dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I am curious as to how often you are days upon days of being away from a power source. I assume your vehicle has a power source as well as in your home.

Dennis

therwol Loc: USA

I've never had to take batteries out of a camera to fly overseas. Extra batteries are required to have a cover on the contacts.

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

Thanks for your input....

My wife & I do have "Pre Check" and our AAA Rep. did say that United does require the Batteries to be out of the camera in our carry on.

I also will take my battery out of the small Nikon Camera that I carry in my back pocket.
I have learned we will have to reset the time & date when we get to Hawaii.

I plan to put all the spare batteries in separate zip-lock bags one per bag.

We want to save the checkers all the time we can.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Since I and a number of others have posted they go onboard aircraft all the time with batteries still in our cameras I would say your AAA representative is mistaken. I have never in years of flying in America as well as abroad had a security agent ask so much as one word about my camera equipment even though I have taken up to 3 different cameras and a number of lenses.

Ask a TSA agent when you get to security. OR just go on through as the rest of us do.

Have a great time,

Dennis

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

As stated several times previously... Yes, certainly.

All cameras have a separate built-in battery for time/date. Older models typicallyally had a user-replaceable battery, much like those used in watches, computers, etc. Newer models often use similar size, rechargeable time/date batteries that's not user-replaceable. It's built-in, recharges from the main battery whenever that's installed, and serves to back up settings, maintain the date/time, etc. while the main battery is removed.

If it were me, I'd carry on the camera gear and leave the batteries in the camera until actually asked to remove them.

I've NEVER been asked to remove batteries from a camera.

In fact, I've had TSA ask me to turn on the camera (or computer or whatever... any electronic device), to confirm it's functional and real. If the battery has been removed, it will mean fumbling around to reinstall it to be able to turn the camera on.

Besides, what are you going to do with the battery after it's removed? If it's in a pocket or bouncing around loose in a camera bag, that would be a lot riskier than simply leaving it in the camera.

In fact, I've had to explain the extra batteries I always carry (usually in pockets in a photo best I'm wearing).

Never, ever check camera gear. Even if it isn't stolen, it will very likely be smashed and broken. If you aren't able to carry on the gear for some reason, best bet is to box it up safely and ship it ahead to your destination. Most hotels will be happy to hold it for you until you arrive. If you do this far enough in advance you can even confirm it's safe arrival before you leave. I don't do it any more, but in the past sometimes had to travel with 80+ lb. of lighting equipment (carried on cameras, lenses & small accessories in a backpack that fits in an overhead bin and/or in the photo vest I was wearing).

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Just carry your camera and batteries on. In the camera. Never had a problem. The airlines want you to carry batteries on the planer they don't want them in your baggage below.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

I have never removed the batteries from my cameras when flying. I watch my carry-on items closely as they pass through the airport scanner. Never had a problem.

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

Since I work for United Airlines I have never in 31 years been asked by another employee to remove the batteries from my camera. Also looking through our corporate safety lit. I could not find where it said the batteries had to be removed from the camera.

Mike1017

who told you that not true I fly all over the world and never did that But my cameras are not checked they are carry on. So that being said your correct if you check your camera gear with batteries Mike

11bravo

Fly internationally, never asked to remove battery from device, but have been asked to turn it on...

Lithium batteries MUST be in carry-on, NOT checked luggage. I do use the plastic covers with batteries inside Lenscoat 2 battery pouches inside camera bag. Only once, in China, were batteries ever inspected.

Check your camera. My Panasonic FZ1000 has the ability to set travel dates and time zone so it will automatically switch and change back from a "home" date/time. Small thing, but so handy.