How I store my Camera Equipment for Filmmaking (Pelican case alternative)

[@joenicklo]

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[@nickdual]

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[@830Video]

Those zeiss lens wipes saved my life this weekend. Actor sprayed sunscreen near me while I was filming and got sunscreen spray on my 32mm atlas orion.... One panic attack later, always keep those lens wipes

[@joenicklo]

Oh damn! That's a huge scare!

[@bulgariastan]

Seeing everyone’s Nanuk is really making me rethink the Pelican Air I just got. They look really though I feel like the Pelican is more than enough.

[@joenicklo]

Nanuk is definitely making some awesome cases!

[@MacOlink]

Sneaky shout out 🤪 glad you’re enjoying that camera bro!

[@joenicklo]

You know it bro!

[@achillesmarcos1717]

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[@solo21]

I just wanted to leave a quick comment to say thank you and to show appreciation in your work/video. Cheers and stay safe

[@joenicklo]

Thank you :)

[@ThumpersBass]

Someone spam this man with Subs. Solid in depth of the camera case!

[@joenicklo]

Haha I appreciate that. If I keep producing content consistently, I'm sure good things will come.

[@christinebarton4192]

Glad your back, your videos are just so real and very informative. I watch many videos and your’s don’t make me feel like I’m watching a get you slice and dice here! Keep them coming.

[@joenicklo]

I appreciate that!

[@RealRidez]

Great breakdown! Look forward to the sequels! Appreciate the PSA mid vid too! 😷

[@joenicklo]

Haha glad you caught that. Stay safe!

[@FTGTapGod]

Nanuk is my favorite case manufacturer. Everything provides really solid feedback. It's what's holding my Z Cam as well. Been really enjoying the F6. The usual staples in my camera rotation was the RED Scarlet, RED Gemini, RED Helium, and the BMCC. It's not contest anymore. I would only reach for my F6 and my buddy's Arri Alexa Plus. The F6 exceeds everything I've tested under $10,000 and trades blows with cameras at even higher price brackets.

[@joenicklo]

Those are some really strong cameras to hold against the F6 man. Careful. You might get some RED fanboys in your front yard with pitchforks and torches. ;)

[@FTGTapGod]

@@joenicklo yeah they can be brutal lol. I do really enjoy the Gemini. I think that's the strongest camera in their whole lineup, but it's $30,000. I just recently got to test out the Komodo and was super disappointed with it against the F6. I've talked to a few people about that and it's definitely ruffled some feathers. The Komodo is growing it's own RED mob lmao.

[@joenicklo]

No lie, I very well might get the Komodo still.

[@FTGTapGod]

@@joenicklo do it! Always in favor of people forming their own opinions. Would be a great comparison for the channel too. For me, having R3D is always nice, but I'm used to a ProRes workflow on the Alexa Plus anyways. And Global Shutter comes with it's own drawbacks like loss in DR and noise performance. The RF mount was also really such a poor choice. It isn't interchangeable and isn't locking which is really annoying when working with motors. It's really not a bad camera and I have physical differences I prefer on the Komodo, but the F6 just shines IMO. I think the S6 will be a much better comparison and you'll find them to compete a lot more closely. At a larger price gap however.

[@ItsBrynnB]

Welcome back man! Love this quality content! Glad I'm here before you reach 100k subs 👏😂 love from SA!

[@joenicklo]

Man, that number seems so unfathomable right now. Appreciate the support :)

[@fawwazallie7736]

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[@joenicklo]

Appreciate the kinds words ;)

[@lifeandThings]

Thanks for sharing your case setup. 🎥

[@joenicklo]

No problem!

[@Johnny0258]

Welp. Just received my Tenba Cineluxe backpack but I think you just sold me on this. Not enough room in my backpack for all the things I need. Initial need was to fit a full rig + mattebox in the bag at once. Great review!

[@joenicklo]

Thanks for checking it out. If you're looking for a backpack check out the Cinebags CB25.

[@andyfran]

Thanks for sharing! Your choice of placing the case in front of the camera makes it look so huge, making you look small enough to fit in the case! Hilarious!

[@joenicklo]

LMAO!!! Right? And I'm a big dude too.

[@OneTrackMind]

Solid video. Just as a note about your batteries, they are 98 watt hours, not 98 watts per hour. Could just be a mistake but the way you're saying it essentially implies that the battery has a 98 watt load, not that it can supply 98 watt hours of energy. Sorry for being picky lol. Cheers!

[@joenicklo]

haha I saw that coming. I always screw that up...so much so that my Discord community messes with me about it. Thanks for the clarification though.

[@themoonshell-F4LFJ]

It's interesting to see what you have in your kit. Good to have an ear noise protection! Often people forgot to protect themself. At 5:29 you show a gradient filter, what strength is it? Do you have a shoot you can reference where you have use it? Thanks!

[@joenicklo]

I can’t think of any recent shoot where I used it...I may have used it on some of the shots for The Great Race (it’s a video on my channel way back, with a silver Jaguar driving in the hills as the thumbnail)

[@Ansonandco]

Joe! Love the case and breakdown. I was going to do a similar video this week but you just blew this outta the water. I’ll give it some time lol gotta get better organized

[@joenicklo]

Thanks Anson. You should still do it man! I'm interested to see it.

[@Ansonandco]

@@joenicklo oh I’ll do it hahah but it’s all a cluster right now 😂 so chaotic lol

[@joenicklo]

@@Ansonandco I know the feeling. There are times where all of the gear is in its place, and there are times when its all over the studio.

[@Ansonandco]

@@joenicklo YUP hahaha

[@OmarCordy]

I have a 935. Love it!!

[@joenicklo]

So good right?!

[@OmarCordy]

@@joenicklo YES! The wheels and handle are so much better than Pelican. A co-worker turned me on them, no more wobbly bendy handles!

[@joenicklo]

@@OmarCordy The handle is a huge thing, especially when you compare it to the larger pelican cases. I've got a huge pelican for my MoVI Pro and the handle is so poorly designed.

[@OmarCordy]

@@joenicklo yeah, at this point I feel like Pelican has a better PR agent 😂 I do enjoy telling people about my case. Nanuk needs more video content! 🤔 Hey, you guys listening!?

[@varonivargas2026]

Dope bro! 🔥

[@a.tproductions2682]

Great work!! I really enjoy the content

[@joenicklo]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@RadianFilms64]

Cool setup, mate! Love the case! :D

[@joenicklo]

Glad you like it

[@jpalczewski]

your great man

[@James-ke5sx]

Wow, equipment sure has changed. I used to shoot drag races with an electric Hasselblad in the 70's until one day while driving home the lens on my glasses shattered. Vibrations from the cars, that was my last day. I bought the first 4x5 Sinar P in North America back then. those were the days when you could get pissed off at an art director and throw a nikon at him and hit a brick wall and the lens still worked.

[@joenicklo]

Equipment has rapidly advanced in the last few years, that's for sure. Thanks for the story! Craziness!

[@PTFPhoto]

That's really nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@joenicklo]

Thanks for watching!

[@remnantHTX]

Awesome video.

[@joenicklo]

Thank you

[@juniper.island]

Thanks for this. So helpful

[@joenicklo]

You're welcome

[@KelalaSeichi]

dope setup!

[@joenicklo]

Thanks!

[@Craiglou]

Will the shinobi still display video once Frame rates are higher than 30Fps?

[@joenicklo]

I believe it depends on the camera but when I use it with the Z Cam and RED Komodo, yes it does.

[@AlexTML]

Awesome!

[@wrenboy2726]

Am I dumb? I can’t find those NP batts with the power meter and DC anywhere 🧐

[@joenicklo]

Did the link in the description not work?

[@vinjemmy]

How do you travel with this case on an airplane?

[@joenicklo]

I check it. Cameras and lenses go in my Cinebags CB25 or a smaller Nanuk. It gets Zip-tied on both sides and also gets TSA locks.

[@vinjemmy]

@@joenicklo Great tip. Thank you for sharing, and thanks for a great video. Cheers !

[@pablocornejo4201]

Hello can we please have the name to the song that starts at 6:08 ? thank you! great video!

[@joenicklo]

Amusement by Tru Genesis via Soundstripe.

[@stevegeorge7773]

I just discovered your site from Gerald Undone. You popped a message on the stream. Glad I was nossie enough to click on your profile. Very interesting and useful clip. V.Cool!

[@joenicklo]

Welcome aboard!

[@stevegeorge7773]

@@joenicklo thank you. I have seem some other videos I need to watch!

[@830Video]

Do you use this when flying out for gigs? How has been the experience with checking this bag

[@joenicklo]

This one is way too big to carry on. I'd definitely check it, with TSA locks on it. for flights I bring the camera body and lenses on board in my backpack.

[@MichaelGreenwoodMG]

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[@joenicklo]

Welcome

[@JJKicks360]

Great review! Will this fit as a carry on?

[@joenicklo]

Sadly no. they do make smaller cases that will fit as carry on though.

[@morningno4110]

What is a v-mount battery plate with ssd mount?

[@joenicklo]

It’s by Nitze. It’s for the zcam e2 series cameras only.

[@morningno4110]

@@joenicklo Do you have link or something. Thank you

[@joenicklo]

No, unfortunately it’s not technically released yet. I ordered it via the zcam Facebook group post, directly from a Nitze sales rep.

[@jobuscker]

Hi driven, can this case fit in a luggage rack in a plane

[@joenicklo]

Not this size, no. The Nanuk 935 is the biggest wheeled case that they have that is airline carry on eligible.

[@Wooooosaaaaaa]

Assistant :)

[@DiviPhotos]

great video

[@joenicklo]

Thanks!

[@pascalhaxe6470]

Hi there! I do own a E2-M4 and am looking for V-Mount options. I'm loving the Nitze option. I read you got this from someone in the FB group. Who did you get in contact with? Thanks! ps. My Nanuk 935, trekpak and Lid organization is coming in tomorrow! :D

[@joenicklo]

You can get it on Amazon now: Part 1: amzn.to/3uNqac5 Part 2: amzn.to/3tfDG82

[@joenicklo]

Awesome to hear about the nanuk! Hope you like it.

[@pascalhaxe6470]

@@joenicklo Great! Thanks for the quick reply! Much appreciated!

[@pascalhaxe6470]

Hi Driven Films. The one you send through from Nitze that is not the one with the SSD holder correct? I'm looking specific for that one :)

[@pascalhaxe6470]

@@joenicklo Hi. The one you send through from Nitze that is not the one with the SSD holder correct? I'm looking specific for that one :)

[@3rdpedalvideos894]

Awrsome video!

[@joenicklo]

Thanks!

[@cj64films]

Dude, you have no idea how useful this is! I still own the OG Canon basic camera bag you can buy on amazon 😂 I’ve been researching and trying to find a really good quality hard case I can store all of my BMPCC4K and rig. I still own my a6400 so I’ll prob just continue to use that backpack. As of right now I’ve just been strapping my rig in the seatbelt of my car hahah.

[@joenicklo]

Hopefully this case is now your rig’s home

[@cj64films]

@@joenicklo I appreciate it! Watching your video literally relieved anxiety haha. I’m probably gonna gonna get the Nanuk 920 cuz it’s all I really need right now.

[@joenicklo]

@@cj64films I believe the 920 isn't as deep so you'll need to measure. Glad the video helped brother :)

[@JacekJabonski]

What filter are you using? :)

[@joenicklo]

Tiffen ND, Tiffen Graduated ND, Schneider ND, Tiffen Black Pro Mist

[@JacekJabonski]

@@joenicklo thanks for reply! :)

[@joenicklo]

No problem!

[@justcre8lp]

Yo Driven Films its Lawrence.. great video man love the way your gear is stored. By the way we follow each other on Instagram I'm @ lpitts_cre8 also apart of the ZCAM fam have the M4.

[@joenicklo]

Hell yeah man! Sorry for the delayed response.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Holy cow thats an expensive case. But nice.

[@joenicklo]

Don’t look at Pelican Cases if you think the Nanuk is pricey

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

@@joenicklo I get a discount but yeah after about 10 reviews I think the Nanuk is better. Great review.

[@pmeditor9709]

Please give me your number

[@joenicklo]

Sorry. No.