Customer Reviews

Pelican 1400 Case with Foam for Camera (Black)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I wanted to take my camera equipment with me on an Ozark canoe float weekend, but needed a sturdy waterproof case to protect it against bumps and (especially) water. I ordered this case, and have been completely satisfied. I had no trouble customizing the foam padding to accommodate my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, a 100mm macro lens, a 18-55mm zoom lens, a 75-300mm zoom lens, a couple of spare batteries, two watches, and my car keys for this trip! The fully loaded case floated high in the water when I tested it. The latches took a fair amount of effort to open and close, but this was actually pretty reassuring when risking expensive equipment on the water. It opened and closed easily enough for me to manage while sitting in a canoe on a moving river without losing my paddle or my fishing rod. All of my camera equipment stayed dry and undamaged after spending two full days on the river. Had my canoe overturned, I have no doubt that my equipment would have been fine. That said, I should have bought the orange or yellow version rather than the black one as it would have been easier to find had I had such an accident.

I use this when I take my DSLR camera on the boat or on the airplane. It works great keeping my expensive equipment safe. This thing is shock proof and waterproof.

This price is also a great selling point. After I bought it on Amazon, I saw this in the store for twice as much!

Only down side it the latching system. It can be very hard to latch sometimes. I also get pinched by the latches sometimes. I guess thats how you know it water-tight.

When I read the Pelican case was plastic, I thought it would be OK but not as good as aluminum. WRONG! This case shell is very tough and the latches are super secure. Also the Pick N Pluck foam is easy to configure to whatever you want to protect. It took me only 20 minutes to make neat pockets for half a dozen items.

I bought it to protect a delicate (expensive) measuring instrument. That instrument's maker sells a hard case for 3 times what the Pelican case costs and (IMHO) isn't as tough. There's gotta be a lesson there somewhere.

We bought the Pelican case to store photography equipment (i.e. camera, lens, etc). The case came with a pick-and-pull foam that allows you to customize it to fit whatever it is you want to store. It is a great case, but my only complaint is that I find it very hard to open and close. About two weeks after I purchased this brand, I came across a very similar case (different brand) that has a much nicer opening-closing mechanism. I wish I hadn't already picked the foam out. But overall, a good product that serves it's purpose.

Pelican cases are well known in the industry for protecting your family jewels. This thing will survive anything you throw at it, as long as it's not a rocket propelled grenade.

This case is great. durable, well made, and the foam is great and easy to shape. Only thing is that its much smaller than it looks. Fits my GH2, 14-42 lens, 20mm pancake, 50mm FD, 3 lens adapters, a small intervalometer, charger, extra battery and chords etc. Its about as tightly packed as its gonna get though. Definitely recommend pelican, but definitely recommend going bigger.

An excellent case - haven't tried plunging it into a lake or running it over just yet, but appears to be extremely sturdy and well-built. I have little doubt that it will perform exactly as advertised. And, quite frankly, its only slightly more expensive than other "cases" that provide about the same protection as a grocery bag doubled up. It is a smidge on the bulky side for the amount that it holds, but I won't call that a con as it is certainly to be expected of anything providing the protection factor that this does.

Only one item to keep in mind - because of the bulk of the foam the case may hold less than you expect. Its not misleading and the dimensions given are accurate; this is just something to keep in mind as in terms of cubic inches it will actually hold quite a bit less than other cases of "similar" size.

These things are amazing. I was introduced to them twenty years ago - a friend had his camcorder in one down in the Amazon and was swimming across a lake, pushing it in front of him. I've used a little one for my point-and-shoot for years, so when it came time to find something to protect my new DSLR, pelican was the natural choice. I'm thrilled with the product.

This is a great case it offers great protection and is water proof. It was easy to customize the foam to my needs.

Over the years, I've owned equipment cases of every type and brand, so I'll get right to the point...if the world ends in December of 2012, all that will survive will be Pelican cases and whatever was locked inside them!