After many years after being a reprographics techniques specialist inmy post college days I have got back into trying to start serious photography again. I purchased a good starter DSLR, a Nikon D3300 and I wanted a basic tripod. So I purchased a Velbon tripod at a good starter price. Its well made and quite lightweight but it came with out a carry bag. So I made enquiries if the Velbon 600 Tripod case would fit. I was told correctly that it would fit. And indeed it does perfectly. I knew it did not have any padding, but being an old exmilitatary man, I am not going to beusing itin a war zone and its not going to be thrown about in the back of a vehicle and I knew its not waterproof. Butwith a bubble wrap coating held by strong elastic bands and a liberal spray of a well known waterproofer, it will face quite testing conditions adequately.