Tri-pod that fits LowePro 202 AW, Avoiding Airport Charges ??

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Two things in this thread!!!

1. I have just bought a Lowepro Slingshot 202 AW, now im looking for a light weight tri-pod that will fit on the side of it. All I know is that it says "Compact tri-pod" It will most likely be holding my D3100 and a 18-200mm lens, think that's 1kg MAX.

2. As I will be taking this to America with me are there ways to avoid paying extra for the weight of the camera gear? The bag will be my hand luggage on the flight, I was thinking about putting on my water proof jacket as its only thin and light weight and putting a lens in each pocket to hopefully stay under the limit for hand luggage. Tri-pod will go in the main luggage.

Any ideas ?

Maybe im going overboard and the Camera stuff wont go above the weight limit anyway.



P.S I am well impressed with this bag, perfect size for 1 camera and seems to be very flexible.

Thanks for any replies :bonk:
 
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Which airline are you flying with? Most are very lenient on the hand baggage allowance in my experience.
 
Flying with British Airways. Will be my first trip with any kind of equipment like this, so im just worrying about charges
 
Check with the airline WRT their strictness about hand baggage weights.

There seem to be plenty of lightweight travel tripods available these days but of the 3 usual requirements (light, sturdy and cheap) you can generally choose 2. My choice was the Giottos Vitruvian CF which is as light as any and sturdy enough for a D700 with a 70-200 f/2.8 mounted. Far better to have an overspecced tripod to "grow" into than a "just good enough" one that'll possibly be underspecced soon...
 
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