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Posted by doc on 07/30/06 20:39
airport baggage handling employees are fired disgrunted postal workers and
we all know what postal workers end up doing :o)
when it comes to making a decision as to what to carry on regarding a camera
shoot, carry on anything that you can't pick up locally FAST in a pinch . .
thusly, the camera and it's artifacts are obviously candidates for carry on
:o)
DrD
"Bill Fright" <billfright@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Rayne wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> You cameramen out there with expensive ENG euqipment, when you fly. Do
>> you bring your equipment in cabin? or check it it? Im trying to work
>> out whether its a risk to buy a big pelican 1650 case for my 2 pd170s
>> and check it in, or if its too risky...any words of advice?
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>> M
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> I did a job on the east coast early this year and had to go out there
> twice with my gear. My light kit is in an aircraft approved case and
> weighs 70lbs. To my horror I watched it go through the xray machine for
> larger items and it was catipulted through the air (at least 4 feet) and
> was stopped by a large rubber bumper. I have 5 heads in that case with 10
> spare bulbs. 3 of the bulbs were destroyed. I also watched a guy actually
> try to throw the kit on a conveyor belt and pointed out to him it would
> have been easier for him to just place it on the belt. He just snorted at
> me.
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> These airport workers are disgruntled as hell and actually try to break
> your stuff. I wrote several complaint letters and never recieved a reply
> from one of them. For future gigs where I have to fly I'm hiring grips to
> carry on whatever I can. The light kit will just have to take the
> punishment.
>
> So this should help you decide to carry your camera on. I have a porta
> brace soft bag that fits in the overheads and only use small LCD monitors
> instead of my 9" Sony.
>
> bill
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