Customer Reviews

Opteka X-Large Pro Aluminum Hard Case for Digital SLR Cameras

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

This Aluminum Case is a high quality product especially for the price. It looks great and the fit is perfect. Closure and locks etc all aligned correctly. The foam system is great and is easy to fit to any equipment. The padded dividers are good also but I just use the foam. I was able to easily make custom areas to hold one 35mm slr camera with 28 to 200 lens, one Pentax K10D digital slr with the kit lens and a digital camcorder plus extra batteries for each. Perfect size for my needs and the case sure does a good job of protection. Looks really sharp too.

The case is really surprisingly strong and very convenient. I was very pleased when I went to the camera store and saw similar cases for more than double the price.

This is a beautiful case and pretty strong in construction. The price is pretty good too. I managed to put 2 bodies w/ lens attached, 2 flashes and some extra accessories at once..etc.

Rather than photographic equipment, I'm transporting / protecting microphones and other recording equipment. Some tips: use a sharp knife to cut the insert whenever possible. Much neater than ripping (can't do the bottom of a hole that way, but who sees it?). Keep the silica dry packs & toss in the case to keep interior (& equipment) at low humidity. The solid divider panels that come with it were very handy for creating large spaces & bracing the foam in position. The shoulder strap is a good bonus. Latches have extra tab so they stay latched. Will it survive a drop down a stairwell? I doubt it, but the equipment probably will if tight in the foam. That's what I was looking for & much better price here than at local shops.

I did a lot of searching for the right case for my needs and for the value this has to be one of the best around. Some reveiws state that they ran out of room very quickly. If you take the time to think over your layout there is more than enough room. By using a combination of cutting some of the foam to fit my equipment and removing the remaining foam and using the dividers I was able to fit all of my equipment including:
Nikon D40x, 18-55mm lens, 55-200mm lens, 70-300mm lens, hoods for each lens, SB-400 external flash, my JVC digital video recorder, and all batteries,chargers and cleaning supplies for both cameras. I will be adding photos this weekend for those that may doubt the ability of this case to hold so many items.

This case is great for the money. It's the perfect size I need for my D40 with the kit lens attachted, and another telephoto lens. I also still have room for other accesories I want to buy in the future (eg. external flash, 50mm lens). I hope to use it as a carry-on for airplane travel too. My camera doesn't seem to move around at all in the case, and the case locks.

I bought this to carry around electronic equipment for my electric bass. The price is right, the construction was reasonable quality for the price. Flexible interior design. Overall I am pleased with this purchase.

This little case is most excellent. I would not recommend it for full-time travel photographers, but if you're a full-time travel photographer, you have Pelican. Everyone else, this is THE answer. This one is well-built enough for everyday situations. Snugly fits my two DSLR's, one with a super-wide angle, the other with the telephoto lens. Room for a handful of other small lenses as well. Rides shotgun with me on road trips. Not much of a conversationalist, but keeps my equipment very happy!

I fit my panasonic ag dvx 100a with all factory included accessories and a few video tapes snugly inside this awesome case with a little room to spare. The case you see in the photo is the case that will come to your door step. It has a strap included so you can lug it on your shoulder if necessary. I feel like I got over on amazon with this purchase, if they only knew they were selling this kind of quality case for under $200.00 bucks they would probably raise the price in a heart beat. This is a great buy to say the least...

I have been using a smaller case for my camera gear plus a backpack. Traveling commercial air was a problem because this cut down on my "carry on" gear as well as that which I could check. This box is perfect. It enables me to carry on all of my expensive gear in the one box leaving me able to carry my laptop computer in another. The larger items from my back pack (tri-pod, etc.) I can now put in my checked luggage because I am not overly concerned that it gets lost or stolen.

The box is just right for me because it is large enough but not so large that it is a problem with carry on.

It is well made and rugged (thus far). Delivery from 49st photo was very fast. As they have been with previous orders.