I have had a softshell case for my Digicam (Canon Powershot A590 IS, by the way...Totally a cool camera :thumbup: ), but wanted to get a crushproof, waterproof case just for an extra bit of security.
So I took a look at Otterboxes and Pelican cases, but everything looked a little bulky and heavy. I headed over to EMS to take a look at the Otterboxes there, because I have seen them there before. They only had one model in stock right now (end of the kayak season), and it was nowhere near the size I need.
So I went into Bed, Bath and Beyond, found a Lock&Lock style container (they didn't have the real McCoy there, and I didn't feel like going anywhere else) and grabbed the smallest one for $3.
I got it home and used some pieces of blue sleeping pad foam leftover from my experiments with a 3/4 length sleeping pad.
It ended up working out perfectly: A single layer on the bottom raised the camera a fraction of a millimeter above the surface of the box, so the lid holds it securely in place when it's closed. There was also a perfect amount of space next to the camera for battery and memory card storage.
I used some silicone based craft glue to hold the foam layers together, and an Exacto chisel type blade to cut out the holes.
The case weighs only 4.5 ounces, 1 ounce more than the soft shell case, and only takes up a little bit more space. Well worth it for no longer needing to worry about dropping my bag after a long hike or accidentally getting soaked somehow.
Pictured with a mora 510 for scale:
So I took a look at Otterboxes and Pelican cases, but everything looked a little bulky and heavy. I headed over to EMS to take a look at the Otterboxes there, because I have seen them there before. They only had one model in stock right now (end of the kayak season), and it was nowhere near the size I need.
So I went into Bed, Bath and Beyond, found a Lock&Lock style container (they didn't have the real McCoy there, and I didn't feel like going anywhere else) and grabbed the smallest one for $3.
I got it home and used some pieces of blue sleeping pad foam leftover from my experiments with a 3/4 length sleeping pad.
It ended up working out perfectly: A single layer on the bottom raised the camera a fraction of a millimeter above the surface of the box, so the lid holds it securely in place when it's closed. There was also a perfect amount of space next to the camera for battery and memory card storage.
I used some silicone based craft glue to hold the foam layers together, and an Exacto chisel type blade to cut out the holes.
The case weighs only 4.5 ounces, 1 ounce more than the soft shell case, and only takes up a little bit more space. Well worth it for no longer needing to worry about dropping my bag after a long hike or accidentally getting soaked somehow.
Pictured with a mora 510 for scale:
