Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, but then FWIW, I have been in the US four or five times in the last 3 years, and in no US airports or arrival was I ever asked about my camera bag and its contents. The only thing they seem to worry about is food from overseas (and I carry my US passport when travelling to the US, so I get US citizen treatment). Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 10, 2013, at 8:40 AM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > Nathan, > > My recollection is that the purpose of the form was to prove on returning > to the U.S. that you did not buy the equipment abroad on the current trip, > that you owned it when you left the U.S. I have no idea whether it is > still standard practice. > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > On Jun 9, 2013, at 9:33 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> You certainly will not need it on this end unless you are flying to some >> dodgy place like Moldova. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 10, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Jay Burleson wrote: >> >>> In the 80's & 90's I had a US Customs form 4457 "Certificate of >>> registration for personal effects taken abroad", which had my Leica and >>> large format gear description & serial numbers recorded. >>> Now I have all new gear, and will be heading for Europe soon. >>> I was wondering if Luggers (US citizens) traveling overseas still find >>> this necessary? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> -- >>> Jay, >>> >>> Jay Burleson Gallery <http://jayburleson.com/leica/gallery/index.php/> >>> "A photographer is simply someone who is >>> looking for something that can't be found. >>> The photograph is the record of that attempt." >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >