Packing an AF100 in a hard case.

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sabbott

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Hi there - Incoming amateur questions....

1. I'm buying a pelican case for my AF100. Is it OK to pack the camera in there with a lens attached to it, or is it considered better to pack the camera without a lens attached? I like the idea of having a lens on it so it's ready to start shooting with when I'm in a hurry.

2. Is it OK to pack the camera lying on its side?

3. When flying, is it OK to check in a pelican case with camera inside, or should I always aim to carry it on?

Thanks!
 
While it's okay to check it, if you care about how your camera is handled, carry it on.

In baggage handling school, new students are handed a cement block. If they can't break the block within three tries, they flunk out.
 
Or use an insured shipper such as UPS or Fedex to get it to your destination. Airlines pretty much take no responsibility for your checked luggage and the TSA will make anything of value disappear before the airline gets it.
 
I have an AF100 and have flown with it in a Pelican case Model 1510.
I think that it is best to remove the lens, especially a zoom, for travel. Some of the primes are short enough and lightweight enough not to cause a problem.
I never check the camera at the curb, I'll take as far as they will let me, often to the end of the jetway where they then store it with the checked bags. This model does fit in the overhead compartment of many planes, not some of the smaller regional route planes.
The camera only packs on it side, in this case, and I always remove the battery.(a tip I learned here, someone had their camera overheat in the case)
I'm old school from the film days. A cracked lens mount can be very bad, not a lot of room for error on the back side of the lens.
 
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