control4userguy
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^Gee, I haven't noticed that kind of discount. If anything, ebay is generally higher due to the whopping 10+3% take for both them and PP.
C100: Bag / Case for C100?
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higher than what? a new bag? that makes no sense. Now these might be older model bags I'm talking but I got the bag I used for my old XL2 (bag was meant for a full size ENG cam) as well as the production case I keep all my audio in for about 1/3 or so of what they were new.
some items you get a little savings on and some things you get great deals. might have to hold out for a while to get a good deal. always check the advanced/completed listings/sold items to see what things really went for on average
some items you get a little savings on and some things you get great deals. might have to hold out for a while to get a good deal. always check the advanced/completed listings/sold items to see what things really went for on average
control4userguy
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Be it as it may, it is true in many cases for the reason I described and the fact that some just don't know how to shop-around and some ebay sellers know this.
tobyhoffman
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Yes, Roadie IIAre you concerned about airline treatment of max size of carry-on? That was my main criteria... I personally use Cinebags for most of my gear. What style are you thinking?
Yes of course - a shoulder bag at this stage would be preferable. I used a smaller one by Optex the other day and it almost fit build but the handle was the only issue. From looking at all these reviews the Tenba Roadie ii looks fantastic and not too expensive... I don't travel much as I'm only a uni student so that wouldn't bother me. Even so I would think that I could carry this as luggage.
tobyhoffman
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Hey Josh,
Just had bit of a browse. I'm a little bit anti-portabrace as one of the guys in my class has one but I just don't see it working for me. The one he had almost was just one big space in a bag and looked quite tattered and unorganised. I'm sure they have other models but I want something that is going to last. What do you use?
control4userguy
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OK, if shoulder bag is what you are thinking, that isn't a problem even fitting a C100 w/handle attached. Tenba's HDSLR/Video bag is 11" internal depth. What is a potential problem, with that particular bag, is that the exterior depth exceeds the 9" depth dimension (carry-on), even mildly loaded, for UA and Delta and probably other carriers. I have been challenged before, with other larger bags, but not after I got a Cinebags 23 (actually, this is a backpack) which is specifically designed for airline carry-on dimensions. Even if you get past the gate, if you are forced to go overhead, it's a very tight fit on some aircraft.
Another very nice shoulder bag is the Vanguard Heralder 38. I almost bit on this but it was a little large for what I had in mind.
Also, take look at the Orca OR8 and OR12. A little funky but very nice construction.
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Hey, Toby. Portabrace is or at least was one of the big names in production gear bags/cases. They should have plenty of models and if theyre in good condition they should last a very long time. Yes you might have seen a tattered on ebay so you might have to hold our for a while for one thats a good price and in good condition. Other brands are Petrol, Kata...there're a billion of em. Me myself? Dont even have a cam right now
but was planning on getting that Roadie 2. $279 isnt much in the grand scheme of things seeing as how Im looking into spending $6k+ on cam, lenses and accessories.
but was planning on getting that Roadie 2. $279 isnt much in the grand scheme of things seeing as how Im looking into spending $6k+ on cam, lenses and accessories.
nedcam
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I feel that we are in a service business, right? So when I arrive on location I can impress (if I want to) the client by opening my case (The Coffin) and I can be up and rolling in 5 seconds. Even if I have no intention of doing such a thing, my goal is to impress and there is a benefit of being seen as "Ready To Go", whereas my competitors may need a quarter or half hour just to piece their rig together. I had this case custom made.
An added benefit is that I no longer have to seat belt it in my passenger seat which is a PITA if I have a crew member who needs to sit there. Also, if I need to move it into the back and then I slam on the brakes in bad traffic, my baby is protected.
This was discussed over a year ago so if you do a search you'll find others' solutions. I find that when I arrive, even when I'm early, there's so much to do and discuss, choose which bagel, etc., that the more I do the night before the better my morning will be, so I have it all configured based on their gig and safely protected in The Coffin.
Ned
An added benefit is that I no longer have to seat belt it in my passenger seat which is a PITA if I have a crew member who needs to sit there. Also, if I need to move it into the back and then I slam on the brakes in bad traffic, my baby is protected.
This was discussed over a year ago so if you do a search you'll find others' solutions. I find that when I arrive, even when I'm early, there's so much to do and discuss, choose which bagel, etc., that the more I do the night before the better my morning will be, so I have it all configured based on their gig and safely protected in The Coffin.
Ned
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Jim Feeley
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I have several Porta-Brace bags and I find them to hold up super well. And they provide dividers for bags they think need them. I own some other brands such as older Petrol, Pelican (OK, not bags, but still), but Porta's one of the brands I check out when looking for new bags.
For the C100, this backpack looks interesting:
Here's the webpage for that backpack:
http://www.portabrace.com/cameras/backpack-camera-case-small-black-1551.html
And here's Porta's page for products they list as working with the C100mkII:
http://www.portabrace.com/cameras.html?cameras=107&canoncameras=1605
Some of the other brands mentioned in this thread are also worth considering, of course.
control4userguy
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I don't know about status symbol element (I always get gawkers when I unload any gear) but I do agree that transporting a fully assembled rig saves so much time and nerves on the other end. I use an HPRC wheeled case for my chest rig. Take it out, insert a battery, cal the motors and go. I was out on the set of Jumanji II last week and I was doing the gawking!
Yeah. . .I guess for me, unless somehow it wasn't an option, if I knew it would take an extra 15 mins to build the cam I'd get there that much earlier? That coffin looks very thick but seems like the cam could still get knocked around inside since it's not "snug". Is that not a concern?
That Portabrace C100 backpack looks cool. . .even zoomed in I'm having a hard time telling what I'm seeing in that pic (the one you have in your post). . .is that the cam assembled with a lens? That is cool. I'd like a bag that could carry the built cam (just cam and lens, maybe support rods, not any real fancy setup), and several other lenses and accessories.
That Portabrace C100 backpack looks cool. . .even zoomed in I'm having a hard time telling what I'm seeing in that pic (the one you have in your post). . .is that the cam assembled with a lens? That is cool. I'd like a bag that could carry the built cam (just cam and lens, maybe support rods, not any real fancy setup), and several other lenses and accessories.
nedcam
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I always have towels in my car for the dog puke, I sometimes roll them up as padding (only if they are clean) but I have a zillion soft packs, like radio mics, etc. and they act as padding.
A few years ago I hired a young DP who had a Scarlet, I was producing. We had about five or six company moves to exterior locations just a few miles away. I assumed he could seat belt his baby through a handle in the passenger seat as I always did, but NO, he literally had to disassemble the ENTIRE THING into a bunch of cases before transport. Every damn move. Wow, what a time waster. I tend to get doc style jobs where there's many moves a day so I developed the idea of a simple box. Many times before I made The Coffin, the rig would be held on a crew member's lap but then I'd have to worry about them touching the WB, gain, switches, etc. Back in the day of ENG style cameras the case manufacturers made what they called Quick Draw, but you couldn't stack on it, plus they never designed them for extras such as wireless receivers, LED on top, etc.
That's why, when I got the Panasonic AF100 and made a Franken Rig, I realized for it's safety, and my speed of set up, having a sturdy box type case was the quickest thing to use. Also the crew can stack other cases on top of it. Then The Coffin progressed to work with a C100. However, I had a Suburban back then and now I have a Pilot, so I have to think where The Coffin will be. I never shoot with a permit nowadays (too cheap and lazy) so I usually position it by the back hatch so I open the hatch, open The Coffin, and I am rolling before security can hassle me.
But...all the above cases don't take into account a major problem I have, including last week I flew to Miami. If you are about to board a connecting flight and the majority of overheads are spoken for, or it's a prop puddle jumper, you can't assume your bag is going in the overhead. It's obvious to the crew when you board that your bag won't fit under your seat. So I have a traditional still photo's lens case to carry on and I carry the C100 on a shoulder strap with a 24-105 and battery on it. If they confiscate my bag as being too large because all the overheads are taken, (I may grab the 70-200 because it's expensive), and they tag my bag. My briefcase has 2 XLR cables, stick mic, lavs so if my lens bag and baggage is lost, I can at least do some shooting in the next city until they find my stuff. This has happened several times.
When I am in the gate area about to board, and I calculate when my group may board, I am already developing a Plan B if it looks like trouble, because it's happened many times that there's no more room in the overheads, especially in the small Midwestern towns I go back and forth from, the planes are teeny. When I see the photos of other shooters' bags it seems like a problem for travel to me.
So in sum, I don't like my camera bodies to be separated and in a case when traveling, and when working in my home town zone I have it completely assembled the night before (while sober) and placed in The Coffin.
My two cents.
A few years ago I hired a young DP who had a Scarlet, I was producing. We had about five or six company moves to exterior locations just a few miles away. I assumed he could seat belt his baby through a handle in the passenger seat as I always did, but NO, he literally had to disassemble the ENTIRE THING into a bunch of cases before transport. Every damn move. Wow, what a time waster. I tend to get doc style jobs where there's many moves a day so I developed the idea of a simple box. Many times before I made The Coffin, the rig would be held on a crew member's lap but then I'd have to worry about them touching the WB, gain, switches, etc. Back in the day of ENG style cameras the case manufacturers made what they called Quick Draw, but you couldn't stack on it, plus they never designed them for extras such as wireless receivers, LED on top, etc.
That's why, when I got the Panasonic AF100 and made a Franken Rig, I realized for it's safety, and my speed of set up, having a sturdy box type case was the quickest thing to use. Also the crew can stack other cases on top of it. Then The Coffin progressed to work with a C100. However, I had a Suburban back then and now I have a Pilot, so I have to think where The Coffin will be. I never shoot with a permit nowadays (too cheap and lazy) so I usually position it by the back hatch so I open the hatch, open The Coffin, and I am rolling before security can hassle me.
But...all the above cases don't take into account a major problem I have, including last week I flew to Miami. If you are about to board a connecting flight and the majority of overheads are spoken for, or it's a prop puddle jumper, you can't assume your bag is going in the overhead. It's obvious to the crew when you board that your bag won't fit under your seat. So I have a traditional still photo's lens case to carry on and I carry the C100 on a shoulder strap with a 24-105 and battery on it. If they confiscate my bag as being too large because all the overheads are taken, (I may grab the 70-200 because it's expensive), and they tag my bag. My briefcase has 2 XLR cables, stick mic, lavs so if my lens bag and baggage is lost, I can at least do some shooting in the next city until they find my stuff. This has happened several times.
When I am in the gate area about to board, and I calculate when my group may board, I am already developing a Plan B if it looks like trouble, because it's happened many times that there's no more room in the overheads, especially in the small Midwestern towns I go back and forth from, the planes are teeny. When I see the photos of other shooters' bags it seems like a problem for travel to me.
So in sum, I don't like my camera bodies to be separated and in a case when traveling, and when working in my home town zone I have it completely assembled the night before (while sober) and placed in The Coffin.
My two cents.
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Danneskjold
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For air travel I use a Pelican 1510 with padded dividiers - I believe it is *technically* the largest case available that can be stowed overhead in planes. It's a good size and a roller which is essential for travelling any sort of distance.
For use in the city I use an Incase DSLR Pro bag. Ideally I would have my camera ready to go and spare lenses, accessories and a DSLR would go in the bag, but I also have rigged it up to swallow the C100 as well - just have to attach the handgrip and I'm ready to go.
For use in the city I use an Incase DSLR Pro bag. Ideally I would have my camera ready to go and spare lenses, accessories and a DSLR would go in the bag, but I also have rigged it up to swallow the C100 as well - just have to attach the handgrip and I'm ready to go.
control4userguy
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Correct. However not all aircraft overheads are created equal. I would hate standing in the middle of the aisle left "holding the bag". Or, some pesky attendant constantly on me to shove the bag completely under the seat. Soft luggage for carry-on...
I'm sure OP left a long time ago since he said he wouldn't be traveling by plane...
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tobyhoffman
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Thanks for the replies. I ended up going with the Tenba Roadie ii from BandH for $650 AUD. Expensive piece of kit but will definitely be worth the investment in keeping my gear in tact. I have included a few photos from my initial setup. In the main compartments I have the C100 built with the top handle and Canon 24-105mm, then around it you can see the Small HD AC7, Atomos Ninja 2, Sigma 18-35mm and Sigma 50-100mm. The zips to the side of the same compartment hold a Noga magic arm and a cold shoe to tripod mount and then the opposite one has a HDMI cord. The second photo shows a side compartment where I have stored my Rode Lav mic and another HDMI.
Eric Coughlin
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I have a Tenba Roadie II for my C300 Mark II. Great bag.
tobyhoffman
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Haha whoops... I bought a few other things in the order too that's why. I only paid $366 for the bag itself. We really don't have a lot in the way of video gear shops in Aus, most buy from BandH. Stuff actually ships faster too than from the East coast of Australia. Things move slowly down here...