Non-peli case for EX3? at DVinfo.net

Shaughan Flynn · January 11th, 2010, 10:01 AM

Anyone know of a decent non-pelican case for the EX3? Preferable not a hard case but a padded soft case?

TIA!

Shaughan

Kevin Spahr · January 11th, 2010, 04:07 PM

I use a Kata CC-197 it's well made but big. If you plan to fly you might want to get something else...

Chuck Green · January 11th, 2010, 06:29 PM

I also use the Kata CC-197 bag, though with a different configuration, using a partial 2nd layer. I made a pocket at each end with the dividing material Kata packed with the bag, held in place by velcro. One end is for electrical items: an 8' household-duty extension cord, the charger, 3 Sony batteries, and a pack of AA cells. The other end holds memory cards, cases for the cards, a soft case to put filled cards in during shoots, and a zoom controller. In between is the EX3, with the eyepiece resting on the box for my Litepanels MicroPro light, which is the right height as a support. To one side of the lens I keep the Kata softball-sized soft bag, stuck in place with velcro. At the other end of the camera is a Sony carrying case for a wired lavalier mic, which fits upright but angled forward to allow another carrying case on the layer above.
Layer 2 has a pair of orange rectangular foam & velcro blocks (they also came with the bag) to cover the camera body and its controls, with a 9' x 8" x 2" Sennheiser headphone case over the electrical section and rear of the camera. It ends just before the eyepiece cup. Nothing can slide around in there more than a tiny amount, and there seems to be no pressure on anything sensitive. There is still room for another gadget at the opposite end of the bag, which I sometimes manage to fill.
There is an inside pocket running the length of the bag along one side, which holds the EX3 manual, microfiber cleaning kits, a soft brush, a thin toolkit, and small LED light. I could probably add more there but that might be pushing things...

Shaughan Flynn · January 16th, 2010, 12:46 AM

Thanks for the suggestions, gents.

The wife bought this:

Pearstone | Pro Camcorder Case with Wheels | HDC-1010W | B&H

Kevin Spahr · January 16th, 2010, 08:00 AM

Wheels are nice...
Wish mine had them - without using a thing strapped on to the case.

January 11th, 2010, 10:01 AM	#1
Shaughan Flynn Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 272	Non-peli case for EX3? Anyone know of a decent non-pelican case for the EX3? Preferable not a hard case but a padded soft case? TIA! Shaughan __________________ B-Scene Films

January 11th, 2010, 04:07 PM	#2
Kevin Spahr Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 451	I use a Kata CC-197 it's well made but big. If you plan to fly you might want to get something else... Attached Thumbnails

January 11th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#3
Chuck Green New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ashland, MA Posts: 9	EX3 bag I also use the Kata CC-197 bag, though with a different configuration, using a partial 2nd layer. I made a pocket at each end with the dividing material Kata packed with the bag, held in place by velcro. One end is for electrical items: an 8' household-duty extension cord, the charger, 3 Sony batteries, and a pack of AA cells. The other end holds memory cards, cases for the cards, a soft case to put filled cards in during shoots, and a zoom controller. In between is the EX3, with the eyepiece resting on the box for my Litepanels MicroPro light, which is the right height as a support. To one side of the lens I keep the Kata softball-sized soft bag, stuck in place with velcro. At the other end of the camera is a Sony carrying case for a wired lavalier mic, which fits upright but angled forward to allow another carrying case on the layer above. Layer 2 has a pair of orange rectangular foam & velcro blocks (they also came with the bag) to cover the camera body and its controls, with a 9' x 8" x 2" Sennheiser headphone case over the electrical section and rear of the camera. It ends just before the eyepiece cup. Nothing can slide around in there more than a tiny amount, and there seems to be no pressure on anything sensitive. There is still room for another gadget at the opposite end of the bag, which I sometimes manage to fill. There is an inside pocket running the length of the bag along one side, which holds the EX3 manual, microfiber cleaning kits, a soft brush, a thin toolkit, and small LED light. I could probably add more there but that might be pushing things...

January 16th, 2010, 12:46 AM	#4
Shaughan Flynn Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 272	Thanks for the suggestions, gents. The wife bought this: Pearstone \| Pro Camcorder Case with Wheels \| HDC-1010W \| B&H __________________ B-Scene Films

January 16th, 2010, 08:00 AM	#5
Kevin Spahr Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carlisle, PA Posts: 451	Wheels are nice... Wish mine had them - without using a thing strapped on to the case.