Pelican - which one for G9 + canon housing

[bettaninja]

I am looking for a way to transport a Canon G9 with Canon housing, such as travelling and when on boats.

I am hoping that I can put the G9 in the canon housing, and put the whole lot in a Pelican case. I've read in other posts that other members put their camera in the camera housing so I am hoping this will be alright.

Does anyone have this setup with the G9? I am wondering which Pelican case would be most suitable.

I've seen some WP-DC21 dimensions listed as 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.7" which means I could use the Pelican 1120. However I have also seen other websites like B&H Photo list the dimensions as 5.51 x 4.07 x 4.5" (140 x 103.4 x 114.2 mm). This means i would need the Pelican 1200 which has internal dimensions of 9.25" x 7.12" x 4.12" (23.5 x 18.1 x 10.5 cm). I don't understand why there are 2 sets of dimensions being listed for this housing.

Can anyone shed some light?

 

[Eskasi]

Too much hassle.... this especially if you later want to add strobes. I suggest a soft waterproof cooler/bag which you can get almost anywhere.

Reasons;

1) Padded (WAY more protection than what you need). Size options are many.
2) Can act as a bucket to soak your camera in between dives......(so the water won't dry and saft crystals won't form)
3) Much cheaper

If you are on a boat, you won't want to put your wet and salty camera into a hard case which you are using to store the camera. You need intermediate options. This is what DSLR users do as well.

 

[Eskasi]

You can also see if you can mod a piece of neoprene with a elastic strap to use a a port cover to protect your front port lens from scratching.....a simple scratch will spoil your entire trip. You can take this off underwater and shove into your BC....and place it back on during your safety stop. Keeps if safe while soaking with other cameras or when handing up to the boatman before getting onto the boat.

 

[RTRski]

Eskasi has some good advice there. I'd also second not using a Pelican, not from personal experience but from what I've seen. Hard cases take up too much room on smaller boats and irritate other divers. (A lot of divers use a big Rubbermaid or equivalent plastic 'bin' for their gear that slides under a dive bench, and your camera in case should fit in that as well, no need for a separate case). Secondly, a LOT of reports about Pelicans and other equipment cases screaming "I'm expensive...steal me!" to airline luggage handlers.

With the OEM case for a G9 you should be able to travel with it in a good photo backpack type bag for carry-on rather than checking it. And I too have seen a lot of people suggesting the soft-sided cooler approach for something collapsible to take on the boat if you really feel you must have its own bag.

That said, I've bought a Vertex 300AW (Lowepro) for my DSLR rig for travelling, but for small boats I'll be assembling and just carrying the rig onto the boat with a strap clipped to the strobe arms, and the neoprene cover over the dome. For larger (liveaboard) boats, the backpack will go down in the cabin/bunk, but only the rig will go topside. I've got a softside cooler bag I had before (as a cooler) and haven't decided yet if I'll bring it for liveaboard trips. Depends on how this first land trip goes in 8 days....

 

[hlsooner]

Speaking from firsthand experience, I have a Canon G7, Canon Housing, & Sea & Sea strobe, with ULCS tray and arms. I carry the whole kit in a Pelican 1510, the carry-on suitcase sized one. It allows plenty of room to hold the battery chargers, etc. I never take it on the boat, preferring to setup before the dive. But it makes an excellent case for travel.

Get the pick-n-pluck foam system, and you can custom fit all your gear into their own personalized spaces, and nothing moves around when the lid is shut.