Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 1/2/2007
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No worries. At most they'll tell you to not use it during takeoff and landing as it's electronic equipment.
Do make sure your camerabag fits within the size restrictions for carryon though, some of the larger ones are too big.
Weight for me has never been a problem, I just don't put it down near the checkin desk and have only ever been asked to have it weighed once. When telling it was camera gear it no longer mattered that it was twice the allowed weight for carryon (and that was after 9/11 in the UK).
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Sid .
(K=3140) - Comment Date 1/2/2007
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Thank you for your response. I have terrible visions of security not believing that it is indeed a camera and taking it apart or something (I've had nightmares)! It's not a very big bag. It is the size of a very small back pack with a single cross-shoulder strap. Fits the camera body with lens attached as well as two other lenses and smaller pockets for miscellaneous.
Sid
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Jacob French
(K=6315) - Comment Date 1/2/2007
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You shouldn't have a problem. I just made the journey with a bag the size of yours and my CARRY ON was no issue. I did have problems when it came to the lens I placed in check baggage, but they didn't even take my camera out of my case at security. :-)
J
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Brian E. Chilson
(K=-474) - Comment Date 1/3/2007
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I flew just a couple of months ago with a D2HS in a medium sized camera bag - I had a variety of lenses, a laptop in a second bag and assortment of cords, etc and the only problem I had was that they stood and looked rather intently at the bag under the x-ray machine, then called me over while they opened the bag - beleive it or not they said, and no I'm not kidding, that the only digital cameras they had seen were of the point and shoot variety and they wanted to make sure the camera was what I said it was because mine was much bigger than they were used to seeing. Itg didn't make any sense to me but they didn't make a big deal out of it - they just looked at it and let me go on my way.
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Jan Hoffman
(K=39467) - Comment Date 1/3/2007
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I have never had a problem with DSLR in carry-on for a flight. Only once after X-RAY did I have to remove it and prove to TSA person that it was functional. I did that by taking picture and displaying on screen of camera.
--Jan
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Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 1/3/2007
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Only things I sometimes have trouble with are my long tele (500mm) and my monopod.
They're not items they're used to seeing, so many security staff don't know what they are.
But on taking a look at them they see they're harmless.
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Dave Holland
(K=13074) - Comment Date 1/3/2007
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No worries. Just be sure your batteries are charged so that if they ask you to show that it works you can do that. I had more trouble with film as they didn't like my lead-lined bag.
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Sid .
(K=3140) - Comment Date 1/3/2007
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Thanks to everyone for their insight. I feel more assured about travelling with my camera as it is my first time travelling with a dslr (as opposed to a point and shoot).
Sid
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Doyle D. Chastain
(K=101119) - Comment Date 1/4/2007
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I flew to and from San Francisco and brought my camera and camera bag on as carry-on with NO issues whatsoever!! I can't bring myself to check that much money - My wife also uses Nikon DSLR with a HUGE variety of expensive glass . . . and the "crew" is not trustworthy. My Laptop was also carryon.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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