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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
