[Elecraft] Cheap Pelican case

[Dyarnes]

Hi All,

Wow!  Everyone is going bonkers trying to get ready for their KX3!  Can't 
blame you--me too!  I may be wrong, but I don't remember this much 
excitement about a new product ever!

Pelican cases have always seems a bit bulky, and even unhandy to me.  I do 
have one for my KX1, but I'm not sure it isn't overkill.  Of course, those 
things would probably survive a plane crash!

I like the idea of a camera case.  They come in all sorts of sizes and 
shapes, and many are very effectively padded, etc.  They don't weigh much 
either.  Some of the very best out there are Lowepro models, but Case Logic 
makes some very nice ones as well.  A good camera case has to be well 
designed because not only the cameras are fragile, but the lenses can be 
particularly fragile.  It doesn't take much of a shock to get a 
multi-element lens out of whack!

I know there is a lot of "serious planning" going on, but I highly recommend 
that you consider all the accessory items you want to be able to fit into 
the same case.  It's the accessories that make picking the right case more 
difficult.  Some of the better, small camcorder cases are compartmentalized, 
which makes it nice to keep things from banging against each other.  You 
will have a nice handle/carrying strap, so that makes it even better.

Anyway, I gave up trying to identify just the right case until I have 
everything in hand, and can assemble all the extras I want to carry.  Then 
I'll decide which case really does the job for me.  I may already have 
something, but chance are I don't.  I suspect that soon after the first few 
start shipping, some folks will have "live examples" of what really seems to 
work.

Dave W7AQK