✦Pelican cases. These are some of
the best cases you can get. Pelican
cases are unbreakable, watertight,
airtight, dustproof, chemical resist-
ant, and corrosion proof. They are
built to military specs and are
unconditionally guaranteed forever.
Pelican cases even float in salt
water with a fifty-five pound load
inside. A standard Pelican case that
holds two camera bodies, a wide
angle to medium zoom, a telephoto
zoom, and two Speedlights costs
about two hundred dollars. That is
not a lot of money when you con-
sider how much it would cost to
replace all of that gear if it were
smashed or wet.
✦Shoulder bags. These are the
standard camera bags you can find
at any camera shop. They come in
a multitude of sizes to fit almost
any amount of equipment you can
carry. Reputable makers include
Tamrac and Lowepro. Look them
up on the Web to peruse the vari-
ous styles and sizes.
✦Back packs. You wear these cam-
era cases on your back just like a
standard back pack. These also
come in different sizes and styles.
Some even offer laptop carrying
capabilities. The type of back pack
case I use when traveling is a
NaneuPro Alpha. The design looks
like a military pack, so thieves don’t
even know you are carrying camera
equipment. When traveling, I usu-
ally pack this up with two camera
bodies, a wide angle zoom, a long
telephoto, three or four prime
lenses, two Speedlights, a reflector
disk, a twelve-inch PowerBook, and
all of the plugs, batteries, and other
accessories that go along with my
gear. And, with all that equipment
packed away, I still have space left
over for a lunch. Lowepro and
Tamrac also make some very
excellent back packs.
Backgrounds and lightstands
Although background stand kits and light
stands are available with carrying cases, I
find it easier to put everything in one case.
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5.13 A gun case makes a great travel case for background stands and seamless backdrops.
Light stands, Speedlights, and umbrellas can then be carried in the bag that the background
stands originally came with.
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