Posted by mv on 07/31/06 09:43

In message <hO8zg.2039$8v.10@trnddc05>, doc <doc@anywhere.com> writes
>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

I fly to various parts of the World and have sometimes weighed over half
a ton with my kit and a colleague. The last few projects to places like
Saudi, Sudan, West Africa and the Gulf were shot on HDV. It was handy to
have two cameras as hand luggage, a Z1 and an A1. The rest of the gear
travelled in the hold in 'FLIGHT CASES'. Wonderful things they are. The
only risk to any kit in a flight case is if they are badly packed
(everything inside should be able to withstand a degree of violent
handling and being stowed upside down or any which way) or if they get
lost or misdirected. Theft from a large heavy flight case with strong
locks has not happened to me yet, touch wood. Clearly other than
compact types, most professional cameras are too big for hand luggage
with the tighter rules these days and must travel in the hold, so
properly designed and fitted flight cases are essential. Excess baggage
negotiations have become a standard art for film makers!
--
John Lubran

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