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ATA 300 Category I Flight-rated construction
Made in LA Los Angeles, CA
Built for the kit Accessories, AKS, transport state
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Equipment Protection Guide

Sony FX9 Cases

The FX9 is the documentary and broadcast workhorse that took the FS7's job with a 6K full-frame sensor — and like the FS7, it lives on shoulders, in vans, and on flights. Here is how working shooters case it, with 8 builds we already cut foam for.

  • 6K full-frame XDCAM
  • XDCA-FX9 dock supported
  • 8 case builds
  • Fully-built layouts

About this equipment

The Sony PXW-FX9 arrived as the full-frame successor to the Super 35 FS7 II, keeping the shoulder-doc ergonomics that made the FS line ubiquitous while stepping up to a 6K sensor. Many working kits add the XDCA-FX9 extension unit for power and connectivity, which changes the body's footprint — and therefore the foam.

FX9 packages rarely travel bare. Smart grip, viewfinder with its loupe, top handle, plates, batteries, and media all ride along, and the difference between a good case and a great one is whether the camera can travel built. Our FX9 layouts include fully-built builds in Pelican 1637-class shells and broken-down kits with a cavity per module, wheels on anything that carries the whole package.

Choose protection by workflow

Level 1Essential

Occasional moves, vehicle transport: foam inserts and padded protection in a case you own.

Level 2Owner / Operator

Travel and carry-on workflows: compact hard-shell builds sized to airline limits.

Level 3Rental House

Constant shipping: ATA shells, modular replaceable foam, fleet-matched layouts.

Level 4Pro Series Custom

Purpose-built around your exact package and workflow.

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Cases built for this equipment

Narrow it down

No builds match that combination — have one specced for your kit.

Transport knowledge

What actually breaks

The viewfinder arm, the smart grip's rosette, and the media door — the parts that stick out. A body that rides in soft padding with modules attached grinds every joint on every bump. Cavity-per-module or a cut that supports the built camera solves both.

Built vs. broken down

Fully-built cases get you shooting minutes after the lid opens and suit van-based crews; broken-down layouts pack smaller and fly easier. We cut both — the deciding factor is how your kit actually moves week to week.

Batteries fly in the cabin

BP-U and gold-mount packs that power FX9 kits belong in your carry-on under current airline lithium guidance — layouts keep them top-of-foam and out in seconds.

Where to buy the equipment

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Frequently asked questions

Do these cases fit the FX9 with the XDCA-FX9 extension attached?

Tell us your configuration — with or without the extension unit, grip, and viewfinder — and the cavity is cut for that footprint. The foam should match the camera you actually fly, not a bare body.

Can one case carry the whole FX9 package?

Yes — the wheeled full-package builds carry body, viewfinder, grip, plates, batteries, and media in one case. If your kit runs deeper, request a quote and we extend the layout.

How long does an in-catalog FX9 case take?

Builds shown here are made to order and typically ship in 14–21 business days. New layouts are quoted per project.

Related equipment

Equipment context referenced from: Film and Digital Times — IBC 2019 Edition (Sony PXW-FX9). Case and foam guidance is Innerspace Cases’ own.

Protecting a fleet of these?

Multi-unit and matched case sets are what we build best — one engineered layout, every case identical, re-orderable for years.

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