Travel Restrictions & Camera Gear
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wildstallion
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kcuf2 said:
Yes, because that would really solve the issue............
Del_CtrlnoAlt
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kcuf2 said:
imagine 2 weeks ago i brought 2 bodies, 5 lenses, and misc items (flash & such... oo.. lightsphere), wonder how to pull off the nxt time i take a holiday...
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wildstallion said:
Haiz...
Your Flight Will Never Be The Same Again...
wildstallion
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Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
I really dont see the problem, no hand luggage = no more clutter, better security, no people with huge bags shoving their way on a plane, just check your camera stuff in, make sure its well padded, will be perfectly fine!
Handluggage should have been banned a long time ago, its just a pain.
Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
imagine u had checked in ur equipment, and when u come out of the plane and went to the luggage collection place to collect ur luggage, and u wait and wait n u find that ur camera luggage is not out !!
in fact, it is entirely possible for anyone to just grab any of the luggage and go off! the police wont go and stop u and question u the contents..
i think things like camera and equipments really cannot make it liao....i mean, cannot bring overseas..
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adamadam said:
at every airports...
or better still... disposable digital cameras... pictures will be sent digitally back..
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wildstallion said:
Imagine long flights without PSP/portable media centres... :cry:
knoxknocks
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Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
you're making me depressed :cry:
wildstallion
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Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
Easy, Its exactly what many people do every flight.
hondasleeper
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I would first of all insure all my gear before going on an overseas trip, then I would get a hardcase and padlock the sucker.
I had to check my camera bag at the gate once. I was so worried couldn't enjoy the flight.
This really sucks!!!!! Hey may be for photographers going for oveseas assignments, now we can charge more for the hassle of having to get insurance,excess baggage.....$$$$
I had to check my camera bag at the gate once. I was so worried couldn't enjoy the flight.
This really sucks!!!!! Hey may be for photographers going for oveseas assignments, now we can charge more for the hassle of having to get insurance,excess baggage.....$$$$
hondasleeper said:
even if u use a pelican case and use 100 locks on it, it will still not help at all...because at the checkout, any1 could simply take ur luggage on the conveyyor belt and walk out without being questioned!
sidenote: i think the budget airlines in europe will be smiling happily..now cant bring water bottle and cant bring food...ppl no choice got to buy food from them
hondasleeper
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kcuf2 said:even if u use a pelican case and use 100 locks on it, it will still not help at all...because at the checkout, any1 could simply take ur luggage on the conveyyor belt and walk out without being questioned!
sidenote: i think the budget airlines in europe will be smiling happily..now cant bring water bottle and cant bring food...ppl no choice got to buy food from them
True, nothing to prevent that from happening, but you can try not to get hung up at immigration, be the first to the belt and be at the spot where the bags first come out rather than down the line where someone can intercept your bag before you. Watch people see if anyone is eye-balling your bag, let him grab it and then go get the cops, have the SOB arrested.
Just as an added precaution so you don't get screwed is to get insurance. But the hassle of going overseas for a job only to have your gear stolen would really, really suck.Wouldn't know what to say to the client.
Zaknafein said:
yes thats the issue...u got no choice, u got to put ur camera in a camera bag and stuff it inside ur big luggage which u use to check in..
i believe this rule only affects ppl going to the USA and UK at the moment..other countries should still be able to carry on board
Stoned
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kcuf2 said:even if u use a pelican case and use 100 locks on it, it will still not help at all...because at the checkout, any1 could simply take ur luggage on the conveyyor belt and walk out without being questioned!
sidenote: i think the budget airlines in europe will be smiling happily..now cant bring water bottle and cant bring food...ppl no choice got to buy food from them
Hence the insurance. Anyway, if you get a hard case, it's not easy to tell that it's a camera bag because a good deal of hard cases look just like your typical travelling cases. Personally I haven't had any of my travelling cases stolen before, so what makes you think people can tell that your particular case contains expensive equipment and they will take it? If you label your case "camera equipment" then off course you're asking for it. It's extremely unlikely that people will do so in the first place because of the risk involved. If you're really THAT paranoid, then practise what we're known for, kiasuism. Sprint to the baggage collection area as soon as you get off the plane and make sure you're the first one there. An alternative is to pack your camera hardcase in a incongruous brown cardboard box so it looks like fruits or something.
If I go on holiday I would still bring the same equipment as before, there's simply no sense getting paranoid over this whole issue. Just insure it. If you really don't feel safe, the camera will be perfectly safe in your dry box, not capturing images. In fact, if you never take it out, it will remain safe from all manner of scratches, dust, moisture, dents, knocks. What's more, your shutter count doesn't increase, so the shutter stays spanking new! Hurray! Get a small PnS for holidays.
Stoned said:
then that would be pointless to get expensive camera/equipments already. in singapore, how many things can u shoot? :bsmilie: imagine going to somewhere like barcelona, Switzerland etc etc, but ur holding a PnS which cant give u the image quality u would want for a once in a lifetime opportunity. time to SSS!
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