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Hi all
not sure if this is the right forum, im going on holiday on thursday and i want to take my cannon 400d with me.
It will be in a proper camera bag with other stuff in there like flash charger etc.
I want to take it as hand luggage as i would want to keep it with me at all times, is this gona be a problem? has anyone elce taken there camera as hand luggage and was it fine?
any repliys would be grate.

ow and im flying to america if that makes a difference.

dan..
 
Never had a problem with it as hand luggage. Had 3 cameras, laptop, iPod, PDA and other bits in my rucksack last year, no problems at all. If you haven't got some already, get some Travel Sentry luggage locks that US customs can lock/unlock themselves or they'll just cut you existing locks off if they want to look in your bag (that's your luggage in the hold!).
 
Hi, when are you going?, a friends (a tp member) over in the USA now, he has taken a 450D & 40D & various other lenses & kit, he's travelled from Manchester to LAX (Los Angeles), he'll be back soon & no doubt give you first hand info :)
 
Not been to the states but I've had SLRs on holiday for the past 4 holidays, plus numerous domestic trips also.

Each time I've used a dedicated camera bag of one variety or another (compliant to the regs on bag size) and have had all the usual selection of stuff in there. In addition, I always pack a fortnights worth of insulin and my insulin pens, blood testing kit etc in there too.

Never had a problem at security once, not even a routine search of the camera bag.

As Tina said, as long as the bag is not to big to get past check-in, and you have no restricted items in it, there really shouldn't be an issue.
 
In South Africa as I write :-) flying home tomorrow..

Camera bag, laptop + camera + Flash + lots of junk + book etc..

No problem at all...

just needs to not look 2 huge I guess :)
 
Taken my kit as hand luggage several time to alsorts of places around the globe and never had a problem. I also never bother to lock my hold baggage, if somebody wants access they will just cut into modern cases :shrug:
 
thanks for the repliys guys.
im traveling on thursday this week. My bag hasnt got any locks on it. Im dreading getting to the airport and being told i cant take it as hand luggage and having to put it though with my suit case, id be worried about it going missing.
Gona have to look into it a bit more before i decide what to do :thinking:
 
Taken mine to Turkey last summer as hand luggage without any issues.
 
more repliys while i was writing :D

thanks guys thats quite reasuring sounds like it shouldnt be a problem.
 
I've carried my cameras on flights to the USA on hundreds of occasions without any problem whatsoever. On a few flights I've been asked to go through a short security inspection but there's never been a problem.

You'll have no bother.
 
Took mine to NY in Dec 09, had a propper camera bag with 3-4 lenses.
No issues with taking it as hand luggage :)
 
I've not gone to USA but European flights no problem. Most flight let you take 1 piece of hand luggage, so I have a small case which is within the size limits, put my Lowepro 200 with camera etc in it, with other bits and pieces and it goes O.K. I put the laptop in the wifes; if I didn't she'd only fill it with her stuff:lol:
 
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