Re: [Leica] Traveling by air with RabidWinder?

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

BD

Leon Trotsky was killed by an ice ax (a climbers tool) not an ice pick.

Jerry

bdcolen wrote:

> The only problem with alerting the authorities to this issue is that
> before you know it, there will be photos of the Rapidwinder posted at
> every Xray screening machine in the US, with alerts to shoot on sight
> anyone possessing this deadly weapon.
>
> In reality, there are two possible approaches - ignore the issue and
> take your chances, perhaps carrying mailing envelopes, and bringing
> baseplates as someone suggested. OR, as Nick suggests here, carry the
> cameras with the base plates and pack the Rapidwinders in checked
> luggage.
>
> We also might ask Tom A. if he could modify the triggers to further dull
> their edges and square them off...but I doubt doing that would really
> change anything - because that would simply mean that someone wielding
> one of these things would have a dull ice pick as a hidden weapon,
> rather than a sharp ice pick. Would Trotskyhave cared? :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Nick
> Roberts
> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:40 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Traveling by air with RabidWinder?
>
> Wouldn't it be better to put the winder in the checked
> luggage, and carry the camera and normal baseplate on?
> And isn't it possible to check in writing with
> whatever is the appropriate authority now in the US
> what the status of the RapidWinder is?
>
> Nick
>
> --- Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com> wrote:
> > The last few times I've travelled with mine, I've
> > taken the precaution
> > of also carrying the regular base plates in my
> > checked baggage so that,
> > in the event of a problem, I would still be able to
> > shoot at the other
> > end. I think next time, I'll also carry a padded
> > self-addressed envelope
> > so that in case the security people have an issue
> > with the winders, I
> > can whip them off, mail them to myself, and still
> > catch the plane. I've
> > had a few small items not make it through the
> > screening and you
> > basically have very few options other than losing
> > the items unless you
> > are hours early for your flight. If you can believe
> > it, one of the
> > things confiscated was the allen wrench used to
> > attach the RRS
> > Arca-Swiss baseplate.
> >
> > --
> > Rolfe Tessem
>
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