On 8 May 2001, at 10:59, Lewis, Gerald wrote:
> I think the reason is they believe that if a camera body has been gutted in
> order to put in explosives or other such stuff that the viewfinder optics
> could/might be destroyed or effected. I would rather they look than not and
> miss something. same reason I have seen them make persons carrying a laptop
> computer open it up and turn it on.
Several years ago in a technical emergency interstate I had to board a plane
with an un-packaged CRT oscilloscope (quite a heavy and bulky piece of
equipment) as hand luggage, the airport security asked me to plug it in so as
to show that it worked, I did, a small 5mm green LED lit and they were
happy :-)
I have never had problems with my photographic gear as I usually have it
checked and the serial numbers registered with customs.
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
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