Pelican1300 Camera Case With Foam (Yellow)

It's what you expect from Pelican, very high quality product available in a range of colours.The pickable foam on the inside allows you to choose the cutout shape for whatever you plan to keep inside.

I would give this 5 stars, if not for the one flaw that this case does have. This case is rock solid and as advertised in terms of protecting your valuable products.The Good:I bought this to protect my $600 video camera and accessories on a cross country road trip in which we spent a lot of time outdoors in all the National Parks. The road trip was 12,000 miles and 8 weeks long and the pelican case absolutely did its job, not only protecting it from physical trauma, but also protecting it when left in the car in 95 degree heat.A couple notable examples of the amazing protection were a hike 10 miles down into the Grand Canyon with a 3 night stay. The sand on the hike was like powder and got absolutely everywhere, except inside this case, the case also protected against the bangs and bumps that will be inevitable on that type of outdoor excursion. The other more tangible example was that I chucked the case with my $600 camera inside down a huge hill in Badlands National Park in South Dakota, and the camera didn't even flinch, it completely protected everything inside.The Bad:The one weak spot on this case is definitely the latches that snap down to close it (I will add a picture shortly so you can see exactly). It takes a good bit of pressure to snap the case closed, which is fine because it makes it very secure when closed, but it puts a lot of pressure on the thin spot on the latch, which eventually caused this latch to crack.Luckily this was after the road trip was over and didn't compromise my equipment, but I called Pelican and they were very responsive and sent a pair of replacement latches right away and said it is pretty easy to replace yourself. It is definitely not easy to replace as the pin holding the latch on is embedded in the thick plastic so there is no way to unscrew with a wrench or needle nose pliers and even if it was sticking out a little bit, the pin is round so it is nearly impossible to get a solid grip on it. You definitely need specialty equipment to replace this, which I still haven't found 3 years later (granted I haven't needed the case as much since the road trip).Conclusion:All in all, the case is as advertised, all but bulletproof and I love it for that, unfortunately the rugged construction quality of the case makes it very difficult to replace the latches, hopefully I will have an update on how to replace them if I ever figure it out.

This is no more a DSLR case than it is a wallet, a cell phone case, or a lunch box. I have a DSLR and maybe for a crop sensor with just a medium zoom lens would this be appropriate. Given the inherent lack of flexibility to squeeze a second lens or a flash in, I would go with a larger model. End rant.This case happily surprised me that it's internal height from bottom foam to top foam was perfect for a 3.5" internal hard drive to sit on it's side. The width of the case from front to back perfect for the length of the drive. By removing a 2x11 section of the pick and pluck foam from each of the two layers, it was a perfect snug fit. I could have fit six drives if needed depending on drive thickness, but I decided to leave a little more padding around the sides and who knows if new drives will be thicker, so I went for 5.The hasps on each corner to secure the case with a lock are not large enough for most standard padlocks by a small margin. Since most locks with thinner shackles are generally very poor quality and hard to find, I'm going to have to improvise. Yes, anyone could easily pick this case up and walk away with it and cut through the side of the case if they wanted, however in cases where it's not a matter of theft, but protecting what's inside from casual walkers-by or nosy-bodies, a pair of fat padlocks is a nice deterrent.Back to the foam, if I were putting anything oddly shaped in, the foam could really be an issue. The versatility is there if you plan carefully but your still locked to the grid of the foam. Always go smaller than the item. You may need to make an octagon for a round object, but if it's a little small it will hold the item snugly and look as if the foam were rounded. Sometimes you may not even need to remove any foam, but just separate it for thin parts of an item. I'd still like to see an option for the full block foam for this case. Small, heavy items also compress this foam more, so no lead ingots in here.

Pelican has been my go to brand since I first discovered their greatness 60 years ago minus 59 years.. haha... But seriously, they are the best I have come across. To date I own a Pelican 1600, 1300 and 1200 with absolutely no complains and will continue getting them as my needs grow. I Bought this Pelican 1300 to store my Gopro Hero 4 Black and this was done so easily with some modifications of mines (see pictures) The fact that this case is storm proof means i can take this everywhere and not have to worry about the contents. Just for reference however, the pelican 1300 is practically a 2 layered Pelican 1200 (see pictures) so gear your self size wise else get the Pelican 1400. I didn't mind the 1300 since I had been going for portability for my adventures. Hope this review helps you.Update: 8/5/2016Took this case will all of my Gopro Hero 4 Black gear for a snorkeling venture in the Trinidad & Tobago (Caribbean) and happy to say that this case is living up to its expectations. The seal held well and the case proved to stay properly well buoyant regardless of whats inside. Not sure whats the rating for the Pelican 1300 however my 1600 case claims to stay afloat with upt\ to 50lbs of goods inside. Further to this, (dont judge me) I was able to thread on water while opening the case to swap battery. This wasn't hard at all and the case did not tip over or get wet on the inside except for my wet fingers. To counter this I just got a pack of silica gel and hit it at the bottom of the case. All in all this case is rugged.

el producto llego a tiempo, excelente vendedor, lo recomiendo.

Buena calidad!

We have purchased these units for some time now and have never been let down with their reliability.

Incredible product, top quality and got it for a great deal!I like to go paddle boarding, surfing, kayaking , and this case is perfect for carrying my electronics (camera gear)I did a few water test and it is truly waterproof! I have been using dry bags for years but they are not truly waterproof as it can leak over time. Not only that dry bags don’t provide protection, this pelican case is truly built for military! I will be using this for my expensive camera gear .

Great for keeping stuff safe!