P3D Re: Travelling with a twin-rig

[aifxtony@xxxxxxx (Tony Alderson)]

>Peter Davis wrote:
>(...)I'm nervous that airport security will see the wires and bar
with a "homemade" look, and immediately suspect foul play.(...)I was
thinking perhaps I should make sure both cameras are unloaded, so I
can open them up for the security folks.<

Well, I try to fly with my cameras empty. I generally ask for visual
inspection so I don't have to run film through the X-ray. I know it's not
supposed to fog film...call me paranoid...

I have had airport security ask to inspect stereo cameras, although only
once was I asked to open the camera. (No film inside that time--but they
saw this big metal block in my bag on the xray and were curious.) The last
time I flew I had a loaded camera, the officer seemed to be satisfied by
looking through the viewfinder (and my sincere, non-threatening demeanor
;-)  )

You probably won't have a problem convincing them your objects are cameras
however. Just don't make any stupid jokes.

Tony



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