[MF3D.FORUM:877] Re: What do you carry your cameras in?

[Mike Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot wrote:
> 
> Brian Reynolds wrote:
> 
> > If you're thinking of airline travel an internal frame may be better.
> > Once the airline is done turning your frame in to a pretzel it is
> > easier to straighten an internal frame.  Before checking in any
> > backpack you should put it in a duffle bag so that the straps and such
> > don't get caught on the conveyers.
> 
> You would check a backpack loaded with camera gear on an airline??
> I always carry my camera bag on the plane with me for fear of the
> equipment inside getting smashed if checked as luggage.

Also as has probably been mentioned, if one has film as part of the "camera
gear" then one wants to have them as carry-ons, not in checked luggage
where they may be zapped by the new seriously-strong security tachion ray
gun machines they use now in (secret) "selected airports".

Mike K.

P.S. - I use a Pelican case to transport my "camera gear".  I've taken it
       on a plane (once so far). 



> 
> Paul Talbot