Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Cameras as checked luggage
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:29:33 -0500
References: <B6249690.8944%howard.390@osu.edu>

At 03:57 PM 10/31/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Finding such cases is not the problem. The problem is preventing them from 
>being
>stolen while in the hands of the airline. It seems to me there was a recent
>essay on the subject at the Digital Journalist site, and some long-time 
>shooter,
>forgive me for not remembering who, said that what he did was pack his 
>equipment
>in Halliburton (sp) cases, and then pack those cases in the cheapest, 
>cruddiest
>K-Mart suitcases he could find. That way the metal cases, which scream
>PHOTOEQUIPMENTSTEALME-PLEASE!!!!, are safely disguised.
>
>B. D.

Great idea, B.D!  Now if I could just find an airline that didn't lose all 
of my luggage no matter how ratty looking it is!
One reason to use M's, Martin, is that you can carry them on the plane and 
never let them out of your sight.

Tina


Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com

In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> ([Leica] Cameras as checked luggage)