I consistently recommend various Pelican cases for proper packing and transport of ALPA bodies and related components. As noted, certain lenses can be some what fragile (ie. 5.6/24mm Digitar), and unusual inward pressure on any helicoil mount, ALPA or otherwise, can be a problem. A laptop case / sleeve would not be recommended. Soft cases will be less than ideal, unless the offer some rigid backing material. Tenba air cases, Lightware or VersaFlex cases would be well-suited.
As mentioned earlier, the Pelican 1510 would be great, all-in-one case, as it could easily accommodate multiple ALPA bodies, 3-4 lenses, digital back of choice, and still provide room for necessary accessories and misc. items. Not to mention it is a wonderful size, appropriate for airline carry-on all over the world.
Your best bet is to purchase a Pelican case with the padded divider set, instead of pluck-apart foam. The foam does not last long, and will continue to deteriorate until there is not structure left to the foam.
If you are looking for the utmost and protection, I highly recommend having a custom foam insert made for your Pelican case of choice. We use CaseCAD for our own case inserts, as well as custom inserts for customers. CaseCAD offer full customization, varying depth options, foam density options, and just about any other option imaginable. They also have a great PC-based CAD application, that allows you to scale your monitor size / resolution to your foam insert dimensions, allowing you to trace your item on-screen. This a perfect solution for fitting an ALPA body, with viewfinder, and hand-grips properly without leaving large amounts of empty space around the camera. These foam inserts are shipped as one piece, and this little app even has presets for most every Pelican case available.
Precision cameras require precision carrying solutions!
Regards,
Jordan Miller
DTG