bj_rollison

<p>I just flew out of Vietnam and was stopped at screening because of my Gitzo GT3532 carbon-fiber tripod. At first they just said it was too long, and fortunately there was a guy with a guitar going through and they let him pass, and I pointed that out. They called an airline representative and the Delta airline rep said that it was fine. However, a higher ranking official came over and said no. There was several minutes of dialog and then another guy came out of an office and showed me an official looking list of prohibited items and it clearly stated that <strong>photographic tripods over 30 cm are not allowed as carry on luggage</strong>. He then told me that these new regs went into effect on May 1, 2016.</p>

<p>I have a Gitzo that I use primarily as my travel tripod, and a slightly heavier and bigger Induro CF tripod that I use for short jaunts or in studio. Both have held up very well.</p>