Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/03/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would add that you really don't want to check your tripod if at all possible. I have had several delays in CONUS when the airlines sent my tripod to a different destination. There are many small carbon fiber tripods available suitable for most use. Not so much if you require a 5 series Gitzo with a Wimberly equivalent for your extreme lenses. On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 9:43?PM Brian Reid <reid at mejac.carlsbad.ca.us> wrote: > I'd like to mention that over the years I have seen photographs taken by > Duane Birkey in a very large number of distant places, so he obviously > travels far and wide with camera gear. He speaks from experience. > > On 2024-03-26 18:23, Duane Birkey via LUG wrote: > > The only photo gear I will ever put in checked luggage is a tripod... > > or a light stand... Having watched how suitcases are handled and > > looking at the wear and tear inflicted on my checked luggage on every > > trip... there is no way I would put any gear in a suitcase or checked > > bag. > > > > I usually use a Domke satchel full of my primary gear that goes under > > my seat as a personal item.... and a roller/spinner carryon filled > > with spare gear/extra batteries/ chargers, my laptop and a couple sets > > of clothes/padding. My carryon bag usually pushes 30+ pounds... When > > I am working my whole kit is typically 2 or 3 bodies, 6 or 7 lenses, > > two flashes, and audio recorder/mics/cables... I don't take that much > > gear on vacation.... > > > > If packing camera gear into two bags, I do recommend packing things so > > that you have everything you need together in each bag, charger, extra > > batteries/ cards, lenses etc... so if you were to lose one bag.... > > you have enough gear in the other bag for your trip... > > > > If you are taking more gear than what fits in a camera bag and a > > carryon... you are taking way too much gear... > > > > I don't carry liquids in my carryon, and I rarely ever have any issues > > going through security even with all my gear... and I when I do have > > issues it is when I'm entering some countries that are not fond of > > people bringing in that amount of gear... I tell them that I always > > carry extra gear in case I am held up and my whole bag gets stolen.... > > they usually say something like oh no, you won't have to worry about > > that here... and then they let me through.... > > > > The only time I do have trouble in security is when I travel with a > > Leica table tripod and the large ball head.... I've learned to > > separate those two items as together it looks too much like a > > gun/silencer... I've lost track of how many times I have been flagged > > for those... whether in carryon or checked luggage... ( I stopped > > putting it in checked luggage) > > > > Either way... I have had no problems traveling with lots of photo gear > > in my carryons... a laptop-size shoulder bag and a regulation size > > spinner carryon doesn't attract much attention.... > > > > Duane > > > > > > > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com