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Red OnE "mini-kit" in Pelican 1510

Peter Majtan

Peter Majtan

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Finally I got to take some photos. This is what I have managed to squeeze into the Pelican 1510 "Carry-On" case. It is a basic kit and surely is missing a few things, but in a emergency You can actually film with this. I also have the Red-Drive mount (U-Grip), 3 more batteries and the lenses in the laptop briefcase, that goes also onboard. The only thing checked in is the charger and tripod with head and base-plate. It looks loose but it is really solid and secured. This case belongs to Ketch and I will be getting the carry-on equivalent from STORM. There is surprisingly more then enough place in the lid to fit a 17" Macbook Pro with power supply, mouse, small external HDD (2.5") and few other bits and pieces. I will post final images when I am done...

This is what fits inside:

- Red One (of course) with Birger Mount
- 2x top-mount, 2x 12" rails, top handle & extension
- Red LCD and the long arm
- 1 RED Brick battery & battery mount with 6' power cable
- 1 Red-Drive
- 2 universal mounts
- LCD & Drive cables
- CF reader & FW cable
- Pelican CF case with 4 CF cards
- Origo with "telephone" cable
- basic tools & bolts

The in my laptop bag I have additional:

- 3x RED Brick batteries
- RED Drive mount (U-Grip)
- Canon lenses
- 17" Mac with 3TB external HDD
- 8"x6" Wacom
- few other accessories
- and ASC's AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER MANUAL (9th Edition)

As I said before the quad-charger (IDX-VL-4S) and tripod goes in the checkin luggage...

Here are some pics:

RED-Pelican-1510a.jpg


RED-Pelican-1510b.jpg


Let me know what You think...

:) Peter
 
Many thanks Peter, what you have done if very much what I am looking for. Are the dividers bought from Pelican? I'm very interested to see a picture of how you carry the laptop in the lid.

David
 
Videodisc said:
Nice work Peter

Do you know if the 1510 is the largest case allowed for carry on?

Thanks for your efforts.
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Yes - this is the largest "carry-on" model from Pelican. As I have said above, this case belongs to Ketch - he just lend it to me for Christmas. Once back in states I am actually getting the STORM version:

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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...Case_IM2500_10002_iM2500_Storm_Case_with.html

Here is a size comparison:

Interior Dimensions 20.50 x 11.5 x 7.2" (LxWxH) - Storm iM2500 (1697.4 cubic inch)
Interior Dimensions 19.75 x 11.0 x 7.6" (LxWxD) - Pelican 1510 (1651.1 cubic inch)

As You can see the Storm is actually tiny bit larger. Both are the maximum legal for carry-on. And I just LOVE the Storm latches, unlike the Pelican's "knuckle-busters"... :)

:) Peter
 
it's great to see how you have squeezed all this into the space. what's the weight of this case loaded with all this? Last time I tried to carry on a camera and this much stuff I had a nightmare with airport and airline. The size was not a problem but they took a lot of convincing. I think the rules have changed a little since then but it's still a potential problem i think.
 
You are right - normally You can carry only 7kg (15 lbs) and this case is definitely heavier. But I usually pull the trick comment: "Your airline specifically asked me to get this case in order to carry the camera on board, since You have refused to take the responsibility for $30K camera..." This have never failed me. Very rarely they would check for the actual weight. The most problem I have ever faced was having a potentially strong battery onboard, in which case the battery had to be carried by the (aircraft) crew separately and they gave it to me upon arrival...

Also in general being polite and patient goes a long way...

:) Peter
 
Peter,

you are a packaging artist (Verpackungskuenstler)! :)

I finally got the Lowepro Vertex 300A - and tomorrow is the first time I will use it for a flight (Innsbruck-Brussels). Hope the airport judges it by sight and not by weight... and if they do I keep your argument from above in mind... :)

Best regards,

Fritz
 
Peter,

one more thing: is one allowed to have both, a carry-on and a laptop-bag? On most of the flights I have seen it was limited to one piece of luggage.

Cheers, Fritz
 
blueandgreen said:
Peter,

one more thing: is one allowed to have both, a carry-on and a laptop-bag? On most of the flights I have seen it was limited to one piece of luggage.

Cheers, Fritz
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Every airline is slightly different - check the websites of every airline you will be using on your trip!
 
I tried this approach on a 'round the world job. The weight was waaaaaay too much for airline carry on specs.

Reality is...they could tell you have to check it, in which case it is not properly packed for getting thrown in the belly of the plane.

Not a chance I am willing to take!
 
blueandgreen said:
Peter,

one more thing: is one allowed to have both, a carry-on and a laptop-bag? On most of the flights I have seen it was limited to one piece of luggage.

Cheers, Fritz
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Thanks Fritz! Danke! All international and most domestic flights allow one "carry-on" and another "personal" item, such as briefcase, purse, laptop-bag, etc... - but as pointed out, You should really check with the airline. Main advantage of this case is that when You roll in on the wheels - no one really gets the sense how heavy it is. With a backpack - most experienced (airport) crew can tell You have something very heavy in it, "try" to act it out...

I have also notice You are flying from Innsbruck - man! I used to go to Pitztal all these years for my skiing traing (and pleasure). I miss both the Alps and "my own" Karphatians...

:) Peter
 
Dylan Macleod said:
I tried this approach on a 'round the world job. The weight was waaaaaay too much for airline carry on specs.

Reality is...they could tell you have to check it, in which case it is not properly packed for getting thrown in the belly of the plane.

Not a chance I am willing to take!
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Dylan - good points and well taken. I do have in my pocket spare locks to secure the case if they ask me to check it in. I also believe that it is packed rather well. The separations are soft enough to not to damage the equipment, yet firm enough to prevent the equipment from moving about and bumping into each other. It looks loose from the photos, but once You see it in person it is rather safe. I would not worry about the gear moving about in the "belly" - I am more worried about the "handling" by the luggage crews (no offense to anyone, but I have my share of experiences...). At least this way there is a high probability they let it on-board. I have before carried my photographic gear (as heavy as the RED "filling") and in all that time (hundreds of flights) they forced me to check the back only once - and only because I came late to the flight and they told me it was full and there is no more space. Lesson learned - make sure You come on time for Your flight and You will be fine...

Just my two pesos...

:) Peter
 
Shipping cases for airline transport are designed to prtect the case contents from a drop of at least six feet to a cement surface. That's what you have to expect can and will happen when shipping gear on an airplane. While your padded case is nice for run about town in the trunk of a car, I certainly don't think it could protect from this sort of impact.
 
Abel sells Storm products as well, at very competitive prices.
 
Diego thanks! And great find - bellow $100?!? WOW!
About the lid organizer - I am actually building my own to fit the 17" MBP with some accessories...

Mitch - the whole idea of carry-on case is that I am avoiding the check-in "environment" where 6' drops are common. These cases are stronger the they appear. I have had the 1510 roll down a 100' cliff landing in the ocean in Aussie. Then it got banged up against the cliffs with the tide for about 15 min until I managed to recover it. It was loaded with EOS-5 (film), 4x "L" lenses and few other accessories along with both exposed and unexposed film. At that point I was not worried about the gear - the exposed slides costed me 10x more and some were once-in-the-lifetime moments...

Needless to say - not only the film stock was fine - all the gear came out unscratched. I could not believe my eyes...

Good to know You carry them - any chance I could get some "package" deal on the new ARRI MB+FF combo, two cases and few other bits and pieces?

:) Peter
 
Hey Peter, I understood your use. Just wanted to be clear to others reading this thread. If someone was forced to put this case into the hold packed this way then they should know the theoretical dangers.

We can always try to work with you on a deal. That's why we encourage people to contact us directly rather than just look at a bunch of prices online. The more you get the more we can work with you.
 
Pelican Cases for a living!!!

Pelican Cases for a living!!!

90% of my work is on location and I have been using Pelicans for over 10 years with no failures. My HVXs, HPXs, Hassalblad HD3, 800, 1200 & 4k HMI's, Profoto Strobes, Grip, Camtram, Underwater housings, tripods, Dive Dear, macbook download station, etc... all have Pelicans!!! I typically check 8-12 cases. I also have a great deal of "Real" ATA flight cases but I have not taken them out in a long time. Just way to heavy and cumbersome for my typical 3-6 man crews which have a routine of stack & go!!!

My weapon of choice is the 1650 but have multiples of almost every size including the new 1730... I have considered Storms because they look good and the latches are hot but I really dont think they are as heavy duty... the superstructure & the polymer seems to be lighter & flexes allot more.

While I do have 2- 1650s with the padded dividers (holds an incredible amount of stuff) I agree that it is less desirable from a gear safety aspect then the 3-5" of foam surrounding my gear.

On my last trip my HVX suffered damage because of a TSA inspection... I did just buy a 1510 for the RED where I am adopting the carry on strategy. Here is a pic.... I am off to the Caribbean in a couple of days and will inform you if I have any issues. Packed like this I am not concerned if they force me to check it. Note- I added a 1" additional foam under every component.
 
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