[LargeFormat] LF Camera Case

Pam Niedermayer largeformat@f32.net
Tue Jan 9 14:18:03 2001


Those two wheeled golf carts could work, too, should be able to find a
used one for not much money.

Pam

philip Lambert wrote:
> 
> The outfit may not wander far from the truck but would you wish to carry it
> ? Look for a used hard case intended for transporting lighting or projector
> that could be partitioned internally. Consider a hardshell suitcase of the
> frame/wheels persuasion. Otherwise buy a garden sack truck with wheels as
> sold by DIY sheds and build your box onto it. Alternatively think of a
> car-roof-fixing box but you would want to consider security. Maybe keep the
> lenses in the trunk. If you work with an assistant carry the outfit in two
> back-packs; that might be less attention-getting than something that shouts
> MONEY. Oddly enough I was looking at 8x10 used outfits today in South London
> but was deterred by the price of three good used lenses, which made the
> camera itself look cheap! I am moving to 6x7 as the bulk and the outfit
> costs are much less.  Philip
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip" <pjmccourt@ameritech.net>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 11:11 AM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] LF Camera Case
> 
> > I built a 8x10 monorail camera and was wondering what type of case's or
> > trunks that everyone uses to haul there equipment around. Now that my
> > camera is done I want to start designing a case to haul it around
> > instead of using the seat belt on the car or truck. We do mostly
> > landscape work and most of the time do not venture to far from the
> > truck.
> >
> > A small trunk made out of Plywood is starting to come to mind, which I
> > can make compartments in it for the film holders and such. I also want
> > to put wheels and a handle on it so I can roll it around whenever
> > possible. Right now I put the holders in a briefcase along with the
> > focusing cloth. How do you haul around your camera? Any ideas would be
> > welcome.
> > Phil
> >
> >
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