Leon, Once within Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver and my bag was locked, the second time it was NY to Vancouver this time the bag was not locked.
-Asad Leon Altoff wrote: >Asad, > >Was this in the US where you can't lock you luggage or somewhere else in >the world where you can - and should? > >I've had expensive items in checked luggage without problems, but we >have a lock on every zip when we travel - the biggest lock we could find >that would fit through the loops and all keyed alike so we only need one >key. > > Leon > >http://www.bluering.org.au >http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > > >Asad Masede wrote: > > >>Whatever you do, *do not* put expensive items in the checked luggage, >>unless you want to part with it. I've lost a camera and a cellphone on >>two separate flights, once the entire bag vanished with my camera and a >>bunch of lenses and flashes in it, and another my sister put my brand >>new cellphone in her luggage, someone just took it out... >> >>So, ship it if you have to, but don't put your camera in the bag, what >>good are lenses without a body? >> >>-Asad >> >>Joseph Tainter wrote: >> >> >> >>>The Transportation Security Administration has not yet updated its web >>>site today. I heard on a news report, though, that electronic devices >>>are not allowed in carry-on bags on flights from the U.S. to and from >>>any location in Europe, or with connections anywhere in Europe -- not >>>just England. >>> >>>According to some reports, the would-be bombers were going to trigger >>>the liquid explosives from the flash units of disposable cameras. So I >>>think there is a good chance that cameras will be banned from carry-on >>>bags to and from Europe. >>> >>>I am scheduled to leave for Italy on September 8. It is another >>>conference that I must attend (and that someone else is paying for), but >>>I had hoped to spend a couple of days before the conference in Venice. >>>Naturally, photography would be a big part of those two days. >>> >>>So if I have to put my *ist D in my checked bag, can I still carry my >>>lenses on board? Are the security employees sophisticated enough to >>>understand that a lens is not, by itself, an electronic device? >>> >>>What to do? I could-- >>> >>>--just put the D in my checked bag and hope for the best. >>> >>>--Buy a cheap DL, K100, or K110 and take that instead. >>> >>>--Buy a case that is designed for shipping photo gear (but this would >>>not prevent theft). >>> >>>--Wait until I am in Europe, contact the black market, and buy a camera >>>newly stolen from someone's checked bag. >>> >>>For those of you who sometimes fly overseas, I am wondering how you plan >>>to handle this problem. >>> >>>List members in Europe: Please let us know what you are hearing. >>> >>>Thanks, >>> >>>Joe >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
