Reddit reviews Pelican 1510 Case With Padded Dividers (Black)

Congrats on the job!

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Pelican 1510 with Padded Divider Case has been my main camera case for well over a year, and has saved my life on multiple occasions (downpours, falling down stairs, etc). I use the top organizer on it as well quite a bit.

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Can't tell if you're serious, but I'll answer anyway.

Pelican is the brand. They make tons of cases used in a ton of ways. I have one to store my photography gear (one of their major markets). The military uses them a ton. Pelican also makes cases for rifles.

The cases come with foam (cut to your own specifications), padded dividers (I use them, pretty good), or empty.

The cases have a lifetime warranty. I don't quite know what OP means (the O-ring seal? IIRC that's not covered, but whatever), but I wouldn't doubt Pelican would replace it. Literally, the papers I got with the case said it'll cover anything except for shark attacks and children under 5. The warranty is the case only, not for the contents.

Here's the carry on size case with padded dividers. I have this, and I love it to bits. (I paid I think $50 less for it, purchased via Amazon.)

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You should be able to, and one goes above you in the bin. Personally I use the Pelican 1510 which is within FAA regs for carry-ons. In it I can fit 2 Alienbees B400, the battery pack, four lenses, and I just carry my camera body in my backpack which I put under the seat. By the way, your title cracked me up because I read it in Sean Connery's voice.

Here's what I would do for a 2 camera setup:

Main camera (with stabilization): Panasonic GH5 with 12-35mm f2.8 lens for $2395.98

Secondary camera (with kit lens and microphone, usually on a tripod): Panasonic G7 for $499.99

Two SanDisk Extreme Pro cards: $46.80


So far you're at $2942.77, leaving $2057.23 for audio and lighting accessories.


For lighting, you can get a 3 Panel Aputure kit for $725 that can be powered off batteries or wall power, depending on where you're filming.

Audio can be handled in two ways: first, you can get a wireless kit for voice and interviews and that can record directly into the camera. Take a look at the $329.00 Rode RodeLink kit for that.

The second option is an on-camera audio recorder (instead of a microphone). There are cables you can get to connect these directly to the camera for recording, or you can record within the device itself and sync it later. The reason I suggest this is because of versatility. If you get a Zoom H5 recorder for $249.99 you can pick up different microphone capsules for a variety of audio situations. Like a shotgun microphone for example. You can also plug in and record a regular XLR microphone with these recorders.


The audio and lighting setup adds $1303.99 to the cost, leaving $753.24. The last thing is to get a Pelican 1510 case for $199.99 to protect the camera and your audio equipment.


At the end, this leaves you with $553.25 extra. That's a good thing, since you'll inevitably need more equipment or accessories as you get started, and you don't want to find out about that after blowing through the entire budget.


The suggestion you got from HCR would be a poor decision. Don't go spending everything on a single camera that's way our of your skill level and packed with unnecessary features. The reality is you'll be able to get better footage out of the GH5 with lighting and audio anyways.

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This is the case you want. Should fit all that gear plus a little more. It's carry-on size as well so you don't have to check it. Never check camera gear.

Pick up a Pelican 1510. It's the perfect size for carry-on luggage, so you can keep all your sound equipment and camera with. Not sure what you should do with the lighting. I would probably rent them locally to be honest.

Carry on your camera, and anything high dollar you can fit along with you. And enough support equipment that you could use the camera without anything else. Sound kit as well if possible.

I highly recommend the Pelican 1510 case:
http://www.amazon.com/Pelican-1510-004-110-Padded-Dividers-Black/dp/B0019CSVMW/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1375717454&sr=8-18&keywords=pelican+1550

That's the largest case you can carry-on to a plane, and is quite sturdy, to say the least.

Depending on the job and the circumstances, I would question flying with a light kit & tripod. Almost ANY destination will have a decent rental house where you can inexpensively pick up a 3-light kit, some modifiers and a set of sticks. It may not be cheaper than paying for a checked bag, but it will certainly be a lot less hassle once you've done it a few times.

First off, you would need an adequate bag to fly your lights and tripod in. If we're talking Arri Fresnels and a decent tripod, that's a hefty bag that's oversized for flying. If we're talking cheapo lights and a photo tripod, that's a different story.

I own a big hard sided Samsonite 32" traveler that's the largest suitcase you can check without paying oversize luggage fees. It costs $50 to check it most times, it's not terribly secure, and it's not big enough for a real Manfrotto tripod. The bag alone cost $250.

I would highly recommend just paying day rate to rent the support equipment on site, and flying with just your camera and sound gear in a carry on.

Pelican 1400 Case with Foam - Camera, Gun, Equipment, Multi-Purpose - Black - $50


Pelican 1500 Case with Foam - Camera, Gun, Equipment, Multi-Purpose - Black - $84


Pelican 1510 Case with Padded Dividers - Camera, Equipment, Multi-Purpose - Black - $120


Pelican 1650 Case with Foam - Camera, Gun, Equipment, Multi-Purpose - Black - $150

The trekpak is 3rd party, right, not the same as this? Pelican 1510 Case with Padded Dividers (Camera, Equipment, Multi-Purpose) - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019CSVMW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZMx9ybCN12481

I just got mine today with the pick and pull foam and worried I should have spent the extra money for the dividers. If these dividers are different, then I'll use the foam until it wears out and then replace it with the trekpak

I would recommend getting something that fits a couple of internal hard drives packaged in a Pelicase. I transport a lot of Photography gear including some hard drives / SSDs for on-site backups with those, they are pretty much the industry standard (in my field) for getting gear to the shoot / job in one piece. Water resistant, you can park your car on it, can shoot them with a shotgun etc. The only problem: It makes you look like a weapons smuggler / James Bond Bad Guy, so be prepared for extensive security checks in airports.

5-Bay Storage: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01J7VUNBS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pelicase Example (Carry On Size): https://www.amazon.com/Pelican-Padded-Dividers-Equipment-Multi-Purpose/dp/B0019CSVMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492966289&sr=1-2&keywords=pelican+1510+divider

I would check the size of the 5-bay Storage though. There will be a pelican case for it though.