 300 2.8 at home but I should be able to cram everything else in the 1514.

Hello Pelicaneers! My Tan 1500 arrived today its nice! little smaller then I thought but fits the camera/lenses which is the main thing! any tips to maximise my space is welcome!

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Anybody have any experience with a hard case and a Canon 500 f4?
TIA
Frank

WillOPhotos wrote in post #9638621
Hello Pelicaneers! My Tan 1500 arrived today its nice! little smaller then I thought but fits the camera/lenses which is the main thing! any tips to maximise my space is welcome!

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You've used your space very wisely! But... you don't shoot with hoods?

Headshotzx wrote in post #9645696
You've used your space very wisely! But... you don't shoot with hoods?

I think many of us (myself included) do not store our hoods inside the Pelican cases, as they take a ton of room .... for a mere piece of plastic.

you could always store the hoods in the top compartment by cutting a hole slightly smaller than the hood size in order for the hoods to stay in by the pressure of the foam.

thats a good idea, but I never shoot with hoods, Usually once the camera comes out I put my lee filters on and is on a tripod

WillOPhotos wrote in post #9648898
thats a good idea, but I never shoot with hoods, Usually once the camera comes out I put my lee filters on and is on a tripod

Does the filter make it impossible to put your hood on? I couldn't imagine shooting without mine

fkearney wrote in post #9645512
Anybody have any experience with a hard case and a Canon 500 f4?
TIA
Frank

The hard case it came in is fine, the padding fits well.

I nest my hoods like a set of russian dolls with the flash diffuser in the middle of it all. I agree that the hoods are only plastic and don't require the protection of the Pelican case, but I don't necessarily carry a second bag and want everything in one case.

The only thing I'm missing is gorilla pod and a monopod.

leftofedge wrote in post #9650784
Does the filter make it impossible to put your hood on? I couldn't imagine shooting without mine

yeah Cant use hoods with the Lee Filter Holder, I didn't think that many people used hoods tbh hah!

My 1510 with padded dividers. I have the extra batteries, remotes, filters, etc. in the lid organizer.

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