[LargeFormat] Hand Luggage UK Airports - Suggestions?
john frost
largeformat@f32.net
Fri Jan 2 21:01:26 2004
Clive:
I put all the camera kit (the red backpack, no padding)into checked
luggage, inside a standard luggage bag. It was too heavy for carry-on.
The only thing I had in carry-on was two bags of film, which they
x-rayed and checked for explosives, then hand inspected. The film was 13
lbs. in two cloth satchels.
The bag I puchased for carry-on was 9 lbs empty! I had to send it as
checked, even tho empty!!
john (:>))) The tripod went into the clothing bag that was in checked
luggage.
Clive Warren wrote:
> I am looking for a good bag to carry LF kit for air travel.
>
> Here is the latest on the UK regulations for hand luggage. All UK
> airports now seem to follow these rules:
>
> "As a general guide, passengers' hand baggage should be a maximum weight
> of between 5 & 7 kilos (depending on the airline), and dimensions should
> not exceed height 450mm x width 350mm x depth 200mm. Most airlines have
> a hand baggage measurement gauge at check-in. Please be advised that if
> after check-in you arrive at the security check with more than one piece
> of hand luggage, or your piece exceeds the weight and dimension
> restriction, it is likely that you will be requested to return to check
> your bag in as hold baggage. We thank you in advance for your
> co-operation."
>
> "DO NOT pack the following items in your hand luggage:
> · Toy/replica guns (metal or plastic)
> · Catapults
> · Household cutlery
> · Knives with blades of any length
> · Razor blades
> · Tools
> · Darts
> · Scissors
> · Tweezers
> · Hypodermic needles (unless required for medical reasons)
> · Knitting needles
> · Sporting bats
> · Billiard, snooker or pool cues
> · Corkscrews"
>
> Flying around Europe in the last 12 months I have found these
> regulations to be fairly strictly enforced. It seems very unlikely that
> passengers will be allowed to carry tripods as hand luggage.
>
> Also you now have to be careful that your camera tool kit is placed in
> the hold luggage or it will be confiscated when the hand luggage is
> checked.
>
> After trying a lot of different combinations, I have found a LF Tenba
> bag to be the ideal bag for carrying my kit - unfortunately it will not
> pass the size restrictions for hand luggage. Anyone have recommendations
> for a bag? Think three lenses, a Polaroid back, loupe, 4 Grafmatics, a
> focusing cloth and a wooden field camera.
>
> Cheers,
> Clive
>
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