Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Folks keep this to the banning gear itself of flying on airplanes. Drop all The Who, what and where stuff. We are a non political site.
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Unfortunately, when it rains in the US, folks in the rest of the world better take their umbrellasJust stop visiting the US.
I would find it strange if Canadian security did not adopt the same policy as the USA. Otherwise, interesting idea.There is still one more choice, If you are traveling overseas from US.
Cross over to Canada and take your international flight. It is inconvenient but possible,
and all your gear remains with you.
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You will never get that kind of assurance from anyone at the airport, ever!I'd be perfectly happy checking electronic gear, including cameras, for carriage in the hold if I had an assurance the gear would appear at the other end. The big issue for me is the risk of loss/theft in the handling process. That risk is now thrown in to sharper focus (as it were) by proposed new rules. The airlines need to figure out a far better security option, even if it involves an additional payment, for flights.
If they do it, and it now appears likely, it will probably be similar or identical to the ban that has existed for weeks from 8 African and Middle Eastern countries. It explicitly includes laptops, e-readers, tablets, and cameras. Plus other devices larger than a cell phone. ONLY FLIGHTS TO THE US are affected, not flights from the US to other countries, within the US, or within Europe.This is not happening on non-international flights correct? I got a shoot in Detroit in 4 days (coming from California). I'm still OK to take my camera on the plane right?
If they do it, and it now appears likely, it will probably be similar or identical to the ban that has existed for weeks from 8 African and Middle Eastern countries. It explicitly includes laptops, e-readers, tablets, and cameras. Plus other devices larger than a cell phone. ONLY FLIGHTS TO THE US are affected, not flights from the US to other countries, within the US, or within Europe.
As I said, "crap"!--and that only because this forum is family friendly.
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Don't think this ban would extend to lenses? Certainly many are electronic, but no battery.I already have my flight tickets to the US, for the solar eclipse. Won't bring my MFDB, but the Canon 500mm f/4 was on my list.
I hope the rules do not change ! I would have to figure out how to rent such a lens over there (I'm certainly not checking that in !).
Perhaps I can check bodies in, but not an expensive lens, no way !
All these rules make flying even more painful, and the US looks less and less an attractive place to spend vacations :-(
Well, considering the rationality of all this, it wouldn't surprise me at all if everything that has electronics (lenses do) and are bigger than a cell phone would be banned.Don't think this ban would extend to lenses? Certainly many are electronic, but no battery.
I see two viable choices:We photographers have plenty of options. I already have my tickets for Italy to shoot the vendemmia (grape harvest) in September. Depending on developments, I will take my normal equipment backpack sans camera body. Then in Tuscany I will either rent or buy another D810. The cost of another body is a drop in the bucket compared with what the entire trip will cost. There still remains the option of the RM3di w/film back, or just rent everything in Italy and take plenty of CF and SD cards.
My thoughts too. I'm off to South Africa at the end of August for a photographic trip and this will be my approach if I use an airline that is affected by these restrictions. It's definitely easier if you're based in the US versus visiting since it seems to be a concern about flights from source airports deemed 'less safe'. Carry on on the way out, Fedex with full insurance back afterwards.I see two viable choices:
1. Insure the expensive stuff and ship it in advance to your hotel by FEDEX or DHL.
2. Fly out of the US with your stuff for carry on, then check it in your luggage on the way back and just be sure it is fully insured. If it's lost or stolen on the way back, it sucks, but it's not the disaster that it would be on the way to your destination.
Howard, this is all good advice. However, let's keep in mind NOTHING has happened yet as regards the travel Nazi's. Much is still to be decided. What is to prevent the EU from retaliating from an American ban of electronics from EU countries with a quid pro quo?I see two viable choices:
1. Insure the expensive stuff and ship it in advance to your hotel by FEDEX or DHL.
2. Fly out of the US with your stuff for carry on, then check it in your luggage on the way back and just be sure it is fully insured. If it's lost or stolen on the way back, it sucks, but it's not the disaster that it would be on the way to your destination.