[Leica] Re: Hawaiin Travel Questions

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

At 11:27 AM 1/12/2003 -0800, Bob Adler wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>
>I'll be going to Volcano National Park on the big
>island of Hawaii ( http://www.nps.gov/havo/ ) next
>weekend and have a few days free for shooting. I'll be
>taking the Leica's and was wondering if anyone had
>suggestions on where to go and what to shoot. I'll
>mostly be shooting transparencies. Any suggestions on
>how to meeter hot lava against black rock would also
>be greatly appreciated!
>Thanks in advance for any advice you can give!
>Bob Adler
>Palo Alto, CA


As an ASMP member, I received the following a few days ago.

Jim
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As the result of ongoing discussions with the Transportation Security 
Administration (TSA), ASMP provides the following information:

In regard to locked bags:

… Equipment cases may be locked.

… When you arrive at the airline's ticket counter to check your bags, you 
will be asked if your bags are locked. When you answer "Yes" you will be 
handed a TSA notice requesting that for security reasons you unlock your 
bags. … Ask for a TSA supervisor or air carrier supervisor and identify 
yourself through your business card and ASMP membership card as a working 
professional photographer. Let them know that your cases are locked, 
however, give them your name and cell phone number in the event that the 
cases need to be opened. Also, make sure that your Passenger Name Record 
includes a notation of your professional status and that you are available 
to open the cases for inspection.

… Place a sticker on your cases with your name and cell phone number 
indicating that you are available to unlock the cases.

… Place a notice inside each case indicating that the contents represent 
sensitive professional equipment and that you would appreciate all care 
with inspection and repacking.

… TSA does not want to damage your cases, however they may want to inspect 
the contents. Be patient, be polite, and be professional.

In regard to inspection of film:
… Do not place unprocessed film in checked baggage.
… Ask for hand inspection.
… Carry a copy of TSA policy statement located at: 
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/display?theme=56
… Carry your ASMP membership card and business card.
… If refused hand inspection, ask for a TSA supervisor.
… Be patient, be polite, and be professional.

TSA was very responsive to the issues surrounding our membership. TSA has 
requested that in the event of a "horror story", the information be given 
to ASMP for forwarding to TSA. Please send information to Mopsik@asmp.org.


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