jordan_prussky Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 anyone had any exp. with putting a 20d through the xray? If so, good ? bad? ugly? Thanks Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_sallis Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yes, The camera was good, the flight delays were bad, and after 24hrs of travelling with no sleep, I was ugly. Relax, it won't effect the camera at all. Enjoy your trip. Cheers, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Don't keep CF cards in your pants pockets. If the metal detector wand comes in direct contact it may corrupt the data. Also, sometimes they pour out travel flasks if they think you have booze in it. I was told flammable liquids aren't allowed onboard. Go figure... Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_steeper Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I've had no problem lots of trips through US and Canadian airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyrpowr Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 No problem, just give them a heads up that it's camera gear in the bag, the TSA people know what it looks like on x-ray, as opposed to the "private sector" rent-a-dorks they used to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 The trick is to shriek when they say they want to check it, and then to try to leap over the scanning machines and attack the TSA flunky while yelling "I just filled my adult diaper!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 No problem, unless its AirFrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_stark Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Just don't let the TSA, Secret Service, FBI or US Marshals try and take the lens off like they did to a photog at the Super Bowl last year...they broke the lens AND camera! And last I knew STILL hadn't replaced the destroyed gear. How hard is it to get a lens off a 1D MKII ? Apparently pretty tough when you have no clue what your doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I always ask for a hand inspection. And I never let them send my laptop or camera through the scanner before I am at the other end waiting for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_thorlin Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I think we are all assuming that Jordan was referring to carry-on hand baggage and not checked-in baggage going in the hold, which could be a different matter. Clarification perhaps needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan_prussky Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 you are correct. As a carry-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lester_wareham Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I always ask for a hand inspection. And I never let them send my laptop or camera through the scanner before I am at the other end waiting for it. Really, I can't see that working at most places - certainly not places like LA and LHR. I have even been asked to power up laptops and take off shoes just before I get on the aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_r._fulton_jr. Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I've put 20D's thru as check luggage and as carry-on. No problems either end. I usually have the 24 f1.4 & 85mm f1.2 with me and those get comments because of the 'density' of the glass. Last 12 months or so the Leica M6 gets the most attention due to its density. Even laying in an open tray going thru the machine it gets looked at. I am always polite, smiling and cooperative. Rarely a problem. This is all USA domestic, fyi. I never ask for hand inspections. Even with 40 rolls of film in my carry-on. Just put it thru the machine. Never a problem. (Yes, that includes TMAX 3200). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_dunn2 Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 <p>I would never check my camera equipment. Checked baggage is not necessarily treated with a great deal of care, and it's also not that uncommon for bags to go missing or have contents stolen during the many hours the bags are out of your control.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?ID=1059">Tests show that X-ray machines (both for carry-on and checked baggage) do not harm flash cards</a>. The TSA says they don't harm digital cameras, either, and AFAIK the digital camera manufacturers agree. I've only flown twice since getting my 20D, and it didn't seem to suffer from being X-rayed. Neither did my flash cards. Yes, do keep an eye on it to make sure someone doesn't try to snatch it as it comes out the other side of the X-ray machine.</p> <p>In the U.S., you supposedly have the right to have your photographic equipment inspected by hand (though the folks manning the security screening stations apparently don't all believe this). There may be other countries with similar rights; there are certainly countries where no such right exists. So depending on where you're travelling, you may have no choice but to have your gear X-rayed.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Actually, TSA employees and screeners are required to let you watch your things. Works for me at LAX, Chicago, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markplawchan Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 After having a UV filter "cross threaded" (and jammed-badly), back onto a 100mm f/2 prime at the Boise ID airport, I now leave a SF-95 Claim Form, along with the "Additional Instructions" sheet on top of my gear inside the Pelican case....gives 'em something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godefroy Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Yaron, What's the problem with Air France ? Happy Shooting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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