Flight case for 500? (carry-on vs checked)

[EditingFX]

Any advice? One shooter friend says he never puts his (BetaSP) in a case - carrys on & stows it in an overhead on pillows, with jacket over. Wondering about PortaBrace's trick bag that goes from a "body glove" sort of thing to individual compartments for lens, body, battery that lash together into one carry bag.

Also, other flight tips w/ gear would be appreciated.

 

[PhantomVideo]

Hey just shot 7 TVC all over NZ we are using a petrol case for our 500 and we had to use cargo luggage it was too big for carry on, but it made it round the country fine, lots of fragile stickers and a good trick is to loosen the EVF so it can move freely on the mount that way if it takes a hit/drop then it wont snap it just moves about.

Good Luck

 

[Mac]

PortaBrace makes a carry-on - the Smuggler I think it's called - that is exact diminsions for most airlines (45").. The 500 will fit if disassembled (lens and finder) - but remember to take a battery so you can power it up for security..

I had one all set to go for a trip recently, then discovered I would also be travling on some small turboprops which don't allow those carry-ons, so I changed my plans and only took a 200, which I sent through luggage in a Storm case with a Zacuto insert...