kb6kgx Loc: Simi Valley, CA

Ok. Got it re: vests. I was thinking the ones with closed pockets.

MrBossHK Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area

Ricker Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah

My home insurance WILL COVER cameras and associated equipment if stolen from checked luggage. Best regards, Ricker

le boecere

First saw a guy getting off a domestic flight with just such a vest...pockets full; maybe 10 years ago. Been doing same ever since. My adult children laugh, and I get some funny stares from others, but it works wonderfully for me.

le boecere

I have about 5 of these, in 3 different versions, 2 are very well worn. I find'em on eBay.

http://www.secretfanbase.com/banana/photojournalists-vest-2/

Version 3 is my favorite.

_Van

le boecere

I only fly (domestic) two or three times a year, and have never been questioned about it (the correspondent's/photographer's vest), in 10 years. TSA has looked inside my carry-on, but never the vest.

le boecere

le boecere

Yup!

suterjo Loc: Delaplane, VA

I agree with the above. NEVER EVER check your expensive camera gear. Years ago I bought a camera backpack that I use when I travel (which is about 2X a year). It's heavy and bulky but I carry it onboard and it's designed to fit in the overhead. If you've ever watched the guys handling your luggage you don't want them handling your camera gear like that. You can check the misc. BS but don't check the important stuff. That's an absolute rule with me.

piccanclick Loc: Northern California

We have flown domestically with our monopods in our checked baggage with no problem. I label mine and put it in front on top so easily checked. DO NOT put your camera or lens in checked luggage. Carry lithium camera batteries in carry on luggage in their chargers or separate small zip bag for each one.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

I have no doubts that if someone wearing a photo vest raised some questions for a TSA agent, the vest would be taken off and thoroughly searched. I can remember many times removing caps from my Hasselblad lenses so TSA could see through them. If filled with explosives, they could provide a big bang. Easiest defense for that: see if one can see through the lense.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

You did not say where you are going. If you are traveling with one of the airlines with restrictions you can take the lenses with you but not the camera. Yes, you can place in checked luggage the monopod.
Traveling with your camera and laptop in checked luggage is not to me ideal. I have seen the rough handling of checked luggage at the airports and it is ugly. Those guys could not care less for what is inside.
You should know that airlines do not take much responsibilities for lost items in checked luggage and when they have to pay, could take forever, they do not compensate in full for the value of the lost item or items.
The rough handling of the luggage could easily throw cameras or lenses out of specs or could brake them and the airline will not pay for those expenses. Once I had a tripod in my checked luggage and security searched my luggage. The tripod was still there but some of my clothing was missing. I will never put any of my valuable gear into checked luggage again.
If you have to put your camera and or lenses in checked luggage at least buy insurance. I do not know how that works you will have to check but the possibility of theft or damage is a real one.

le boecere

At the domestic U.S. airports I've been through, when I get to the TSA check-point, I have everything in a carry-on (if allowed) a "murse" (usually a small messenger-style camera bag), or in my vest (pocket-camera, glasses, wristwatch, pocket change, cell-phone, keys, chap-stick, pen, wallet, belt, etc., etc.) I remove the vest and put it on top of my shoes and it follows the murse and the carry-on, right through the x-ray machine. I've only had the carry-on opened once, in several years. (but, I've been thoroughly frisked, several times).

Nature_Shooter Loc: Chesterfield Missouri

Ran into a problem with my gear packed in carry on recently. I was in a late boarding group and the overhead filled up. They made me check my bag. Had to transfer by camera gear to my backpack before checking my carry on bag and move some items from my backpack to the carry on. If you are relying on overhead space, you may want to pay a little extra for priority boarding so overhead space is available when you board.

oldgeezer3 Loc: SoCal

Have traveled both domestic and foreign airlines for the last 20 years. I always carry camera and gear as carry-on. Have never had any trouble with tsa people, yet. Used a camera bag until '14 when i got a back-pack for gear. Some day I'll get a vest, too. That should be s good combination!