{"id":552,"date":"2016-10-03T08:02:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T08:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dividude.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2021-04-13T07:33:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:33:59","slug":"found-great-case-alienbees-b800s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dividude.com\/found-great-case-alienbees-b800s\/","title":{"rendered":"Found a Great AlienBees Case For My B800s"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”8px||0px|||”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”6px|0px|18px|0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.0.9″][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_post_title title=”off” admin_label=”Categories” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ meta_text_align=”center” meta_text_color=”#f0ff23″ meta_font_size=”13px” background_color=”#442b00″ width=”30%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||” border_radii=”off|4px||4px|” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#32952d” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_module=”3877″ saved_tabs=”all”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=”Author Divi Dude” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ text_font=”||on||||||” text_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_module=”3944″ saved_tabs=”all”]<\/p>\n

By Divi Dude<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” background_position_1=”top_left” background_position_2=”top_left” background_repeat_1=”no-repeat” background_repeat_2=”no-repeat” _builder_version=”4.0.9″ custom_padding=”0px|||” custom_css_main_element=”border-bottom: 3px solid #fff;”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”COPY” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]I<\/span>f you’re looking for a padded soft carrying case for your AlienBees strobe lights, then you should consider the Arriba AC-412. It’s what I use. And I’ve been very happy with it. I’m not claiming the Arriba is a competitor to Porta-Brace or Pelican cases, not even close. I want to get that out of the way before I get hate mail saying these bags aren’t as good. No, they’re not. And they’re nowhere near as expensive either (or in other words — they’re cheap in comparison). They are budget bags for mobile people. They are not travel bags. They are not the kinds of bags where you’re going to throw a bunch of other stuff on top of them. They’re the lightweight, around-town bags you put in your trunk or back seat with nothing else on top.<\/p>\n

Now that that’s out of the way, here’s what I like about the Arriba AC-412. It wasn’t expensive. It has some padding. It’s roomy. It looks professional (unlike lugging my lights to a client’s in a suitcase). And my three AlienBees B800 Flash Units fit in there easily, along with my speed rings, reflectors, barn doors, power cords, gels, honeycomb, power strip, gloves, sync cords, diffusers, and other gear. See the picture below. I even slip my light box case on top through the handles.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/ebay.us\/kvAjAN” button_text=”Check Out the Prices on eBay” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#f0ff23″ button_bg_color=”#32952d” hover_enabled=”0″ button_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/dividude.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/alienBeesCase_02.jpg” alt=”All This Gear Fits in my case for AlienBees B800″ title_text=”All This Gear Fits in my case for AlienBees B800″ url_new_window=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#000000″ border_style_all=”solid” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#000000″ border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” sticky=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

If you go to the Paul C. Buff website, you\u2019ll notice they don\u2019t sell a bag for multiple AlienBees lights. They sell cases for individual lights, but not one for your whole light kit. So I searched and searched and searched \u2026 and at the end of the day, I ended up looking at the Arriba DJ<\/a> cases on eBay and thought: \u201cthis could work.\u201d And you know what, for me, it does. It works terrifically. Wonderfully in fact. But I\u2019m not banging the lights around. I understand I have more than $1,000 of equipment in that padded bag. I take it easy on it. I don\u2019t bang my Nikon camera or lenses around even though I keep them in a padded case, so I don\u2019t bang my strobes\u00a0either. Seems like a simple philosophy to me.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a padded case for your AlienBees lights, and you plan on carrying\u00a0it on local shoots, this Arriba AC-412 works well. I\u2019ve had mine since June 2015 and no complaints so far. I only use two of the three removable dividers, so I place the extra divider on the bottom section where my lights are to give it that little bit of extra cushion.<\/p>\n

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Here’s where I bought my case<\/a> (hint: it’s eBay).\u00a0 You may also be able to get it from Amazon with this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Arriba AC-412 Carrying Case Features.<\/h2>\n

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