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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / August 2006Travel Protection
Hiya all, With the new changes on flights and the limits of hand luggage, what is the best option for protecting cameras, camcorders and lenses on flights to the USA? Is it to wrap them up in clothes in the main suitecase, or keep them in the Camera travel rucksack, ask them to label the bag as fragile and trust to luck? > Hiya all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suitecase, or keep them in the Camera travel rucksack, ask them to > label the bag as fragile and trust to luck? Get a good case, in the US it is Pelican or Halliburton, heavy moulded plastic or shiny alluminum. Make certain you have a airport security approved lock. That prevents them from destroying the case to inspect it. Make certain you have insurance that covers travel, often it is as simple as getting a rider on your homeowners or renters policy. Since my out of work photography is amateur the insurance cost me $1.75 per one hundred dollars of equipment, a small price to pay. Tom > > Hiya all, > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > my out of work photography is amateur the insurance cost me $1.75 per > one hundred dollars of equipment, a small price to pay. It would be a bad idea to ship a Pelican or Halliburton case alone since it would attract the attention of thieves. It'll be more secure if you put either case into standard luggage. That way the screeners will know what's inside but not the brutes who move the luggage around and load the planes or thieves at the luggage pickup. >> > Hiya all, >> > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > what's inside but not the brutes who move the luggage around and load > the planes or thieves at the luggage pickup. Good idea. I used to follow the Pro Ski Tour all over the country and a Zero Halliburton case served me very well. Never had a problem with any of my equipment. The inner foam will have to be replaced over time, but the case will last forever. If they still allow carryon you can get one that fits under the seat. > Hiya all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suitecase, or keep them in the Camera travel rucksack, ask them to > label the bag as fragile and trust to luck? We're flying in a few weeks, so I've given some thought to my camera gear which normally flies hand luggage. We have a smallish Samsonite suitcase that my camera bag fits in with about 10-12 inches spare are the outside - so I'll pack that out with towels, socks small articles of clothing. The wife can use the other suitcase for her clutter. So long as me camera gear is safe :o) >We have a smallish Samsonite suitcase that my camera bag fits in with about >10-12 inches spare are the outside - so I'll pack that out with towels, >socks small articles of clothing. I'd look at wrapping them in a few inches thick of bubbble-wrap. There are reports in some newspapers that insurers will refuse to insure items such as cameras that travel in the hold - allegedly to prevent false claims. > Hiya all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suitecase, or keep them in the Camera travel rucksack, ask them to > label the bag as fragile and trust to luck? >From what I can gather, in the U.S. it is no liquids in the carry on luggage. What the news reports said the requiremnet for no hand luggage is just from London. However, it could be all of the U.K. If I was trying to go to the U.S. from the U.K right now, I would do one of a number of things - Take the train under the English Cannel to France and fly from France. That way you would still be able to take your carry on luggage. or .... See about getting passage on the QM2? roland >>Hiya all, >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > roland Having flown on the day of the event (in the US), and talking with TSA and checking updated airline web site security pages, currently the no carry-on rule is only for international flights to/from the UK. Domestic US and other international flights still allow carry-in electronics, just no liquids or gels. This morning's paper cited airline security experts as saying to expect the no electronics carry on rule to spread to ALL flights. Business travelers are already complaining. Roger > Having flown on the day of the event (in the US), and talking with > TSA and checking updated airline web site security pages, currently [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to expect the no electronics carry on rule to spread to ALL > flights. Business travelers are already complaining. I fear the "fear" as I travel with a laptop, cell phone and GPS. I wouldn't want to have the laptop in checked luggage. The GPS would be okay, but the cell phone would be an irritant during a plane change. I guess we can go back to giving presentations on overhead projectors... Heading down to AZ next week and WA the week after ... not looking forward to it. I suppose the Hassy would be no problem except for the Sekonic that goes with it... Cheers, Alan.  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. >Heading down to AZ next week and WA the week after ... not looking >forward to it. I suppose the Hassy would be no problem except for the >Sekonic that goes with it... Check with Homeland Security (can't find an 800 number) or the airline carrier directly...I don't think your situation is as big an issue as some others. There are certain relaxations in the security levels if you have a "friendly" background, but you'll have to get "face-to-face" with officials to discuss them (phone calls get you nowhere). :-/ Have you checked out Fed-Ex with insurance to your first destination?? > Hiya all, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suitecase, or keep them in the Camera travel rucksack, ask them to > label the bag as fragile and trust to luck? Here you can find a lot of information and specialy about camera's Good Luck Gaston http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/index.shtm >>Hiya all, >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Gaston > http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/index.shtm I like the section about parachutes. Imagine today trying to bring a parachute as carry-on? I bet they give you extra screening. ;-) The photographic equipment page seems old, as are most other pages. Roger |
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