FS5: Suggestions for a good FS5 camera bag

Vultch said:
Can anybody suggest a good camera bag for the FS5, what are you guys using.
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Do you fly regularly? Are you careful with kit/bags or do you just chuck them in your car trunk? Do you want to carry any lenses with the camera, if so approx how many? Do you want something backpack style or with wheels? Do you want something pro/made for the job or are you happy with a pilot bag on special from your supermarket? What is your maximum budget?

I use a Kata rolling bag with solid wall protection. But I work abroad from time to time so need something heavy duty but still within cabin baggage allowances.
 
Thanks for the replies, Yes I fly a lot, mainly cattle class. I ensure my hand luggage (one piece) is well within the airline requirements for size and weight, I carry my camera and lenses in this and on one occasion after boarding I watched a quite ignorant late arrival trying to force his case into an full overhead locker by repeatedly and forcefully ramming his case into an non existent gap until he was told to stop by the stewardess. So for flying something quite strong.

So this has caught my eye

For flying as its designed for air travel: http://www.pelican.com/us/en/air/

For everything else: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...oCFdQYHwodWH8H9g&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&A=details&Q=
 
Now I realise this isn't going to be much use to most folk on here unless you are passing through the Philippines/Asia. But I did notice whilst out in Manila that CDR-King do knock off Pelican cases for a lot less. I brought one myself and the quality is very good, not far off the original.

http://www.cdrking.com/?mod=products&type=category&subcatid=383

The main reason for mentioning this is quite a few Asian countries have their own brands (mostly made in China) to satisfy domestic markets that won't pay original brand prices. Also this is not a case of them trying to pass it off as something else, e.g. slapping a fake Pelican label on it, although the similarities are obvious.

Anyway, always worth a trip to the Asian shopping malls if you are passing through.
 
Case selection always comes out of a philosophy. My philosophy is this: start with airplane carry-on dimensions. Find a rectangular case that matches (and maximizes) those dimensions. If that seems like it’s too big, you will probably find that you quickly fill the extra space with lenses, batteries, audio equipment, etc. You don’t always have to fill the case for every job. (The slight extra weight you’re carrying with a two-thirds filled bag is worth it for the flexibility it gives you).

I think airline carry-on size bags make sense even if you don’t fly much. It’s a good size. If you have more stuff then can fit in an airline carry-on, you can always go to a larger bag, but now it quickly becomes prohibitively heavy and unwieldy.

For me the most useful configuration is wheels. But if you do a lot of nature work, you might want a backpack configuration. Or you might search for some kind of hybrid, like adding the Kata (now Manfroto) trolley. As others have said, I do like Thinktank.
 
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