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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clive Watson" data-source="post: 1280850" data-attributes="member: 56607">I had a soft canvas bag made by Wildlife Watching Supplies. The camera case or one of those Lowepro-style rucksacks are too big (I've got a 600mm, so the rucksack is a large size one). I pad it out with jumpers etc for some protection, but the main protection is never let it out of your sight! Camera bodies go into coat pockets which can be awkward but better than putting them in the hold. You could carry a smaller shoulder bag with bodies in as well but be warned that many carriers still have this ridiculous 1 item of hand luggage rule.I once heard that a well-known wildlife photographer carries his prime through airports in a normal plastic carrier bag! As long as you keep an eye on it, it shouldn't need huge amounts of protection but I'd prefer to use a bit more than that!</blockquote>