Pelican 1550 Case With Foam (Black)

I really like pelican cases. The pick and pluck foam is fine, but easily changed for Kaizen Foam if needed. The protector cases are solid, and well engineered, with some weight for protection. The 1550 case is large, and has large capacity. I needed the extra size and depth to transport larger items, and it looks and works great.

Was a little skeptical of the pick and pluck foam inserts but they're actually fantastic. The Wicked Edge website is always sold out of the storage cases, so I bought this Pelican case instead. It was a little cheaper, plus I like my layout better, AND I can fit more stuff. Super happy with the Pelican case. I can see why they have the reputation they have.

These cases are great. They are kind of heavy and are not cheap but neither is my camera equipment. If I have any concern it is that they kind of advertise that there is something pricey inside, but I keep a very close eye on the stuff. Also can be locked and attached to something sufficiently securely that a thief is going to have to come prepared with tools and have some time to spend. I use a good old fashioned long shackle padlock and chain ;-) I now have two of these.

The search for a gear bodyguard is over. I've started doing more location photography and wanted to upgrade my bags/cases for three main reasons:1) Better protection in transit2) Easier management and accessibility of gear3) Consolidation of gear to reduce number of bags/cases to haul aroundThis case solves all three needs quite nicely. It's just deep enough to store body & lens together, and some items can be nested or stacked to optimize space (for example, one of my larger flashes is stored horizontally with spare batteries nested in the bottom foam layer). I was worried about fitting everything in this case, but I actually have enough room left over for another lens.Here's a generic list of everything I was able to comfortably fit into the Pelican 1550:-dSLR + attached wide angle zoom lens-additional midrange zoom lens-5 flash units-6 flash transceivers-pano head-4 spare AA batteries-portable field recorder-misc (wb card, spare sd cards, flash filters, trigger cable, flash feet)Hints for successful packing:1. Plan ahead! Draw up a diagram, cut out shaped templates, whatever you need to do to get the foam plucked out right the first time. It will save the headache of Super-77 repairs or the old "painting yourself into a corner" syndrome of haphazard packing.2. Use a smallish bread knife to easily cut through the perforated foam. Yes, it's called "pick-n-pluck", but the foam squares are still connected pretty securely. I finely serrated knife will make quick work of it. Pick a knife with symmetrical serrations (like this /\) as opposed to right-angle serrations (like this /|).3. Remember that your gear can poke out of the top a bit. You have about 1 1/2" of space above the top foam layer that is taken up by the lid foam, so utilize that space to reduce gear movement and take advantage of that extra space.4. Pimp it out! Order some vinyl lettering and put your company name on the outside of the box. Or just get a biohazard sticker for the front and add a pair of handcuffs to the handle.

I travel with a Nikon d300 and d90. Plus I need to carry an 18-300 lens, 50mm, battery pack for the d300, and a filter set. This case worked perfectly. The 1400 was too small, the 1600 too large for comfort. This is the goldilocks case.I traveled to. Africa on some scary flights. The case was always allowed on the flight, but was always questioned - they wanted me to check it (even though its way smaller than other people's carry ons, it looks like a "suitcase"). Once I told people it held cameras, I could take it aboard.Worked well to protect, and fits the aforementioned items - but I had to remove the battery grip from the camera for it all to fit.Why only 4 stars? The foam inside is hard to work with, and as a first tie user, I think I "plucked" a bit too much out; now ill replace with the other style. Still works, but I can see it may not last for long because I made it too thin.

Had a case from another company before that I was using as a pedal case for my guitar pedals, and in a couple years of touring, it was held together by tape. On the advice of another musician, I bought this case for my pedals and I am never going back. You can adjust the foam to fit whatever it is you want to put in there because it is pre-cut or choose not to cut it at all. These things are TANKS. I even bought a pelican case for my guitar. My only draw back is a dumb aesthetic one, but it's hard to put stickers on it. Other than that, pelican has me for life