Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have done the exact same thing for all my gear that I travel with, including my notebook computer. It has come in handy ;-) Austin > I had a five hour layover at LAX three years ago on a trip to > Australia. This was in my pre-Leica days and I was carrying a couple > of Nikons and assorted lenses. I asked at information and was > directed to the US Customs office which is ground level in one of the > terminals there (forgot which one). I took the airport shuttle and > walked right up to the desk with my camera bag (there was no line). > They gave me a small form on which I listed all my gear and serial > numbers. They checked serial numbers and stamped the form. Total time > including round trip shuttle was about 30 minutes leaving me with > another 4.5 hours to kill. I don't know if it was necessary as I've > never been asked when returning from overseas trips with camera gear, > but it provides a bit of piece of mind and is a lot easier to keep up > with than copies of receipts. > > Will - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html