Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane
From: jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)
Date: Fri Oct 8 01:11:33 2004
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Sorry, Simon. That's no good enough.  On my last little jaunt for 
MSNBC, the co-producer checked a Canon digital SLR and his backup Sony 
laptop in a Pelican case.  Both were gone when he opened the case back 
at Seatac (Seattle).  The airline, airport authority, and TSA have all 
refused to take any responsibility.  We used to check equipment in 
locked Pelican cases with no problem.  But now that your locks are 
routinely cut off, it seems the thieves are having a heyday rifling 
through people's baggage looking for goodies.

So, I ask you again, what in the hell are photographers supposed to do? 
  With experiences like this, you can understand why we "cheat" and 
stuff things in vests and pockets.

--Jim

On Oct 7, 2004, at 2:35 PM, animal wrote:

> I,d check in the lot and use a heavy duty case like pelicans .Nobody 
> will open them since the lower decks contents are fryed with high 
> energy Xrays anyway.
> Below the seat storage is becoming problematic in business and first 
> classes because the set electronics take up more and more room.
>


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