Bloke
Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
larkahn wrote:
Ditto. I returned from the Philippines a few years ago and Customs and Immigration in Detroit spent a half hour going through my carry-on of electronics. They were taking out memory cards, asking if I had password protected files in my computer, etc. I told them to knock themselves out and took my ebook reader into a corner while they went through the carry-on. All of this when I returned to the US.
I had the same sort of thing in Dublin last year, returning to the US from the UK. I went through the normal security checks before boarding my plane at the source, but when I got to Dublin - without ever leaving the 'secured' side of the airport, I had to go through the full security process - shoes off, etc., plus filling out some form on a computer for which there were *huge* lines... When I asked one of the nice people who were conducting the search why this was necessary, since I had already cleared security once, I was told that it was to make things quicker and easier when I arrived at the destination! Basically, it was "this is how we do it, so shut up and get back in line...".
ABJanes
Loc: Jersey Boy now Virginia
Traveled to Europe this month with my gear in a small suitcase, never opened or inspected.
Enclosed......Camera, two lenses, (3) batteries, mono-pod.
Rickyb wrote:
Are there any new TSA Photo Equip updates?
haasrw1031
Loc: Gainesville - Originally Miami Florida
Well apparently there are many bored individuals if you review the daily list..........brown trucks, do you stand on your head when taking pictures, etc.
I actually thought photographer's input would be good here.
haasrw1031 wrote:
Well apparently there are many bored individuals if you review the daily list..........brown trucks, do you stand on your head when taking pictures, etc.
I actually thought photographer's input would be good here.
Please learn to use "Quote Reply" Your comment, without context, makes little sense.
BHC wrote:
Not really. Call them ten times, ask the exact same question, and you’ll get ten completely different vague, non-committal answers.
Exactly!
I went through 12 different airports in the last 3 months SFO, YYZ, Montego Bay, LAX, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Narita, Frankfurt, Mex City, Gautemala City and Dublin. Shoes on, shoes off, cameras out, cameras not out, batteries wrapped not wrapped .... all different by city (not even country).
Good luck getting a straight answer....i will take UHH feedback PLUS TSA website + travel blogs and make my decision....
BHC wrote:
Not really. Call them ten times, ask the exact same question, and you’ll get ten completely different vague, non-committal answers.
The same might be said for any "support" personnel. I would go to their site, as pointed to by LoneRangeFinder read and print the pertinent information. Should there be any questions at security, you can at least show the information that you based your packing on, rather than just saying, "but Mary Doe of the TSA said this was OK".
TSA actually stands for "Thousands, Standing Around."
Guess as usual we have to fly by seat of pants.
Jer
Loc: Mesa, Arizona
Just got back from a trip. Didn't have to open my camera equipment. I have a TSA fast pass. However, in Phoenix the fast pass personnel leave at 8 in the evening. So then you go through a semi-regular check out. You have to open all your bags but on my outbound flight I can keep my belt and shoes on.
Always thought it was Tough S Aboard!
Just flew r/t from Denver to Austin, TX and had no problems or questions or camera bag searched, just put my camera bag on the scanner belt and picked it up on the other side. Flew r/t from Denver to SLC in July and r/t from Denver to LAX in April and didn't have any issues with carry-on camera bag and contents. Content was always the same, D750, a couple of lenses, memory cards, battery grip, batteries and charger, cleaning fluid and swabs, cleaning cloth and some other small misc. items.
On a trip to Idaho for the eclipse, the lower half of my Eddie Bauer checked bag was opened. It had a tripod and two stainless steel bottles of distilled water (for my CPAP).
TSA probably expected to find a sniper rifle and some artillery shells, per their X-ray.
I've had no issues (fly over 100,000 miles domestic and international) with camera and lenses in carry-on baggage. I typically don't take a tri-pod or mono-pod unless I'm checking a bag but have had no issues with domestic TSA when I have. Returning from EU (Amsterdam), I've routinely had my bag pulled aside to inspect my small travel umbrella. Now, I make sure it is out of the bag and in the bin by itself. They still inspect it but don't have to rifle through my entire bag to find it. I'm relaying this story to suggest that it might be a good idea to also remove a mono-pod or travel tri-pod for the same reason. They may want to inspect it to make sure that it's not a weapon but don't have to go through your entire bag in the process.
I flew LA-> Reno -> Denver -> LA,in Aug - Sept this year. I had TSA pre all flights, carried camera on the plane all three flights. Just put the camera in my carry on bag and put it through X-ray at the security checkpoints. No issues.
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