Re: [Frameworks] traveling with a light kit on an international flight?

2011-11-03 Thread Steven Gladstone

Hi:
So or flying, you can find a link to the TSA site on my page

http://www.gladstonefilms.com/links2.html

I didn't see anything about bulbs. I expect that the TSA might buss more 
over carrying fragile mercury containing bulbs in the passenger 
compartment. You might try calling a bulb manufacturer and ask them that 
question - which leads me to recommend Lowell lighting. Lowell also 
makes compact flourescents that are flicker free, have a High CRI and 
are daylight balanced (no green.) SO I'd recommend giving them a call.

My gut reaction says that there isn't that much of a pressure difference 
and I don't think the bulbs will crack from that - more likely from 
rough handling so pack them well. People have been shipping tungsten 
halogen bubls for a long time in lights with no issues from pressure and 
the tungsten halogen bulbs are under a lot of pressure.


On 11/2/11 11:27 PM, k. a.r. wrote:
 Hi everyone.
 So in about 3 weeks I am flying to Mexico to shoot on two documentary
 projects.

 I will be bringing a light kit, one that has some high intensity compact
 florescent bulbs.
 (you know, the curly looking ones that everyone thinks are so green)

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Re: [Frameworks] traveling with a light kit on an international flight?

2011-11-03 Thread Adam Hyman
I think people carry light bulbs in the cabin and in the luggage bin all the
time without problems.
I think wrapping them so they don't crack when the luggage gets jostled
around is more of an issue.


On 11/3/11 5:07 AM, Steven Gladstone ste...@gladstonefilms.com wrote:

 
 Hi:
 So or flying, you can find a link to the TSA site on my page
 
 http://www.gladstonefilms.com/links2.html
 
 I didn't see anything about bulbs. I expect that the TSA might buss more
 over carrying fragile mercury containing bulbs in the passenger
 compartment. You might try calling a bulb manufacturer and ask them that
 question - which leads me to recommend Lowell lighting. Lowell also
 makes compact flourescents that are flicker free, have a High CRI and
 are daylight balanced (no green.) SO I'd recommend giving them a call.
 
 My gut reaction says that there isn't that much of a pressure difference
 and I don't think the bulbs will crack from that - more likely from
 rough handling so pack them well. People have been shipping tungsten
 halogen bubls for a long time in lights with no issues from pressure and
 the tungsten halogen bulbs are under a lot of pressure.
 
 
 On 11/2/11 11:27 PM, k. a.r. wrote:
 Hi everyone.
 So in about 3 weeks I am flying to Mexico to shoot on two documentary
 projects.
 
 I will be bringing a light kit, one that has some high intensity compact
 florescent bulbs.
 (you know, the curly looking ones that everyone thinks are so green)


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