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--=__Part7655BB98.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I follow one simple practice: =20 Tell the TSA guy up front as you walk through: "This bag has a lot of = camera gear in it". I'd say 95% of the time I go through security they = want to look at my camera bag. But I am up front ahead of time as well, = so they know what is in it and there aren't any extra suspsicions. I've = never had any harmful effects from any of the scanning, and most of the = TSA guys are careful and considerate. I also always put my camera bag on = the conveyor last, so that it generally hasn't been picked up to be = searched beofre I am there waiting. That way I can monitor the search and = make sure proper care is taken. =20 =20 =20 =20 Chris Fagyal Senior Software Engineer United Defense, L.P. ASD Fridley, MN=20 (763) 572-5320 [email protected] >>> Elijah Parker <[email protected]> 05/11/2005 12:28:22 PM >>> I've done this a bit and the only suggestion I have is to give yourself = plenty=20 of time to get through security at all connections. The lenses don't = look=20 good in X-ray machines and I can almost guarantee you'll be searched = every=20 time. The X-rays don't seem to have any harmful effect on equipment = like=20 flash cards, etc. Have a great trip! Sounds like fun. I look forward to seeing the = pictures. Elijah P.S., This last week I've been super busy, but things are better now. = I'll=20 send you the code for the cart within the next couple days. On Monday 09 May 2005 16:33, Ron Green wrote: > I rarily fly and have not done so over 1-1/2 years. Pn 6/1, my son and I > are heading to Acadia National Park in Maine for 8 days of nature > photography (I am hoping to get some Puffin, as well as many other bird > shots when there). Our challenge, with all the security and cost of > equipment is transporting it. I plan to ship one lens via UPS so that it = is > there when we arrive. The rest I want to take on the plane with us as > carry-on (except our three tripods will be check-in). Any of you who out > there who travel by plane frequently have any suggestions to offer > regarding the transporting a lot of expensive camera equipment (it is = all > insured by the way), going through security, etc.? I would appreciate = any > input you could offer? Thanks. Ron Green > http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery _______________________________________________ mou-net mailing list [email protected] http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net --=__Part7655BB98.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1"= > <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1499" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Microsoft Sans Serif"> <DIV>I follow one simple practice:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tell the TSA guy up front as you walk through: "This bag has a lot of = camera gear in it". I'd say 95% of the time I go through security = they want to look at my camera bag. But I am up front ahead of time = as well, so they know what is in it and there aren't any extra suspsicions.= I've never had any harmful effects from any of the scanning, and = most of the TSA guys are careful and considerate. I also always put = my camera bag on the conveyor last, so that it generally hasn't been = picked up to be searched beofre I am there waiting. That way I can = monitor the search and make sure proper care is taken.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Chris Fagyal<BR>Senior Software Engineer<BR>United Defense, L.P. = ASD<BR>Fridley, MN <BR>(763) 572-5320<BR><A href=3D"mailto:chris.fag...@udl= p.com">[email protected]</A><BR><BR>>>> Elijah Parker = <[email protected]> 05/11/2005 12:28:22 PM >>><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"COLOR: #000000">I've done this a bit and the only suggestion = I have is to give yourself plenty <BR>of time to get through security at = all connections. The lenses don't look <BR>good in X-ray machines = and I can almost guarantee you'll be searched every <BR>time. The = X-rays don't seem to have any harmful effect on equipment like <BR>flash = cards, etc.<BR><BR>Have a great trip! Sounds like fun. I look = forward to seeing the pictures.<BR><BR>Elijah<BR><BR>P.S., This last = week I've been super busy, but things are better now. I'll <BR>send = you the code for the cart within the next couple days.<BR><BR><BR>On = Monday 09 May 2005 16:33, Ron Green wrote:<BR>> I rarily fly and have = not done so over 1-1/2 years. Pn 6/1, my son and I<BR>> are heading to = Acadia National Park in Maine for 8 days of nature<BR>> photography (I = am hoping to get some Puffin, as well as many other bird<BR>> shots = when there). Our challenge, with all the security and cost of<BR>> = equipment is transporting it. I plan to ship one lens via UPS so that it = is<BR>> there when we arrive. The rest I want to take on the plane with = us as<BR>> carry-on (except our three tripods will be check-in). Any of = you who out<BR>> there who travel by plane frequently have any = suggestions to offer<BR>> regarding the transporting a lot of expensive = camera equipment (it is all<BR>> insured by the way), going through = security, etc.? I would appreciate any<BR>> input you could offer? = Thanks. Ron Green<BR>> <A href=3D"http://www.greensphotoimages.com/galle= ry">http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery</A><BR>_______________________= ________________________<BR>mou-net mailing list<BR>[email protected]<BR>= <A href=3D"http://cbs.umn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mou-net";>http://cbs.umn.edu/= mailman/listinfo/mou-net</A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML> --=__Part7655BB98.0__=--
