Re: Tripod on the plane?

["james.d.mcintyre" <james dot d dot mcintyre at worldnet dot att dot net>]

Carol:

Most wildlife photogs transport their tripods in checked bags, carefully 
padded with clothes - especially the head.

The most important thing is to bring your cameras and lenses on board as 
carryon baggage.  They are too fragile to be checked and also could be 
stolen.  The same applies to laptop computers.

Of course film should never be placed in checked baggage anymore due to 
the very powerful X-ray beams now used for screening.  Lead bags won't 
protect adequately and will only alarm security.  If you are planning to 
pass through numerous security gates, it is best to hand-carry all your 
rolls of film (exposed and unexposed) in clear plastic Ziploc-type bags 
with the opaque plastic cannisters removed so they can be personally 
inspected by the security agents without exposing them to X-rays.  Most 
airports will let you do this, although they may object.   Arrive early 
so they will have ample time to inspect.

Jim McIntyre
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Carol Gwynn 
  To: birdtalk@utahbirds.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:05 PM
  Subject: [BirdTalk] Tripod on the plane?


  Question: I have been trying for days to get an answer as to whether I 

  am allowed to carry a disassembled tripod aboard an aircraft. Even the 

  TSA, the Fount of All Airport Security Knowledge doesn't give me a 
  satisfactory answer. They say a tripod isn't prohibited, but the 
  security screeners may still not permit it to go through. Has anyone 
  tried to take a tripod in a carry-on? (Or do i just give up and check 
  it)?

  Carol

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