RE: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit

["Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>]

I have two of them. They are next to indestructible. Hard plastic similar to
that of a Glock stock. Ribbed for additional strength. Close so tightly that
there is an air release valve on them should you go from a high altitude to
a lower one. Get them at www.cases4less.com and you might want to buy one of
their handy latch tools (like a wrench-like tool) to get the buggers open.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bryan
> Caldwell
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 6:57 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit
>
>
> On 2/5/02 10:09 AM, "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> wrote:
>
> > I am travelling over the next few months and, with the increased airline
> > security, I wish to purchase a hard case for my M6 equipment in case it
> > needs to go in the hold.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience of using the Peli cases which I
> understand are
> > just about indestructible?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Simon
> >
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>
> Simon,
>
> I used a Pelican case last fall for a trip to Asia and, for the
> first time,
> I checked my camera equipment as luggage (three M bodies, one R8
> and quite a
> few lenses). The case worked very well. I had a little trouble with the
> interior foam leaving a bit of a "stickiness" on a couple of lenses. But,
> that was easily cleaned off and when I got back to the U.S. I
> sent a letter
> to Pelican - who contacted me immediately and sent me a complete set of
> replacement foam free of charge.
>
> One nice thing about the Pelican case (I think mine is the 550) is that it
> provides a very secure storage box in a hotel room. With a light locking
> cable and a good lock, you can leave camera equipment in the case and lock
> the case to a bed frame, plumbing, etc.
>
> A bad thing about checking your equipment this way in the post
> 9-11 world of
> limited carry-on, is that you will very easily exceed most
> airlines' weight
> limits for checked luggage. This usually isn't a problem in the U.S., but
> can crop up at airports in other countries (Eastern European countries are
> famous for this). You check in at the airport and are told that you owe
> excess luggage fees or you can't check all your bags. JAL was all set to
> charge me on a flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo, but I managed to talk them
> out of it at the last minute - pointing out that I wouldn't have had to
> check the cameras if they hadn't recently limited carry-on baggage to one
> piece.
>
>
> Bryan
>
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