Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/23

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Subject: [Leica] About ready to give it up...
From: jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)
Date: Fri Jul 23 00:22:00 2004
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The best solution I have found to this over the years is a camera vest. 
  If I run into a restriction, I start stuffing things into my vest.  
For now, no airline has rules about how much your clothes can weigh.

Digital M with a reliable download device is going to be a great 
solution, if Leica come through with the goods.  I can't wait to see 
what they have up their sleeves.

--Jim

On Jul 22, 2004, at 4:57 PM, Karen Nakamura wrote:

>> I think what you are allowed to carry on depends on the airline, 
>> also, many people manage to get away with more than they are in 
>> principle allowed. This is pain on a full flight if you have small 
>> carryon but all the bins are full! I certainly find my 50+ flights a 
>> year to be an increasing pain.
>
> European airlines are VERY strict.  While USA-based carriers will 
> allow 2 bags of various sizes (including my camera backpack and 
> rolly-polly), KLM would only allow ONE SMALL BAG-- and neither my 
> camera backpack (LowePro Rover Pro AW) or my rollypolly.  Some 
> creative repacking was immediately required.
>
> Air China from Japan to Shanghai only allowed one small carryon due to 
> "security reasons." But *from* Shanghai to Narita, they allowed two. 
> Odd.....
>
> You need to plan for contingencies.
>
> Karen
>
> -- 
> Karen Nakamura
> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/
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Replies: Reply from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] About ready to give it up...)
In reply to: Message from jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel) ([Leica] About ready to give it up...)
Message from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] About ready to give it up...)
Message from mail at gpsy.com (Karen Nakamura) ([Leica] About ready to give it up...)