That's where I'm at. Pelican plus TSA locks. The case won't pop open. And insurance is a must.
Paul via phone > On Jun 26, 2016, at 1:21 PM, John Francis <jo...@panix.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 07:55:01AM -0500, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> A horror story: >> http://petapixel.com/2016/06/23/american-airlines-drops-photogs-gear-causes-thousands-damage/ >> >> I though this story would be of interest to some people here, as we just >> recently discussed the question of transporting photo gear on airplanes. > > I have two rules: > > 1) Pelican case, plus (TSA - approved) padlocks. > > 2) My own insurance. > > > The so-called "pro" photographer in the story above got half of the first one > right; > at least he had a Pelican case. But that's it. If this had been my case it > wouldn't > have popped open. And even if it had I wouldn't be fighting the airline over > a claim; > my insurance company would have paid me (full replacement cost, less $500 > deductible), > and they'd be fighting the airline to get it to reimburse them. If they won, > then it > deductible would be repaid. This could well take six months or more (as it > just did > with a claim when somebody backed out of a parking bay in a supermarket lot > right into > my car, then tried to claim this was somehow my fault), but I wasn't waiting > for ages > to get the repairs/replacement done. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
