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Subject: Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 13:18:13 -0000
References: <LPBBLCPOCNLJJMEHMHILOELDCNAA.0709433420@euromail.se> <010401c1ae70$490f3c70$3a040a0a@office.phoenixdb.com> <001f01c1aeb7$99c00130$0201000a@basecamp2win> <p05100300b886cee96780@[216.192.228.5]>

John

Thanks for your views here.  Have you found hand inspection of film OK at
most airports.  I would prefer that to sending it through the supposedly
safe x-ray machine.  I presume that there will be no effects on the M6 or
lenses from x-rays.

Simon

John R. Fulton Jr wrote:

> I LOVE cases. Good grief, I have a closet of Halliburton cases and
> most recently have acquired another closet of Lightware cases. Next
> on my list are Pelican cases. (My spouse is not amused, but that's
> another story).
> If you're traveling with a small set of M cameras CARRY them ON the
> plane. This past weekend I traveled with the following in my J803
> Domke--2 M bodies, 2 lenses, 3 pairs of glasses, wallet, datebook,
> notepad, sport earphones, iPod, small radio, film, earplugs -- you
> get the idea. Alot of stuff in one "purse" sized bag.
> Two-body/four-lens M6 set up would easily have fit minus some of my
> personal items.
> Luggage gets lost, stolen, misdirected. Frankly, not very often, but
> you want to land where you're going ready to shoot.
> BTW, I've been feeding my bag into the security machine and have yet
> to have anybody inspect it afterwards. At DFW they did have to feed
> it thru three times to check it out but no hand inspection. I carry
> my film in a plastic ziplock bag and hand inspections (in USA)
> haven't been a problem.
> John Fulton
> Fort Worth
>
>
>
> >
> >My guess is that your average 2-body/4-lens M6 set up would fit nicely
into
> >a 1450 or 1500.
> >
> >--Jim Laurel
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:09 AM
> >Subject: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit
> >
> >
> >>  I am travelling over the next few months and, with the increased
airline
> >>  security, I wish to purchase a hard case for my M6 equipment in case
it
> >>  needs to go in the hold.
> >>
> >>  Does anyone have experience of using the Peli cases which I understand
are
> >>  just about indestructible?
> >>
> >>  Thanks.
> >>
> >  > Simon
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Replies: Reply from "John R. Fulton Jr." <JRFjr@compuserve.com> (Re: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit)
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