Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, Find a retailer that sells ZH cases and they can order new foam. You can have either the pre-cubed stuff or solid that you can cut however you want. What you will need is the model number of your case and or the exact interior dimensions wxhxd to confirm the correct foam. Sorry to hear about yours melting. I had that happen and it took me quite some time with denatured alcohol to clean the gummy stuff from the cameras. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:09 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex? How did you get the zero refoamed? I have one which has rotted away. Thanks simon jessurun - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Nakamura" <mail@gpsy.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] how to pack for fed-ex? > >i shipped my bodies in a lowepro omni trekker/extreme, > >which is a padded camera case within a pelican hard case. > >everything was snugly fit and i tucked in some extra dividers on top of > >the bodies for good measure, and waved goodbye to my gear a week > >ago monday. > > Rei - > > The Pelican might have contributed to the problem. When somone drops > a hard case, the contents of the case then slam against the case > walls, causing damage. > > I'm sure some of the MDs on this list could show graphic MRIs of > cerebral damage caused when the brain sloshes against the cranium in > a motor vehicle accident. > > If you're going to use a hard case, you should go like the pros and > have it inserted with hard foam. I just had some Zero Halliburtons > refoamed and the cost was about $20-40 per case, depending on the > size. You want about 2-3 inches of hard foam between the side of the > case and your equipment. > > Or, another option would have been to pack the case like you did, but > then put the entire shebang into a large cardboard box filled with > styrofoam peanuts. Doubleboxing is an excellent way to prevent > mischief. > > Karen > > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html