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by OntPhoto on Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:23 am

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When I purchased the Canon 500 f4, first thing I did was ditch the big "suitcase" the lens came in. Big, chunky and not practical for everyday use. Good to see Canon changing to a more practical slim case that looks something like the ThinkTank Glass Limo. In my opinion they should have gone just one step further and made the new cases into a backpack. They already have one strap. How much more would it cost to add a few more straps and turn it into a really practical case.

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by pablo on Sat Jan 19, 2019 12:02 pm

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Practical??? The review I read revealed there is no sufficient space to have a full size DSLR attached. Oops!

I'm sticking with my Glass Limo.

(More likely this is a cost reduction.)

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by OntPhoto on Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:01 pm

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pablo wrote:Practical??? The review I read revealed there is no sufficient space to have a full size DSLR attached. Oops!

I'm sticking with my Glass Limo.

(More likely this is a cost reduction.)

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Well, more people will use the new case than the old suitcase, so it's a lot more practical than the old one

There's no way this 'replaces" my Glass Limo either because it's sort of a 2/3 case. Just 1/3 more and this could have been a very good case. Couple of more straps. Just a bit more room on top.

A replacement Canon suitcase costs about $500+ The Glass Limo is $200. I wouldn't doubt that cost savings was a factor in the decision making to go soft case.

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by neverspook on Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:09 am

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What is good about the old suitcase type cases is they were very secure if you had to ship your lens in for service etc. I would now have to get a costly Pelican case to be comfortable shipping the new lenses. Since the new case does not fit lens with camera attached, I would still need a backpack for shooting which I would always have anyway. So as far as I am concerned, I am sorry to see the secure suitcase case discontinued. Just my 2 cents worth.

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