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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.