Traveling with camera
Apr 3, 2022 16:29:54 #
supercub wrote:
Is there a way to insure my camera equipment so I can put into my luggage instead of carrying it with me as a carry on?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
Don’t sacrifice good photos for lack of hands. I don’t like putting most of my equipment in my luggage. Just items like flashes and tripods and the like. Mostly because I don’t want my camera body and lenses to take a beating and get manhandled (or woman-handled.). I do my best to limit it to one body and two lenses. Namely, I will have a Canon 5D with a walk around zoom lens and a larger telephoto. KIS Principle: Keep It Simple!
On a lighter note: what kind of dog do you travel with? If it’s a Labrador or a Retriever get a backpack for the beastie. If its a Dachshund or a Terrier you might have so other travel issues.
Would your dog mind if it had a camera around its neck?
But most of all when I travel I make sure I know where a camera store or department store is nearby. Have a safe and enjoyable trip.
Apr 3, 2022 20:16:33 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
supercub wrote:
Is there a way to insure my camera equipment so I can put into my luggage instead of carrying it with me as a carry on?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
Have a chat with YOUR insurance broker for starters Supercub…
Apr 4, 2022 08:21:17 #
Retina
Loc: Near Charleston,SC
supercub wrote:
Is there a way to insure my camera equipment so I can put into my luggage instead of carrying it with me as a carry on?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
If you have to pack a camera in a bag checked anywhere other than at the gate, make sure it is one you don't mind being stolen. That goes for anything of value that can be easily pilfered and fenced.
Apr 4, 2022 08:47:17 #
Apr 4, 2022 09:36:57 #
DaveO wrote:
Not all insurance companies are created equally! My homeowners, AMICA, has zero deductible and on two occasions has either paid for repair or issued a replacement value check within 2 days of receiving my estimate from Nikon. My premium is quite reasonable, about $100/year for coverage on about $18,000 in equipment. They do require a copy of the bill of sale.
Again, I did not buy equipment to leave it at home when taking a trip.
Again, I did not buy equipment to leave it at home when taking a trip.
I had State Farm Insurance. The cost was $50 dollars for $8000 dollars worth of gear.
Apr 4, 2022 11:08:11 #
supercub wrote:
Is there a way to insure my camera equipment so I can put into my luggage instead of carrying it with me as a carry on?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
We travel with our dog and I carry my valuables in a carry on bag so i usually have my hands full. My camera gear takes up to much space but I am afraid it will not make it in my luggage. so a lot of times I leave my Nikon D7200 and just take use my iphone. Any suggestions?
Have you checked with our insurance agent?
Apr 4, 2022 17:52:28 #
I will admit to being a dilettante photographer. I lugged 2 bodies and 4 lenses to Hawaii several years ago and it was miserable. Was too busy shooting to enjoy the trip. Will never drag all that gear again unless I am driving. Took my Nikon P900 and a good Nikon pocket camera to Israel and got perfectly respectable shots and wasn’t so busy shooting that I forgot to immerse myself in the experience. I do have my gear insured under a rider to my homeowners, but would hate to have to file a claim and find a replacement camera on a trip.
Apr 4, 2022 23:34:03 #
Apr 4, 2022 23:58:32 #
Take everything in a "carry - on", and leave the dog at the kennals! Lol. Alternatively, get yourself a nice little point and shoot, most of the main manufacturers have some excellent models available that for relatively low cost, produce surprisingly good images. Or perhaps concider a bridge camera. I have an older Canon with 50x optical zoom, and up to 200x digital zoom. For traveling I've never felt the need for separate lenses. (saves a lot of space, weight and time swapping lenses), and honestly, for what it cost compared to my dslr kit, it wouldn't break my heart if I lost or broke it. One final thought, I'm lucky enough to own a good "high end" phone, (Samsung), and the image quality is truly outstanding. It's obviously smaller and lighter than any "real" camera, and I always have it with me, whether on a planned trip, or for a quick couple of impromptu shots over dinner! Just a few ideas and some things to think about. All the best,
Ray.
Ray.
Apr 21, 2022 20:59:55 #
Woody here. I have padded a workman's lunch pail with foam dividers for an Olympus M1mk3, FF= 28-300 walk-around lens (focuses to 8-inches working distance and 3-inch wide FOV), 18-36 compact WA, 34mm f1.7 for street work, 58mm filter kit, two FL-300 RC flashes for CU (providing side or back lighting), an RC remote for camera, a couple of backdrops for flower CUs, an ancient Leica mini-tripod. Adequate physical protection and looks rather uninviting for theft compared to a camera bag, sits between my feet on a plane, or armrest or floor in car, in the front basket of my mobile scooter (download specific items to vest when going afield)— and very easily inspected by TSA. Investment: 3375$; insured under household policy but I probably wouldn't try to collect (for one thing, except for the body, no sales slip still at hand). Can't see any difference in results compared to my Canon aps-c kit and far more likely to be with me. The only advantage with the Canon: tracking birds in mixed foliage with tele much easier with Optical Viewfinder.
Apr 21, 2022 21:46:59 #
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