RE: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-03-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Ryan K. Brooks wrote: >Somewhat on topic, since it's pentax gear. > >I'm about to go on a trip that includes a day at the Venice Rookery- so I >just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). Question is, I've >flown since 9/11- but not with the 400- has anyone had problems carrying >on bi

Re: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-03-27 Thread Peter Alling
Actually it's probably better. At 12:17 PM 3/27/2002 -0800, you wrote: >Ryan, > >I recently flew out of O'Hare. On my return (through Wichita) I had >no problem having a rather large macro zoom in my backpack. I allowed >this to go through the x-ray machine (without a body or film of >cours

RE: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-03-27 Thread William D. Sawyer
Ryan, Last week I flew out of the Detroit, Phoenix and San Diego airports. I carried a fairly large shoulder bag with two bodies and several lenses, including an FA 80-200 f2.8. This is not quite as large as your 400, but it's no midget either. It only drew attention in Detroit, where I had

Re: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-03-27 Thread Fred
> [snip] so I just have to bring along my mint green A*400/2.8 :-). > [snip] I'm leaving from O'Hare- and meet all the carry on > requirements, but a bit concerned that they won't like this big, > heavy, club like item in my carry on. I don't really trust > checking it, even in it's case. [snip

Re: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-04-12 Thread Timothy Sherburne
k an extra 5-6 > minutes. Small price to pay. > > (I fedex'ed my film, which I did before 9/11 as well) > > Oh, and the lens is still green :-), > > R > > - Original Message - > From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Carry-on of big-glass

2002-04-12 Thread frank theriault
When I flew to Halifax and back (from Toronto) last week, I was amused when they asked me at both security checks to "turn on my cameras". I guess they wanted to hear them make electronic beeping or whirring sounds. I had to explain to them that they were mechanical bodies (ok, I know that the M