On batteries out of camera: I plan on flying out of the US. I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination. My question is what about the time...

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

I plan on flying out of the US.
I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination.
My question is what about the time & date?
After a bunch of hours without a battery, would I need to reset the time & date or do the cameras hold it for a few days?

OH ! BTW: I have a Sony a99 II.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

There is an internal capacitor that will sustain date and time for more than that period.

Jaackil Loc: Massachusetts

charles tabb wrote:

I plan on flying out of the US.
I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination.
My question is what about the time & date?
After a bunch of hours without a battery, would I need to reset the time & date or do the cameras hold it for a few days?

OH ! BTW: I have a Sony a99 II.

I just got back from a trip to Europe. I did not have to take my battery out of the camera. However I carried it on. It is possible you have to if you put it in checked luggage which is never a wise idea unless you want it stolen. Extra batteries should have a cover on the contacts. Usually the battery comes with a plastic one. As for storing the date and time your camera will do that no problem without the battery in it. The date and time is not dependent on the removable battery. Cameras will hold the date and time for longer than days. More like years. Good luck

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

I flew American Airlines/Iberia to Spain and back earlier this month and didn't have to remove the battery from my camera. My extra battery required that the contacts were covered so they didn't accidentally touch anything. I used the plastic contact cover that came with the battery.

This was all of course as carry on luggage and not checked baggage.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I wouldn't trust a camera, laptop or meds to checked baggage. Carry-on only.

My father was a ground crew foreman and union official for Eastern Airlines back in the day and the stories he told about idiots he got on his crews and how they handled baggage and packages!!!! And some would not learn and ended up fired. When your boss is also your union rep and he says you are an idiot and should be fired you are really screwed. Not to mention a total screw-up to begin with.
He never put anything valuable or remotely breakable in checked baggage.
Of course if his flight was on Eastern going and coming he got to stash his stuff with the crews' own baggage.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Great, but can he take the battery out of the camera and not lose date and time?

Brokenland

Very good question. One main thing everyone needs to be aware of is that powerful magnets can drain the life out of your battery in or outside your camera. Keep cameras/batteries away from the microwave etc. Always carry a spare and be prepared to charge your battery with the use of multiple power outlet cords. Went to triple A to renew our account, noticed the shelve with all the different types/country power adapters. Take a portable power charger. I use the Anker portable canister which is about the size of a lipstick tube. This little thing works great on the fly but when the power from that canister runs out you'll have to charge it also. One other thing to concider, there are some backpacks now that have solar panels on them. I might get one of these myself leave in the car (direct sunlight) while traveling

Rongnongno Loc: FL

For starter cameras have the capability of keeping the date. This was not case years ago.

Then, just as a suggestion, if you plan to store the camera for a long period of time, remove the battery. The date will still be kept (over six months for a D800e). Why remove it? Safety for the camera, some cheap battery leak. I do not trust even the manufacturer's when it comes to leaking.

Oh, keeping your battery on a charger when you store the stuff will use the battery faster than if it was stored. When I store my battery I check their charge once every two months. When it become low I recharge them then. I also rotate my batteries when I travel. I usually have four with me and pay attention to their state before deciding to recharge any.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

As to 'powerful magnet used in X-ray machine... This is a thing of the past that was corrected by using special film canisters.

dSLR are not sensitive to the airport scanners. The cards while being sensitive are not influenced at all.

A laptop would die first!!!!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

charles tabb wrote:

I plan on flying out of the US.
I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination.
My question is what about the time & date?
After a bunch of hours without a battery, would I need to reset the time & date or do the cameras hold it for a few days?

OH ! BTW: I have a Sony a99 II.

No, no, no. FAA regs require batteries to be inside an electronic device or in a case that covers their contacts. I've never had TSA or any Airline gate attendant tell me to take batteries out of a device.

Also, having LiOn batteries in a carrying case will prevent you from having to check a carry on bag as they absolutely cannot be in the Aircraft's hold.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

I have never had to take a battery out of a camera, actually the opposite. On occasion have had to turn camera on to prove worked.

Second, although date & time will be retained, makes no difference if you pull battery or not and whether it keeps time - going have to reset it anyway if you want correct local time overseas.

david vt Loc: Vermont

First, as implied by some comments above, do NOT check your camera if you want to see it at the destination. You may check it, but just....don’t

Second, you must have your first battery in the camera. This is not only so you can turn it on if asked (to show it is really a working camera), but so that there is not a little hidden compartment to stash things into!

Third, as noted by @renegade, ALL spare LiOn batteries must have their contacts covered AND MUST be in your carryon. You may NOT check LiOn batteries

david vt Loc: Vermont

Stardust wrote:

I have never had to take a battery out of a camera, actually the opposite. On occasion have had to turn camera on to prove worked.

Second, although date & time will be retained, makes no difference if you pull battery or not and whether it keeps time - going have to reset it anyway if you want correct local time overseas.

Yes on the first point.

On the second, as I travel all over the world, I finally left my camera on GMT so not only are all pictures always in order by date, but I don’t have to futz with resetting date/time as I move around all the world

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

charles tabb wrote:

I plan on flying out of the US.
I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination.
My question is what about the time & date?
After a bunch of hours without a battery, would I need to reset the time & date or do the cameras hold it for a few days?

OH ! BTW: I have a Sony a99 II.

I never took my batteries out of my cameras traveling out of country as "carry ons". Just got back from Scotland and the Caymans, no problems but they did check a couple bodies that they were able to turn on. Spare batteries I had the plastics caps on and rubber banded to keep them on and together. Busineness ends opposing each other.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

charles tabb wrote:

I plan on flying out of the US.
I understand that I have to take my battery out of my camera till I reach my destination.
My question is what about the time & date?
After a bunch of hours without a battery, would I need to reset the time & date or do the cameras hold it for a few days?

OH ! BTW: I have a Sony a99 II.

I have never taken the batteries out of my camera. And I have traveled with the Sony A99.