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Jun 13, 2009 16:10 |  #1

Hey guys,

I need a pelican case and I'm not sure what would work. It wont be used to hold all my gear... look at my sig..haha... I want a pelican case that can hold a 5D2+Grip, 1D series body, 2 flashes, a 24-70 and a 70-200... It would also be great if it is within carry-on specifications... please let me know!


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Jun 13, 2009 16:22 |  #2

I don't have one, but IIRC the 1510 (or that series) fits carry-on specifications. I don't think you would have any problem fitting your equipment in that size (and possibly more).


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Jun 13, 2009 16:57 |  #3

+1 on the 1510. It holds a gripped body, another gripped body with a Sigma 150-500mm OS attached, and plenty of room for other stuff, like lenses, flash units, batteries, etc..


This is what mine used to look like, before I went back to my shoulder bag. There's two flash units one on top of the other, and plenty of other stuff in there. The tallest lens was the Tamron 18-270mm VC, and none of the lenses went over the rim of the case.

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Here's how it looks from the side, the gripped bodies don't stand up past the rim too far. I never had any issues closing mine, even with the lid organizer stuffed full.

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The biggest problem is that you can't stand long lenses up, there's not enough head room, so you have to lay them sideways, which eats a lot of space. You might find you lose a good bit of space trying to fit the 70-200mm inside, unless you do like I did with the Bigmos and leave it on a body. If I took the cap and UV filter off the Bigmos, I could fit another camera body in. Depending on how long the 70-200mm is, you can probably fit it on a body and another body like I did, that would save you the whole top row for other stuff.

If you buy one the biggest thing you will find is that it takes a while to get everything in there how you like it. But it sure is fun filling the case.

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Jun 13, 2009 17:23 |  #4

Thanks guys. Looks like the 1510 for me.


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Jun 13, 2009 21:24 |  #5

Thanks guys. I placed my order. Expecting delivery on Tuesday. =]


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Jun 13, 2009 21:41 |  #6

You do realize you'll have to fill it and post pics of it, don't you?


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Jun 13, 2009 21:48 |  #7

katodog wrote in post #8105233 (external link)
You do realize you'll have to fill it and post pics of it, don't you?

I guesssssssssssssss


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