Traveling with your camera? Cases/bags??

[Cali_diver]

I use a Thinktank Airport TakeOff Airport TakeOff™
I put my housing & body for my cropped sensor dslr, 2 ports, viewfinder, 2 strobes Batteries and laptop in it. Fits in even the smallest overheads in Indonesia. I will throw it on my back if attendants are looking for bags to check so it looks smaller. Roll it in every other airport situation. I use a smaller backpack for lenses and other misc. stuff. Check a hard case for big dome port and other breakables, including the regulators.

 

[ScubaMarc]

I use hard plastic luggage, like a Samsonite. I do not want to walk though a country with an expensive looking case.

 

[James R]

I use a big case and check pretty much everything, only carrying on my camera body and lenses. Everything else is checked.

Going to SE Asia, often the carry-on weight limit is 7kg/15lb and is sometimes enforced pretty strictly, or not - depending on the agent and maybe what cabin you're sitting in. When we flew economy to Indonesia, my carry on was weighed multiple times. The following year we flew business to the Maldives and it never touched a scale. Both trips on Singapore Air out of LAX.

One thing you can try, if flying in a group, is check in while friends watch your carry on then trade out and let them check in. This worked for us a few times. They only see a small laptop bag and small backpack for two people.

 

[stphnmartin]

I use a padded beverage cooler to hold my Bluefin housing, wide angle lens port, camera, solas, chargers, gopro, etc. I have a drone and other electronics in the think tank airport backpack. The bluefin goes under the seat. The beverage cooler doubles as a rinse tub when needed. Super light, super cheap, very effective. Got it for $36.

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