Scarlet custom cut case

[Shapour Daneshmand]

After spending almost $ 40,000 0n my scarlet package it was time to house it in a worth while case.
Case Club in Anaheim did an amazing job.
see it for yourself and visit their website for more information.
mention reduser and get a discount.

 

[Jason Diamond]

Wow, not sure about transporting with the lens attached tho.

 

[David W. Jones]

If it were me, I would keep the 18-85mm in a separate case, and not mounted to the camera.
Or re-configure the footprint of the current case, take the lens off, there is plenty of wasted space with your current configuration trying to save time by having everything pre-assembled. Sorry, but not very well thought out.

 

[Nicholas Teixeira]

very good, looks very easy and fast to assemble the camera ..
I do not see why removing the lens when it is well supported ... especially when working with documentaries, when the speed on the camera mount is very important ...
in my opinion ...

 

[David W. Jones]

I do not see why removing the lens when it is well supported ... especially when working with documentaries, when the speed on the camera mount is very important ...
in my opinion ...

After 35 plus years of shooting many of us have learned the hard way that damage can happen to the lens mount.

I have never worked on a documentary where production started before camera and sound were rolling.

 

[Nicholas Teixeira]

After 35 plus years of shooting many of us have learned the hard way that damage can happen to the lens mount.

I have never worked on a documentary where production started before camera and sound were rolling.

in this case, I think this case has enough space to store the lens, and the camera separated .. he can put the lens to the right and the camera a little more to the left to the left ...
I think it all fits in one hardcase.
one thing is for sure, this hardcase is very pretty with that red color inside...

 

[Bill Sepaniak]

Thank you for the resource. Actually, I am plan to go over there tomorrow and see what can be done with a Pelican 1510. We have a shoot in Italy coming up in October. I want to be able to take my Scarlet and a couple of Nikon lenses (assuming the mount is out) in a carry-on case, but I would like to keep the RED and WC side handles and the WC top handle attached. We'll see what they can do in terms of a custom foam fitting.


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Scarlet X # 1859 “Bettie Page”
“… preparing to ‘whip’ the competition …”

Zeiss Lenses:

CY 21/2.8
ZF 28/2.0
CY 35-70/3.4
CY 50/1.4
ZF100/2.0

Nikon Lenses:
G 14-24/2.8
G 24-70/2.8
D 80-200/2.8

Tokina Lenses:

11-16/2.8

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

Bill, how was your meeting with Case Club people?

 

[Bill Sepaniak]

Shapour, I decided to pass on the hard case, at least for the time being. I am sure I will get one made. However, for this trip I needed a case that could do double duty: Something that I could place the camera in, in the overhead compartment, without completely disassembling it (other than the lens) and something that I could use as a run-n-gun case that would allow me to simply unzip the case, pick the camera up by the top handle, and have it ready to shoot. What I ended up getting is a Lowepro Magnum 400 AW soft camera case. My Scarlet (with or without the lens attached) will fit standing up in the case with both side handles and the top handle attached. There is also plenty of room in the case for the 2 Nikon zooms that I am taking and several RedVolts. All the other stuff will go in the checked-in luggage. If I went with a hard case that would fit in the overhead, I would have to disassemble the camera, and the hard case wouldn't be very useful out in the field for run-n-gun purposes.

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Scarlet X # 1859 “Bettie Page”
“… preparing to ‘whip’ the competition …”

Zeiss Lenses:

CY 21/2.8
ZF 28/2.0
CY 35-70/3.4
CY 50/1.4
ZF100/2.0

Nikon Lenses:
G 14-24/2.8
G 24-70/2.8
D 80-200/2.8

Tokina Lenses:

11-16/2.8

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

Shapour, I decided to pass on the hard case, at least for the time being. I am sure I will get one made. However, for this trip I needed a case that could do double duty: Something that I could place the camera in, in the overhead compartment, without completely disassembling it (other than the lens) and something that I could use as a run-n-gun case that would allow me to simply unzip the case, pick the camera up by the top handle, and have it ready to shoot. What I ended up getting is a Lowepro Magnum 400 AW soft camera case. My Scarlet (with or without the lens attached) will fit standing up in the case with both side handles and the top handle attached. There is also plenty of room in the case for the 2 Nikon zooms that I am taking and several RedVolts. All the other stuff will go in the checked-in luggage. If I went with a hard case that would fit in the overhead, I would have to disassemble the camera, and the hard case wouldn't be very useful out in the field for run-n-gun purposes.

11-16/2.8

Bill,
even though having a nice custom cut case is all good but its not for every one and definitely not for every style of shooting.
i believe what you have assembled will be serving you perfectly for your upcoming shoot.
have a great one.

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

The cost of this case, including the custom cut, approximately $900 us.

 

[Jarek Zabczynski]

I used to always have custom cases made for my cameras. But I've been on the road so much that I started using backpacks and honestly, I don't use my cases anymore. Every job is different so I can adjust the bag for whatever I need. Also much easier to carry.

 

[Paul Toth]

I have a pelican 1510 and I store the scarlet with lens attached. The only things I need to remove are the top handle, the evf, which fit nicely in the case, and the batteries (in my case I use GMP ab mounts). Plus the plate and rails fit, connected to the camera.

So my setup is rather quick. I have another case that contains lenses and follow focus, more rails etc. And a smaller softer grip bag with the batts & charger as they don't fit in the pelican. My plan is to get a second pelican for batts and charger.

 

[TonySegreto]

Wow that looks really cool. Looks more like an arms dealer case than a camera case I am rocking a Pelican 1650 with portabrace inserts in addition to a 1610. I second that note about keeping the lens attached as a bad idea. Those small vibrations of travel over time will eventually loosen her up. Who knows when though, I'd like to think titanium is pretty strong. I'd hate to pull it out of the box and have the zoom lens housing loose or the mount wonky.

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

Wow that looks really cool. Looks more like an arms dealer case than a camera case I am rocking a Pelican 1650 with portabrace inserts in addition to a 1610. I second that note about keeping the lens attached as a bad idea. Those small vibrations of travel over time will eventually loosen her up. Who knows when though, I'd like to think titanium is pretty strong. I'd hate to pull it out of the box and have the zoom lens housing loose or the mount wonky.

Tony,
thank you for your notion.
I agree that having to carry a camera with lens mounted on it, is not a good idea. thats why i worked with this company (Case Club).
they have setup the case in a way that the distribution of camera and lens weight is spread across the bottom evenly.
but even though this is a very secured case, im not planning to take this set up on long trips. i will definitely disassemble my rig.

 

[Joel Arvidsson]

After 35 plus years of shooting many of us have learned the hard way that damage can happen to the lens mount.

I have never worked on a documentary where production started before camera and sound were rolling.

Do you mean for heavy lenses. I mean driving a car with the camera dont jump that much that i think it likely breakdown a canon 16-35 lens.

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

Joel,
With those nice roads in Sweden, I don't think you're going to have any issues.

 

[TonySegreto]

Tony,
thank you for your notion.
I agree that having to carry a camera with lens mounted on it, is not a good idea. thats why i worked with this company (Case Club).
they have setup the case in a way that the distribution of camera and lens weight is spread across the bottom evenly.
but even though this is a very secured case, im not planning to take this set up on long trips. i will definitely disassemble my rig.

Cool

 

[Shapour Daneshmand]

has any one in the reduser community has a similar case?

 

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

After 35 plus years of shooting many of us have learned the hard way that damage can happen to the lens mount.

I have never worked on a documentary where production started before camera and sound were rolling.

You've never tried to shoot a volcano..

But I certainly agree about transporting the camera with glass attached... Lightweight stills glass maybe, if you're shooting on the run withe the rig in a shoulder bag; I do that myself. But an 18-85??!! What's the *point*?

OT, does anyone know if anyone is producing a new foam interior for the original RED Pelican, custom cut for EPIC?

Mike