Airline Travel (1 Viewer)

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markho

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #1

Thinking of taking my camera and lens with me for the first time in April. I was wondering what most people do in this situation. I only have a small Lowepro bag which holds camera and 300m lens so .
Should I take it onto the aircraft as hand luggage or buy something stronger and check it into the hold.

Any advice much appreciated.

Rgds Mark

 

Chris G6 UXU

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Staff member

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #2

Morning Mark, I always take all my equipment as hand luggage then I know where it is at all times.

 

Sandra (Taylor)

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #3

G6 UXU said:

Morning Mark, I always take all my equipment as hand luggage then I know where it is at all times.

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We take everything except the tripod in our hand baggage. The tripod is split into two and one part goes in each suitcase in the hold.

Sandra

 

Barred Wobbler

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #4

Sandra (Taylor) said:

We take everything except the tripod in our hand baggage. The tripod is split into two and one part goes in each suitcase in the hold.

Sandra

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I do exactly the same.

 

Maroon Jay

Airborne

• Feb 18, 2015

• #5

Same here. I don't trust putting my camera equipment into the baggage hold. It could get broken or stolen. I once went to Italy and my suitcase went to Holland. I eventually got it back but my holiday was almost finished by then. I have had things stolen from my suitcase in Mexico. Also, I have seem how baggage handlers sometimes throw the bags around.

 

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markho

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #6

Thanks everyone, seems its hand luggage then. I have a travel scope and bins too so will have to make sure I'm not too heavy for a carry on bag. I assume the security x-ray machines don't do any harm to SD cards ?

 

Telephoto Paul

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #7

Camera equipment will take checked luggage over the liability limits of airlines or general travel insurance pretty quickly. so you really want your gear as carry-on. However, at the same time carry-on weight allowances are more likely to go down than up. It's a gauntlet the expensively-equiped have to run.

 

sidwemn

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #8

Camera equipment always in hand luggage, chargers/cables etc in the hold luggage to save weight. Hand Luggage allowances are never enough. I take a pack horse (sorry wife!) to carry half my gear

Cheers
Martyn

 

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SteveTS

Well-known member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #9

Hand luggage, Mark, always !

You can just wear your bins if you don't feel like bagging them, carry them underarm with the strap over the opposite shoulder if you don't want to stand with them on display, although that might be awkward if you use an 8x56. If you are flying during daylight hours book or just ask for a window seat, use your binos and enjoy the flight.

Have a great trip.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Feb 18, 2015

• #10

It depends how easily you're embarrassed but "things" like Jaktogo work as a bag .... until you get to where you have to have your hand luggage weighed, then you unfold them and wear them like a jacket until you're on the plane, when you convert them back to a bag. One of them and hand luggage means I never have anything in the hold. :t:
http://www.skyscanner.net/news/best-wearable-luggage-jackets-reviewed-beat-airline-baggage-charges

 

gandytron

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2015

• #11

the new Nikon 300mm PF will definitely help when it comes to hand luggage allowances - incredibly small and lightweight.