In recent years, before the 'no lock' requirement by TSA, if they wanted to look into a locked bag, believe me they had a means to open it, un beknownst to the traveler.
In 2004, I shipped, via checked luggage, a Gitzo 1548 tripod with my clothes in a locked duffle bag after I had inserted the tripod into a cardboard tube and body taped the ends. When I got to my destination (Fairbanks Alaska), I noticed the taped ends of the tube had been disturbed - obviously opened - yet the lock was still locked when I got the bag. I contacted the carrier and was informed that they had the ability to open all keyed locks & in fact would if they were curious about the contents of a locked bag. Same thing happened on the return trip to Detroit. BTW there have been available for the last several years, TSA approved locks that can be used with checked baggage. My experience, however says that no matter what you have, if someone wants it badly enough, they will get it, locks or no locks. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Another Blow Against Photography >I never lock my luggage. A lock is easily broken, and it sends a signal > that there is something valuable in the case. > > John > > On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:33:57 +0100, Leon Altoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
