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Wajahat Abbasi · April 1st, 2009, 09:02 AM

i just order XHA1s1 and want suggestion on a good case/bag .. i want some thing i can travel around with ... i am planing to fly to difffernet cities and was hoping to get some thing which would be easier to carry and durable + have some space for couple of extra batteries and few tapes ..and cables i guess ...

Robert Morane · April 1st, 2009, 03:05 PM

kata cc93 great bag, inexpensive and reliable

Bill Pryor · April 1st, 2009, 03:08 PM

I have a Petrol. It has big zippered pockets, and I get batteries, tapes, wireless mics, etc., in them. I think the model is a P-CUB1, something like that. Portabrace has similar bags. Camrade has one that's cheaper and lighter and might fit on an airplane better. It has less extra pouch space but you could get all your batteries and tapes in it. I got the Petrol because it offers a bit more protection and has a hard bottom with little feet, so if you sit it down on wet ground the water won't seep in from the bottom. The Camrade has a plastic type lining on the inside to keep moisture totally out. Tapeworks Texas carries Camrade, B&H carries Petro, Portabrace and others.

Battle Vaughan · April 2nd, 2009, 09:33 AM

If you want a hard case for shipping or protection -- I believe it will fit overhead bins, not positive -- you might like this one. The company got one for travel purposes, it's nicely made and has compartments for cables, batteries, etc. : TL004 Case for Canon HC-4200 HC4200 HC 4200 XH-A1/XH-G1

About $230

/Battle Vaughan/Miamiherald.com video team.

Alex Diaz · April 2nd, 2009, 10:49 AM

Hey man,

Just to throw in my two cents, I use a porta brace bag, http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...mera_Case.html it's $180, fits the camera snuggly but still has extra room, I keep extra batteries, tapes, charger all in side pockets. Does me well, small enough to throw over your shoulder and not feel overwhelmed. Sturdy foam all in the inside, the camera feels safe.

Hope that helps.

ps. just measured the bag, it's 10 by 20 inches, and would definitely fit in overhead on an airplane, but not under the seat infront of you lol.

Vasco Dones · April 2nd, 2009, 12:28 PM

Wajahat,
I got the Petrol PCCB-1N:
Petrol | PCCB-1N Compact Camcorder Bag | PCCB-1N | B&H Photo
Reason: it fits under the seats of small regional jets.

Best

Vasco

Tripp Woelfel · April 2nd, 2009, 07:30 PM

I'm with Vasco on the Petrol. Great bag. I've had mine for over 1.5 years and it still looks new, and I drag this thing to at least a shoot a week, sometimes in some messy places. Cleans up easily and holds everything for the camera (filters, batteries, charger, tapes, shotgun and shoe mount, and rain cover with room left over for my reading glasses so I can see what I'm shooting.

Bill Pryor · April 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM

This is the one I have: Petrol | PCUB-1N Camcorder Bag Kit 2 | B&H Photo Video
It's wider than the PCCB-1N and if the side pockets are stuffed, it might have trouble on some smaller airplanes. If you're traveling by air a lot, that smaller one would be a better deal.

April 1st, 2009, 09:02 AM	#1
Wajahat Abbasi Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NY, NY Posts: 138	case for XH-A1s1 i just order XHA1s1 and want suggestion on a good case/bag .. i want some thing i can travel around with ... i am planing to fly to difffernet cities and was hoping to get some thing which would be easier to carry and durable + have some space for couple of extra batteries and few tapes ..and cables i guess ... __________________ Canon XL2, 20X zoom and 3X wide-angle, , Sony Wireless UHFs UWP-C1 and UWP-C2 , Manfrotto 503 head on 351 tripod , Glidecam 4000 Pro w/Glidecam Smooth Shooter

April 1st, 2009, 03:05 PM	#2
Robert Morane Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 267	kata cc93 great bag, inexpensive and reliable __________________ Measure twice, cut once!

April 2nd, 2009, 10:49 AM	#5
Alex Diaz New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly/NJ Posts: 18	Hey man, Just to throw in my two cents, I use a porta brace bag, http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...mera_Case.html it's $180, fits the camera snuggly but still has extra room, I keep extra batteries, tapes, charger all in side pockets. Does me well, small enough to throw over your shoulder and not feel overwhelmed. Sturdy foam all in the inside, the camera feels safe. Hope that helps. ps. just measured the bag, it's 10 by 20 inches, and would definitely fit in overhead on an airplane, but not under the seat infront of you lol. Last edited by Alex Diaz; April 2nd, 2009 at 10:57 AM. Reason: wrong link originally...

April 2nd, 2009, 12:28 PM	#6
Vasco Dones Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 266	Wajahat, I got the Petrol PCCB-1N: Petrol \| PCCB-1N Compact Camcorder Bag \| PCCB-1N \| B&H Photo Reason: it fits under the seats of small regional jets. Best Vasco __________________ www.donesmedia.net bricioledamerica.blogspot.com (in Italian)

April 1st, 2009, 03:08 PM	#3
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I have a Petrol. It has big zippered pockets, and I get batteries, tapes, wireless mics, etc., in them. I think the model is a P-CUB1, something like that. Portabrace has similar bags. Camrade has one that's cheaper and lighter and might fit on an airplane better. It has less extra pouch space but you could get all your batteries and tapes in it. I got the Petrol because it offers a bit more protection and has a hard bottom with little feet, so if you sit it down on wet ground the water won't seep in from the bottom. The Camrade has a plastic type lining on the inside to keep moisture totally out. Tapeworks Texas carries Camrade, B&H carries Petro, Portabrace and others.

April 2nd, 2009, 09:33 AM	#4
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	If you want a hard case for shipping or protection -- I believe it will fit overhead bins, not positive -- you might like this one. The company got one for travel purposes, it's nicely made and has compartments for cables, batteries, etc. : TL004 Case for Canon HC-4200 HC4200 HC 4200 XH-A1/XH-G1 About $230 /Battle Vaughan/Miamiherald.com video team.

April 2nd, 2009, 07:30 PM	#7
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	I'm with Vasco on the Petrol. Great bag. I've had mine for over 1.5 years and it still looks new, and I drag this thing to at least a shoot a week, sometimes in some messy places. Cleans up easily and holds everything for the camera (filters, batteries, charger, tapes, shotgun and shoe mount, and rain cover with room left over for my reading glasses so I can see what I'm shooting.

April 3rd, 2009, 11:26 AM	#8
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	This is the one I have: Petrol \| PCUB-1N Camcorder Bag Kit 2 \| B&H Photo Video It's wider than the PCCB-1N and if the side pockets are stuffed, it might have trouble on some smaller airplanes. If you're traveling by air a lot, that smaller one would be a better deal.