Air Travel With A DSLR Carry On?
May 27, 2019 18:52:57 #
CanonTom wrote:
Not to hijack the threat, but I am currently considering purchasing a Lowpro Flipside 400 AW II. Can anyone with experience with this bag tell us whether it will fit under the seat in front of me on domestic flights? Small regional jets?
I fly with a Lowe ProTactic 350AW. It is a perfect fit for a "Personal Item" and goes under the seat. I put a D750 with 24-120mm lens, a D3300 with an 18-140mm lens, a 50mm lens, a 55-300mm DX lens, and a filter holder with a CP for each lens in a small carry pouch. Still has extra room for external pouches to store inside until getting to destination. There is a removable pouch for a tripod/monopod, and the other two external removable pouches. It also has a pouch for my MacBook computer and charger. Plus it has a rain cover stored in the bottom and a great waist belt with small storage compartments. This is not a "sling" pack but a great photo gear back pack. Very well thought out and extremely rugged, yet compact.
The airlines lets me carry an extra camera/case (keep it minimal) besides the backpack and my carry-on.
Hope this helps.
May 27, 2019 20:13:22 #
oregonfrank
Loc: Astoria, Oregon
I have the Lowepro Whistler in the smaller size — it easily fits under the seat in front of me.
Frank
Frank
May 27, 2019 20:25:15 #
CanonTom wrote:
Not to hijack the thread...
This got my attention! But seriously, I can fit a bag under my seat with two micro four thirds cameras, computer, power supplies/chargers, ham radio handhelds, all sorts of cables, and a recently purchased swap meet special Olympus DSLR.
May 27, 2019 22:30:55 #
ALWAYS carry aboard. Only once, many years ago, did TSA have me pull it out and demonstrate it was A real working camera.
May 27, 2019 23:04:05 #
For many years, I carried my camera around my neck and they never counted it against my two carry-ons. I also have a lower bag in which I do carry a lot of camera and computer equipment when I go on longer trips. TSA only once have asked to see my camera equipment. Afterwards he thanked me and told me that I had some very nice equipment. (He must have been a photographer at heart.)
Don't ever put your camera in your checked luggage.
Don't ever put your camera in your checked luggage.
May 28, 2019 01:05:42 #
Always carry my DSLR over my shoulder. SB is wrong, in that they will require you to hold the camera if it isn't in the overhead or under the seat. Never had a problem fitting the camera in an overhead since it is small, and easy to tuck in among the other bin contents, thus it doesn't move around like a loose item.
Have a nice trip.
Have a nice trip.
May 28, 2019 02:48:16 #
Dave327 wrote:
If not, they may inspect your gear and ask you to turn in the camera. You can have a battery in the camera.
Dave:
Could you please clarify? "If not" what?
. . . and under what circumstances do you believe they might ask one to turn in ones camera?
Thanks.
Caruso
May 28, 2019 06:12:56 #
Carusoswi wrote:
Dave:
Could you please clarify? "If not" what?
. . . and under what circumstances do you believe they might ask one to turn in ones camera?
Thanks.
Caruso
Could you please clarify? "If not" what?
. . . and under what circumstances do you believe they might ask one to turn in ones camera?
Thanks.
Caruso
I think he meant to say: "turn on", not "turn in" the camera. Verifying that it is a fully functioning camera and not something else.
May 28, 2019 09:37:36 #
Dave327 wrote:
I also tape the electrical contacts.
That is a great idea! I am leaving this Saturday for Italy. What type of tape do you use? Thank you in advance!
May 28, 2019 14:49:02 #
I join others in commenting that I would never put sensitive, expensive camera equipment in checked baggage. I always wear my camera bag onto the plane and put it in the overhead bin. By the way, in case anyone wonders, I do stow my tripod in checked baggage.
May 28, 2019 15:01:20 #
I have always had a camera bag sufficiently small to fit under a seat - even under a window seat. Planning to put anything in overhead bin is a risky plan, since that area sometimes fills up.
May 28, 2019 15:55:42 #
To rehess: Thanks for your comment, but I have never had a problem using the overhead bin for my camera bag. I have carried that bag -- which is not small -- onto the airplane dozens of times over the course of at least 20 years. Hope that helps.
May 28, 2019 16:00:53 #
photog17 wrote:
That is great. I don't like to fly, but my wife flies several times a year, in recent years she has reported multiple occasions in which things that wouldn't fit under the seat were automatically tagged and hauled off to join the 'other checked baggage', because the cabin crew had determined the overhead bins to be full.To rehess: Thanks for your comment, but I have never had a problem using the overhead bin for my camera bag. I have carried that bag -- which is not small -- onto the airplane dozens of times over the course of at least 20 years
May 28, 2019 16:14:36 #
Thanks, rehess. Tell you what, if an airline tried to put my camera equipment in checked baggage, I'd go with it!
May 28, 2019 18:12:26 #
I just flew on an overseas trip to the Czech Republic and took my Canon EOS 40D through both security and EU Customs without any issue. I just carry it and my lenses in a Canon camera bag. Hope I was of help!
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