Taking cameras on planes

[ladysue]

Will my DSLR be OK in my case in the hold or should I take it in my hand luggage? I'm off to Australia on Tuesday for a visit to my parents.
Thanks

 

[Marc]

Having seen how baggage handlers deal with suitcases, I would never let cameras/lenses/flashguns go into the hold.

 

[J4MIE_P]

I ALWAYS take my camera as hand luggage.

 

[LongLensPhotography]

always hand luggage. You probably haven't seen how they throw around all hold luggage.

 

[Tamar Photography]

defo hand luggage!¬!

 

[noneforit]

As above, hand luggage
Is it worth risking damage to your gear for the sake of taking it on the plane yourself

 

[Nod]

Mine always comes with me as hand baggage. Some stuff (mini tripod, printer and leads - all non essential or easily replaced) may go in the hold suitcase if there's enough weight allowance left.

 

[willsphots]

definitely hand carry. even if you get gentle handlers, cold and condensation in the luggage hold is not good for glass and electronics.

that said, i did leave a lens in the suitcase once because my backpack was full, but it was in a lens case in a padded bag in between towels.

 

[Graham_P_Clarke]

Only place is hand luggage

 

[justinmoir]

Defo Hand Luggage!!

Would never contemplate sticking my kit into the hold!

Cheers
J

 

[realspeed]

Make sure any spare batteries are in their holders. This link may help


http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/li_battery_restrictions.html

Realspeed

 

[Amp34]

I always put my spare batteries in my hold luggage....

Camera/lenses and filters go in the cabin with me though.

 

[Kerioak]

Just to agree with everyone else - hand luggage.

Make sure it is switched off, basically you can (should) only have the camera switched on at times when the seatbelt signs are off, otherwise they can get a bit annoyed (understandably due to safety reasons) if you try and take pictures during the most tempting times of take off and landing.

 

[ladysue]

Having seen how baggage handlers deal with suitcases, I would never let cameras/lenses/flashguns go into the hold.

I ALWAYS take my camera as hand luggage.

always hand luggage. You probably haven't seen how they throw around all hold luggage.

defo hand luggage!¬!

As above, hand luggage
Is it worth risking damage to your gear for the sake of taking it on the plane yourself

Mine always comes with me as hand baggage. Some stuff (mini tripod, printer and leads - all non essential or easily replaced) may go in the hold suitcase if there's enough weight allowance left.

definitely hand carry. even if you get gentle handlers, cold and condensation in the luggage hold is not good for glass and electronics.

that said, i did leave a lens in the suitcase once because my backpack was full, but it was in a lens case in a padded bag in between towels.

Only place is hand luggage

Defo Hand Luggage!!

Would never contemplate sticking my kit into the hold!

Cheers
J

Make sure any spare batteries are in their holders. This link may help


http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/li_battery_restrictions.html

Realspeed

I always put my spare batteries in my hold luggage....

Camera/lenses and filters go in the cabin with me though.

Just to agree with everyone else - hand luggage.

Make sure it is switched off, basically you can (should) only have the camera switched on at times when the seatbelt signs are off, otherwise they can get a bit annoyed (understandably due to safety reasons) if you try and take pictures during the most tempting times of take off and landing.

WOW. Thank you all for replying. I will definitely put it in my hand luggage. I have put the tripod in the suitcase as thats too heavy to carry ( and I wont be over the baggage limit) and it wasnt expensive.I havent got any spare batteries. Thats on my want list, along with a circular polarising filter as someone suggested on here.

Sue

 

[Joshua James]

+1 for hand luggage - I read an artical by an awesome pro tog in the states who had a nightmare situation with bags in the hold. He was forced to put his kit in the hold as there was no hand luggage space left. during the flight some how a LOT of water got into his kit bag and then the airline refused to cough up for the damage.....

 

[minky_monkey]

My pal works as a baggage handler.

There`s no way in the world I`d leave it to them!! lol.

 

[Kerioak]

This must be one of the few threads on here where everyone has been in agreement (so far)

 

[dalex_257]

Make sure any spare batteries are in their holders. This link may help

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/li_battery_restrictions.html

That however is a US only policy - definitely not applicable here (UK) and may not be applicable for Australia