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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Owen Krout" data-source="post: 3592702" data-attributes="member: 131330">I'm late to the discussion, but have you considered rental of photo gear for the time of your stay in the US?  I know that Adorama in New York City rents equipment <a href="http://www.adoramarentals.com/" target="_blank">http://www.adoramarentals.com/</a> and I am sure there are sources for the west coast as well.  I have purchased used lenses from them and found them to be top notch.I have been worrying about this myself as I brought my Canon 7Dmkii and assortment of lenses including 100-400mm lens when I came to China this time.  I've been concerned that I won't be able to carry it on with me when I do return to the US sometime in the next few years.  I definitively would not expect to ever see my gear again if it were checked in for a flight out of China or at the very best to have it damaged beyond repair.</blockquote>