Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ship it in advance using a high speed courier. If it,s fragile or delicate in another way lable it accordingly. best regards simon jessurun > 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. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information