elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

In light of Stockholm, I suspect it will only be a matter of time when more flights to the US will prohibit more than a cell phone in the cabin of the airplane, hence requiring DSLRs to be tossed below in with luggage. And I thank other UHH members for telling me about toss-safe cases, but many International flights require two, three, or four transfers, and there exist the problem. To which I have a new challenge for my fellow UHH members.

Suppose I cannot take my DSLR to and return from the Baltic region. I plan to travel there only once, and that includes the Hermitage Museum. Does there exist an ultra thin camera that could capture an image good enough to become a 60x48" wrapped canvas? I have such an image on the wall, image from Florence, Italy. I want to do it again from St. Petersburg. My Canon 5DII would do that well, again. BUT, we don't know what Summer 2017 will present to air travel.

So, suppose a DSLR cannot be used, do you all have an ultra-thin (and small) camera that you have used, that would take an amazing RAW image, yet be about the size of an iPhone?

Nature_Shooter Loc: Chesterfield Missouri

Just returned from Australia and was able to carry on my DSLR and lenses. Do not trust TSA enough to check my equipment. Where di you read about this?

lngroller

My first thought, if you have a reservation at a hotel would be to ship it there, insured, with a signature required and likewise ship it home before you leave. it could get expensive but would be one way around your dilemma. I have shipped many items to hotels prior to my stay with a reservation and just called the location and explained I had a reservation and was expecting a package to be delivered. I've been lucky and never had a problem.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

There are some excellent Panasonic pocket cameras that shoot RAW. Some with a 1" sensor. Or you could choose one with a longer focal length, but the sensor will be smaller. They aren't ultra thin though. That's for iPhones or Smartphones.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Sorry, may I ask what you mean by "ultra thin" and why camera depth would be a determining factor? Are you planning to diguise it in a cufflink? Sony RX100 cameras are relatively thin, but the lenses are not. Go to the museum, buy the best post-card you can, take it to a top-notch film lab and see if they can enlarge it beyond 5'x4'. [Riding off, singing the Man From LaMancha theme...]

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Is there any chance of renting the same camera at your destination?

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Elliot
Are you sure you will not be able to carry on your gear? It doesn't sound as if you will be going to any of the restricted countries. Here's a link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/21/news/airline-electronics-ban-explainer/index.html

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

A museum postcard is a half tone print. You'll never be able to enlarge it without seeing dots.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Thanks, the post card comment was made with tongue firmly in cheek, however the 5x4 ft enlargement from an "ultra thin" camera remains an Impossible Dream. Hopefully the OP is paying attention to other UHH member suggestions.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Posted in the wrong thread.

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

For some reason (LoL), I don't think you'll be flying any of these:

"The airlines that fly direct to the United States from the affected airports are EgyptAir, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Turkish Airlines."

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

Guys,

Tong in cheek comment on side, I'm concerned with the attack in Stockholm. Even here, on UHH, a fellow member mentioned that a terrorist need only travel to another city, to board a plane to the US. That departure city could be Rome, St. Petersburg, Barcelona, or Stockholm. I believe, and tell me if I'm the only one thinking this, but I believe that International travel to the United States could move to a point that all but smart-phone devices could be banned, banned for the passenger cabin, hence the overhead storage area. If this were to happen, then it would mean that all of us members here could not take our DSLR cameras/lenses on board planes for International travel. And after all, isn't photography a major reason why we look forward to International travel?

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Good idea. A Pelican case with lock shipped via Fed-X, set to arrive when you are home.