ROI: CineBags CB-10 Cinematographer V2
A BAG TO KEEP ALL YOUR METERS ON HAND AND SAFE
Scott Gribble
February 1, 2009 Source: Studio Monthly
At the end of 2008, I had a small budget for some additional
cases for my gear. While doing research on different
brands, I stumbled upon CineBags. CineBags is a company
based out of California that makes gear bags, back packs
and other carrying gear. I was really impressed with
this line, so I ordered the CB-10 Cinematographer V2
bag and an AC pouch. Before big shoots, I always go
through my equipment and load up the gear I’ll need.
My camera has its own case, as does my lighting gear.
But my DP gear — such as meters, charts, laptop, etc.
— always got tossed in my backpack or shoved in my camera
case. That is, until I got my CineBag. Now all my assorted
gear is accessible in one bag, all the time. How did
I ever get by before this
Compartment Crew
I now have one case that has my director’s finder, spot
meter, light meter, incline meter, camera charts, P2
cards and P2 drive all in one convenient location. One
– stop shopping! It even holds my 17-inch notebook with
extra room for my camera charts. The bag is very sturdy
and has six removable interior compartments grouped
in threes. Each compartment is padded and has a place
for a business card or labeled placard to identify each
compartment’s contents. It also features a front zipper
space that’s perfect for small items like zip drives.
A flap portion holds highlighters, pens and contains
a small zipper compartment for business cards. One of
my favorite features on this bag is the adjustable opening
for the compartment section, which has three stages
of snaps that open the bag. This is nice on location
when you don’t want to expose your gear to the elements.
You can unsnap it all the way or just a few inches and
not spill everything out.
Protective Pocket
The AC pouch is something I have needed for a long time.
Unfortunately, I always seemed to spend my budget for
it on one new gadget after another. Not this year: I
purchased one from Lindcraft and promptly received one
from CineBags with my new bag. Side by side, the CineBags
AC pouch immediately stands out. It’s not just the gray
color and reflective stripe, though they are an advantage
in low light situations. The nylon is a better grade
and the belt loop features sewn grommets. Both bags
have the same number of compartments, but I like the
styling and the construction of the CineBags AC pouch
better. It is the only AC pouch I use now.
CineBags is a fairly new company and is creating exciting
products to make our lives easier on the set. I highly
recommend their produc
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| I was called away on rather short notice
for a shoot in New Orleans. I had just bought a Sony
EX1 (another HIGHLY recommended choice) but hadn't found
a good case for it. My friend/co-worker uses this bag
for his HVX200A and suggested it. It worked out great!
It is very rugged, well designed, fair number of pockets
and a laptop slot on the front. Not the most attractive
bag but it works great. Perfect for the overhead compartment
on most jets and plenty of space for batteries, memory,
lights, mics, etc. Good choice for a soft camera backpack.
Adrian, Chicago |
