C300: C300 users: Help me decide on a bag/case for the C200

Spartacus

Spartacus

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I rarely fly and if so, I take everything that would allow me to have a minimalistic shoot in the cabin with me.
I always wanted a nice Pelicase with built in trolly (this: http://www.peli.com/eu/en/product/watertight-protector-hard-cases/medium-case/air-case/1535/),
but have this prejudice: If fully packed and heavy, every small bump becomes a heavy hit for my gear, doesn't it?
I wouldn't use foam, but the TrekPak dividers.
And when flying, I have always been lucky and they didn't weight my backpack - but with a hardcase like that I'm pretty sure I would get checked (and I'm always over the weight limit...).
Any personal insight?

Backpack wise I was looking at these:
http://store.lowepro.com/pro-runner-rl-x450-aw-ii Trolly and Backpack, but probably to big for carry-on.
https://www.thinktankphoto.com/coll.../products/airport-accelerator-camera-backpack carry-on save
http://www.tenba.com/de/products/cineluxe-backpack-21.aspx. Like the doctor/Backpack combo
http://www.cinebags.com/cb25b-revolution-backpack I'm a sucker for its look, but missing some sort of tripod attachment.

I used the C300 prefix, cause what fits the 300 should fit the 200. Oh and my 18-80 arrived, this need to fit in there too...

I know there are many threads about bags, so if you're up to sharing your experience with one of the mentioned bags or whatever is your favourite - thank you!
(If not: These aren't the droids your looking for...)
 
Spartacus said:
I rarely fly and if so, I take everything that would allow me to have a minimalistic shoot in the cabin with me.
I always wanted a nice Pelicase with built in trolly (this: http://www.peli.com/eu/en/product/watertight-protector-hard-cases/medium-case/air-case/1535/),
but have this prejudice: If fully packed and heavy, every small bump becomes a heavy hit for my gear, doesn't it?
I wouldn't use foam, but the TrekPak dividers.
And when flying, I have always been lucky and they didn't weight my backpack - but with a hardcase like that I'm pretty sure I would get checked (and I'm always over the weight limit...).
Any personal insight?

Backpack wise I was looking at these:
http://store.lowepro.com/pro-runner-rl-x450-aw-ii Trolly and Backpack, but probably to big for carry-on.
https://www.thinktankphoto.com/coll.../products/airport-accelerator-camera-backpack carry-on save
http://www.tenba.com/de/products/cineluxe-backpack-21.aspx. Like the doctor/Backpack combo
http://www.cinebags.com/cb25b-revolution-backpack I'm a sucker for its look, but missing some sort of tripod attachment.

I used the C300 prefix, cause what fits the 300 should fit the 200. Oh and my 18-80 arrived, this need to fit in there too...

I know there are many threads about bags, so if you're up to sharing your experience with one of the mentioned bags or whatever is your favourite - thank you!
(If not: These aren't the droids your looking for...)
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You could use a change in your mindset about packing and transporting your video gear and traveling by yourself. Let's just say that Pelican cases equal heavy and you really don't need that kind of protection unless you are checking gear and even then, depends on what type of gear and how fragile it is. http://www.geardads.com/video-production-equipment-documentary-filmmaking/ Please read this article if you have not already and scroll to the bottom. The Tom Bihn Brain Bag with some Domke wraps is excellent and saves you tons of room and weight. I did a two week shoot in Brazil on a documentary in the Spring using Slavik's method and it was so much better than my old way of packing and transporting my gear. I brought one backpack, one carry on bag and one roller duffle and that held cameras, lenses, gimbal, batteries, tripod, light stands, lights, extension cords, plug adapters, media, drives, laptop, my clothes, toiletries, mics, boom pole cable, boom holder, I could go on and on. I brought a lot of stuff to shoot the film and I carried less weight and fewer cases than I have in previous projects while bringing a lot more gear.

I've worked out a system where all of my Domke pouches are labeled with an inventory of what they contain and they are also color coded so it is easy to find a particular item quickly. Same with the Domke wraps, I bought some little sitck on velcro circles that cling to the soft part of the wrap very tenaciously, so that each wrap carries a P-Touch labled plastic insert sleeve the size of a business card, so each wrapped item is instantly identifiable and I have the wraps color coded as well. I am telling you, I went from two Pelicans and five cases total, often with huge overweight and over baggage allotment fees to three cases, two are carry on and all are under 50lbs. It's the way to go. I have a Cinebags CB-25, used it for nearly a decade now, great backpack but it doesn't carry that much gear and it weighs a lot and is bulky when fully packed. The Bihn back pack now carries camera body, lenses and laptop, all of the other stuff goes into the Sachtler DR Bag as a carry on. Bigger stuff that is less fragile like the Tripod, head, light stands and lights for into the roller duffle with some items wrapped and every cushioned by clothing and it was all fine and under 50lbs.
 
actually pelican has lighter cases now called 'pelican air', i've used them and the weight savings do make a difference. that's assuming you want a hard case but if you want to go with a soft cases, i say go with either 'porta brace' or camrade, do not get the ones that are made specifically for a particular camera model as that will only fit that model, you want to get the ones that are slightly bigger so it fits more stuff! the quality is superb too and air-travel friendly!

hey puredrift quick question, have you shot any 120p footage on your C200 yet? is it as soft as matt allard says? would you need to sharpen it in post or should you just turn up the sharpness 'in camera' when shooting slo-mo?
 
Ya, there are a lot of bag threads here. No worries, some of them are good. This one I remember as being pretty thoughtful...And there's pix & discussion of the Cineluxe backpack:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?353289-New-big-f-en-bag-for-DVX!&highlight=cineluxe

I often fly with stuff in Pelican cases. Just in case something goes wrong and I need to check my bag. Some friends have various ThinkTank and Tenba carry-on bags for their cameras and glass (and one can get two RED bodies...a Weapon and a Raven...plus fancy prime lenses into one of the Tenba roller cases). And in general, I'm impressed with Tenba's current line.

Earlier this year I looked at a bunch of bags and ended up buying a tall 24-in Cineluxe bag for my C300. The model I got is too big for carry-on, but I'm impressed with the design and toughness. Several models are carry-onable.
http://www.tenba.com/cineluxe
 
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Amira-user said:
hey puredrift quick question, have you shot any 120p footage on your C200 yet? is it as soft as matt allard says? would you need to sharpen it in post or should you just turn up the sharpness 'in camera' when shooting slo-mo?
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Not yet, have not had anything interesting to shoot here at HQ, just the cat and he is boring at 120 fps. Shooting beach action stuff down in San Diego on Saturday, i will report back. Even if it is too soft for my taste, I wouldn't sharpen in camera, always in post. In-camera sharpening is usually really nasty, doesn't have a lot of control, modulation and introduces artifacting. I've seen 120 fps clips on-line from several shooters and it is definitely softer than the normal footage. I agree with Matt's assesment, cool that it is there, it is okay and usable but not as sharp as it could be. As a DP, I am usually softening and adding diffusion in post, I am not a fan of the razor sharp, super clean look anyway, I light and shoot a lot of Hollywood leading ladies and believe me, they don't want sharp. Nobody needs to see every skin imperfection, wrinkle and hair razor sharp ;-) So maybe I'll like it ;-)
 
puredrifting said:
Not yet, have not had anything interesting to shoot here at HQ, just the cat and he is boring at 120 fps.
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Cat videos are never boring. Here is some slow-mo cat videos shot on the Arri Amira.



My family had cats I used to test my C100 camera with when I first got it, but they've moved to San Diego and I haven't gotten my own cat since their cats peed on my camera gear and they generally left my camera bags full of fur, so I'm not so fortunate (or unfortunate) as you to have 24/7 models in my home.

Here was my first video with the Canon C100.


And a follow up one with the Glidecam.

 
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Been using the ThinkTank International for years. No fuss, durable, fits in the overhead.
Have stuffed F3's and C300's in there as well as all manner of DSLR + lens and acc's.
 
Eric Coughlin said:
Cat videos are never boring. Here is some slow-mo cat videos shot on the Arri Amira.



My family had cats I used to test my C100 camera with when I first got it, but they've moved to San Diego and I haven't gotten my own cat since their cats peed on my camera gear and they generally left my camera bags full of fur, so I'm not so fortunate (or unfortunate) as you to have 24/7 models in my home.

Here was my first video with the Canon C100.


And a follow up one with the Glidecam.

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Very nice Eric. You must have pissed them off for them to have pissed on your gear?
 
Hostile cat takeover!!!
Thanks for the suggestions.
I actually did the "wrap it all up and throw it in the GoRuck" a couple of times when travelling light, but I prefer a fixed and thought out grid with easy access.
ATM I'm looking at the TT Airport Takeoff V2 but have ordered the Lower Pro Runner if it fits the C200/18-80.
Any other suggestions still welcome!:)
 
Wanted to dredge up this old topic as I'm currently searching for a backpack to house my C200 + lens and monitor when I'm running around the city picking up shots. I was wondering if anyone out there had found one that they were happy with? Ideally I'd like to squeeze the Canon C200 body in there, with lens and the monitor still attached.

I have already ordered and returned the Tenba Cineluxe Backpack 21. It was beautifully made, really quality stuff, but was just too big for what I wanted it for. Perfect for travel and for use as a carry on, but moving around the city I want something that looks a little less like an absolutely massive box on my back. I also tried the Lowepro ProTactic 450 AW bag, and while the build quality was way cheaper than the Tenba, it was much smaller and so very almost worked for what I was after. Unfortunately as the EVF sticks out the back quite a bit, it was resting against the side of the big in its most upright position, and I'm a bit worried it could break with a collision on that spot. Not sure how robustly it is mounted to the camera.

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Jim Feeley said:
Earlier this year I looked at a bunch of bags and ended up buying a tall 24-in Cineluxe bag for my C300. The model I got is too big for carry-on, but I'm impressed with the design and toughness. Several models are carry-onable.
http://www.tenba.com/cineluxe
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I'll second the Cineluxe bags. However for flying the Cineluxe 21 is the way to go. It will fit under pretty much any airline seat. Critical if you have to take a Canada Regional Jet or even are just late boarding a flight. I can fit plenty in and attach it to a removable cart to roll through the concourse in style.
 
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