Film Holder Cases

[Steve Hamley]

Folks,

Time to pick the brains of the collective.

A while back I picked up some 8x10 film holders and a case (pictured). It's a good case obviously made for 8x10 film holders, but it isn't dust proof and it is black which is not perhaps the color of choice for hotter, sunnier climes.

So here's the question: Are there Pelican cases, Storm cases, or other more "sealable" cases people are liking to hold 8x10 and 4x5 film holders?

I seem to recall that some ammo cases are good fits for 4x5, but don't remember if they would accommodate some padding on the inside.

Thanks!

Steve

[vinny]

For 4x5 I use the F64 brand zippered pouches. For 8x10 I have a folding cooler that I lucked out on through a friend on apug. The company doesn't make them anymore. I've never understood why anyone would make black camera bags or cases of any kind. In the movie business, everything is white, gray, or yellow, never black.

[Gene McCluney]

When you upgrade, if you want to sell that black case, send me a PM.

[Archphoto]

I had a black case like that one time untill I put a wire brush to a power tool.....
Doesn't look perfect, but it is a lot cooler inside.

Black is for pro's some thought.....

I would keep this case !

Peter

[Frank Petronio]

Jeez that is a nice case and black doesn't show dirt like white or silver would. Why not just toss a light dark cloth over the top of the case when it's in the car? Film can get really hot, Death Valley hot, and be just fine.

[Steve Hamley]

"What we have here is a failure to communicate."

I hadn't planned on getting rid of it, I just wondered if anyone was using something else that was as good or better in dusty or hot environments.

Cheers, Steve

[Andrew O'Neill]

I use a soft-sided insulated cooler bag that I picked up a few years ago at Costco. Holds all 15 of my 8x10 holders with room to spare.

[rappersdelight]

you can look for pelican cases that have pick and pluck foam with white or silver exteriors. might be hard to find a compact case that will hold 8x10's vertically..

[Jerry Bodine]

Steve,

If painting the case white is impractical, you might want to check out the Pelican 1527 (B&H #PE1527) padded bag that I use. It’s fairly good dust protection, but I use pink anti-static zip-lock bags to be sure. To give you some idea of the capacity, after removing all the padded inserts there’s room for 24 5x7 holders (upright) OR 12 8x10’s (on sides). The zip-lock bags reduce the capacity somewhat. I get the zip-locks here because they’re close and shipping is modest: http://staticbags.com/Pink-All.html
I use the 6x8 bags for 4x5, 9x12 bags for 5x7, and 12x15 bags for 8x10.

[John Powers]

Eight 8x10 holders go in one of the thousand different fabric back packs LL Bean offers. I wrap two holders at a time in the black plastic bags that 16x20 Kentmere Fineprint FBVC paper comes in. They stay dust, damp free and dark. The back pack holds eight holders with little movement around.

The other eight wrapped the same way go in a cheap $15 handbag or satchel with a handle purchased at Wal-Mart. It is light grey and has held up for my wanderings.

In either case they ride on the lower rail of my baby jogger so they are exposed to dust and dirt.

Mostly now I shoot 7x17. These go one per MC bag sold by Quality Camera. They are really nice, but $30 a pop. I have two nylon sacks that hold six each. One of those rides on the rails of the baby jogger when I take out the 7x17.

For reference the baby jogger is http://babyjogger.com/perf_jogger_lp.aspx
I use it with either camera mounted on a Ries with the spikes stuck through the foot pad. I tossed the baby out. It made too much noise and got in the way.

John