Cameras and Airplanes

JohnT

JohnT

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I have a flightt next Sunday and wanted to carry the 500 with a AB brick on board. I havent done this since the mid 90s and was wondering what the rules are or has anyone taken a flight lately and carried on the 500 camera?:huh:
 
You may wish to print out the rules for carrying LiIon batteries, just in case the person at the check point gives you a hard time. There are some horror stories about LiIon batteries on planes.
 
I would pay extra to hand carry my HPX/PortaBrace Bag rather than have to check it as luggage. That doesn't seem to be an option however.
I have managed to carry the HPX body and detached finder in a legit carry on roller bag. Lens fit into a small shoulder bag.
The days of throwing our big Portabrace bags overhead may be numbered.
Good argument for smaller cameras though !

chris
 
Well, I was planning on taking just the camera without the camera bag. I can put the lens in my overnight bag. Same with the VF. Camera would go on the floor between my feet. I did this all the time years ago, but I didnt know if that would create a problem.
 
I had to fly with my 500 last year but the bag I had was way too big for carry on so I took the lens and EVF and put them in my "laptop bag" (a Kata-Photo backpack) and then put the body in my regular carry on suitcase along with a weeks worth of clothes.

I felt very comfortable with that set up and it worked fine.

You have to watch out for smaller planes though. Back when I had my 200 I would put it in the same regular carry on suitcase but on my connecting flight the plane was so small they checked everything at the gate so I had to pull the 200 out and hold it in my lap.
 
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film842 said:
Let me understand. You carry a full sized portabrace case on board? Or do you have a smaller case with the lens off the camera?
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SOFT case, yes.

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Matt,
Have you had anyone at an airline question the Portabrace's size (I had a bad experience many years ago with a Betacam in a Portabrace Run Bag and an airline employee)? I have the same case (just arrived with new 500) and was asking this very question. I've been using a Think Tank Photo "Airport Security" roll-a-board case for my HVX for many years and many flights. They make top shelf professional cases.
http://www.thinktankphoto.com/ttp_products.html
I was going to check to see if I could fit the HPX500 with lens removed in there and ship most of the batteries, etc. Cheers, Ray
 
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Are you taking a domestic flight? I'd be leary of taking my camera overseas anymore. I've done that in the past twice and came back with bad/glowing pixels on the camera's CCD's. Has something to do with the high altitudes they sometimes fly planes at. Electrostatic or something maybe. Next time I have to do a shoot overseas I'm taking a cheap piece of crap or ship it on a boat. lol
 
ripupthehwy said:
Are you taking a domestic flight? I'd be leary of taking my camera overseas anymore. I've done that in the past twice and came back with bad/glowing pixels on the camera's CCD's. Has something to do with the high altitudes they sometimes fly planes at. Electrostatic or something maybe. Next time I have to do a shoot overseas I'm taking a cheap piece of crap or ship it on a boat. lol
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Sorry to hear about your gear and this is very troublesome if one needed to go overseas with cameras.
 
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