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Mar 24, 2019 09:41:02   #
gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast
 
Planning to fly to Phoenix this Fall and take my basic gear in a small shoulder bag - body, 2 lenses, extra battery, charger, SD card, small stuff. Anything I should be concerned about, other than somebody grabbing my gear?

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Mar 24, 2019 09:43:40   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
Nothing to worry about.

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Mar 24, 2019 10:41:10   #
gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast
 
camerapapi wrote:
Nothing to worry about.



Thanks.

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Mar 24, 2019 11:04:18   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
Buy some good neoprene sleeves, bags or wraps. Pack it in a grungy backpack. Nobody will try to grab it.

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Mar 24, 2019 11:42:44   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
gvarner wrote:
Planning to fly to Phoenix this Fall and take my basic gear in a small shoulder bag - body, 2 lenses, extra battery, charger, SD card, small stuff. Anything I should be concerned about, other than somebody grabbing my gear?


I flew in and out of Phoenix in March with a camera bag and my tripod and 200-500 lens in my roll on. No issues.Have fun

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Mar 24, 2019 16:09:02   #
Keen
 
As long as the bag is of a size to qualify for carry on, you are fine.

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Mar 24, 2019 16:45:30   #
AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
 
I generally travel with a briefcase that fits under the seat in front of me AND a small bag that holds a body and two lenses, which they classify as a "personal item", like a purse or handbag on most airlines. The very bottom tier tickets may not allow this, so you should check if you plan to try it.

If I really have to bring more gear I put the least expensive items in a checked bag, along with one of my Billingham 335s, which can be compressed to fit in an ordinary "pilot size" rollaway. I know there's a risk in that, but so far so good, and truthfully I have never lost a single checked bag over hundreds of flights. That's why I carry insurance.

Andy

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Mar 24, 2019 16:48:55   #
larryepage Loc: North Texas area
 
You will need to have the protective cover on your extra battery.

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Mar 25, 2019 06:42:03   #
billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
 
gvarner wrote:
Planning to fly to Phoenix this Fall and take my basic gear in a small shoulder bag - body, 2 lenses, extra battery, charger, SD card, small stuff. Anything I should be concerned about, other than somebody grabbing my gear?


You will be fine. But, if your really worried about it, call the airline.

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Mar 25, 2019 06:53:22   #
sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey
 
All batteries must be in your carry on luggage.

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Mar 25, 2019 07:09:51   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Last time I flew out of JFK, they wanted cameras and batteries out of the carryon and in the bin for examination. Make sure you have your batteries together in the same ziplock bag.

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Mar 25, 2019 07:15:13   #
cameraf4 Loc: Delaware
 
The smaller the bag, the better. Overhead storage is hard to come by after Group 5 seating and people today have little-to-no regard for other people's stuff.

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Mar 25, 2019 07:36:07   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
sueyeisert wrote:
All batteries must be in your carry on luggage.


Li-Ion also need contacts covered. I carry mine in a think tank battery holder

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Mar 25, 2019 07:48:22   #
Marilyng Loc: Lorain,Oh.
 
gvarner wrote:
Planning to fly to Phoenix this Fall and take my basic gear in a small shoulder bag - body, 2 lenses, extra battery, charger, SD card, small stuff. Anything I should be concerned about, other than somebody grabbing my gear?


No problems,I did that when we flew to Mexico for our Granddaughter’s destination wedding,just keep a close eye on that bag under you seat or in the above compartment!

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Mar 25, 2019 07:58:40   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Nope--nothing. I do that every time I fly.

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