robbieduncan
Member
I've just bought an R-D1 and would like to get a case to protect it. I'd like a full case that covers and protects the whole camera with a lens attached (right now a Voigtländer 35mm f/1.4). I've been searching quite a bit and it seems the only choice is to spend a lot of money with Luigi. Are there any other cases on the market? Do cases for the Voigtländer Bessa R4A fit? It looks so similar...
krötenblender
Well-known
I had the same problem. I searched for a simple case for protecting the body and one lens, but I only found ludicrously expensive stuff. The most expensive one was about 350$ new. I tend to spend such amount of money in a good lens, not into a case.
I bought a case for a Bessa R for 19€, because somewhere I read, that they are nearly the same size. But the R-D1 doesn't fit into it. I don't know about the R4-size, though. The R-case now protects my E-P2 with either 20mm Pancake and the EVF stuffed in front of the case or with the 9-18mm. Both fits very good.
The R-D1-case is unsolved, yet. But I started to make my own perfect-fit-case for it. Not ready, yet, because my 9 weeks old new born is surprisingly time-consuming...
But as an experiment I made a leather-case for the 90mm M-Rokkor, which came out pretty good. So my advice is, to build your own and a real unique case. After all, shooting with a R-D1 is a craft and art, also.
shadeofpale
Established
The original case is still available:
http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=119
http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=119
robbieduncan
Member
About £120 + postage costs. I think I might buy one of these and see how I go: http://www.jacobsdigital.co.uk/p-37952-jacobs-digital-optech-rf01-soft-rfinder-pouch-black.aspx
I've got a similar pouch on my EOS 7D and it's fine for protecting it in a bag whilst it's not in use.
breathstealer
Established
If you want a full case I'm assuming you're mostly looking for protection while transporting your camera - then something not camera-shaped, like a Domke wrap, should be fine. If your camera's on your neck then you might as well just leave it uncovered. I find a full case is about as slow as taking it out of your bag.
fbf
Well-known
what's the reason for a full case? you will be using it with the full case-on? If for transporting, you can use protective wrap which is very good and inexpensive. For field use, I would suggest you to consider half-case instead
robbieduncan
Member
gekopaca
French photographer
+ 1 - If you want to change the lens it would not fit in a complete case.
There's great M. Zhou half-cases for less than 50 € now :
http://cgi.ebay.fr/Zhou-Black-Leath...327414550?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item27a84e1716
I bought one few years ago (unfortunately they were more expensive!) and I'm really happy with it.
robbieduncan
Member
The Zhou half-case arrived from HK today. Seems to be well made and very nice indeed. Good "hand feel". I have also ordered, but it's back-ordered, a neoprene case that should fit over the camera, half case and lens for when I want to chuck it in a bag