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Dolby

Dolby

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I don't fly very often very often and tomorrow I'm off to George. There's no issues taking a camera hand luggage?
 
You definitely do not want it in your luggage! If you do that you might as well hand it over to the first person you see at the airport.
 
The only time cameras are a hassle is when it comes to weight. Worse comes to worse you wear it around your neck until they've weighed your bag.
 
bwana said:
The only time cameras are a hassle is when it comes to weight. Worse comes to worse you wear it around your neck until they've weighed your bag.
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I can just imagine you rocking up with your pro body and 400/600 around your neck :D
 
adsl2 said:
I can just imagine you rocking up with your pro body and 400/600 around your neck :D
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Fill your pockets with lenses, batteries, filters and accessories, wear the bodies around your neck. It doesn't get added to your hand luggage that way :D
 
adsl2 said:
I can just imagine you rocking up with your pro body and 400/600 around your neck :D
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Basically that… and then some. :)

This is pretty much what I went over to the RWC with… plus batteries, chargers, laptop, card readers… I'd love to switch to a comparable lighter system once one presents itself.

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bwana said:
The only time cameras are a hassle is when it comes to weight. Worse comes to worse you wear it around your neck until they've weighed your bag.
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I am moving to the US around June/July and I have a lot of gear that has to go with. Weight will be an issue but I refuse to check the gear in.

Any idea how I can maybe handle it? My wife has very little that cannot be checked but I am worried the weight might be a bit much even split between 2 people.
 
HJF said:
I am moving to the US around June/July and I have a lot of gear that has to go with. Weight will be an issue but I refuse to check the gear in.

Any idea how I can maybe handle it? My wife has very little that cannot be checked but I am worried the weight might be a bit much even split between 2 people.
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What's a lot of gear?
 
[XC] Oj101;17075150 said:
A few Para 222s :D xD
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Paint them white, wear dark glasses, and pretend to be blind?
 
bwana said:
What's a lot of gear?
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2 x 15" Laptops
Ipad and a Nexus 7
1Dx + Charger and AC adapter
5D MKIII + Battery Grip + Charger
20D + Battery Grip + Charger
16-35 F2.8
24-70 F2.8
70-200 F2.8
24-105 F4
100 F2.8 Macro
Sigma 12-24
1.4x Converter
2.0x Converter
2 x 600EX RT
1 x ST-E3
1 x 580Ex
1 x 430Ex
Sekonic Light meter
Few other small things(Memory cards, timelapse remote etc)

Elinchrom Studio Kit - This I am going to check in the boxes, don't know what else to do.
Tripod, Monopod and reflectors I'll also just check in.

Not sure if I'm forgetting something. Most of it goes into relatively little space, but it's heavy. The laptops alone without any bags or chargers are already 5kg. Will likely fly with emirates which gives just 7Kg per person. I think that laptop bag is excluded. Will ask the wife to take a big handbag as well, might help.
 
My one Camera bag is 3.7Kg empty. Doesn't leave that much for actualy gear with only 7Kg to play with.
 
My carry-on luggage usually contains:

  • Camera
  • Underwater housing
  • Gopro + batteries + chargers
  • Laptop
  • Dive Mask (not keen on it cracking in my check-in)
  • Dive Computer
  • 2nd stage, regulator and surface pressure gauge

It's a tight squeeze and a bit of a bitch at security checkpoints unpacking everything, but well worth not having stuff stolen or broken.
 
HJF said:
2 x 15" Laptops
Ipad and a Nexus 7
1Dx + Charger and AC adapter
5D MKIII + Battery Grip + Charger
20D + Battery Grip + Charger
16-35 F2.8
24-70 F2.8
70-200 F2.8
24-105 F4
100 F2.8 Macro
Sigma 12-24
1.4x Converter
2.0x Converter
2 x 600EX RT
1 x ST-E3
1 x 580Ex
1 x 430Ex
Sekonic Light meter
Few other small things(Memory cards, timelapse remote etc)

Elinchrom Studio Kit - This I am going to check in the boxes, don't know what else to do.
Tripod, Monopod and reflectors I'll also just check in.

Not sure if I'm forgetting something. Most of it goes into relatively little space, but it's heavy. The laptops alone without any bags or chargers are already 5kg. Will likely fly with emirates which gives just 7Kg per person. I think that laptop bag is excluded. Will ask the wife to take a big handbag as well, might help.
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I'd wear the bodies and some of the heavier lenses and cram my pockets with whatever else would put me over but only as a last resort.

Are the studio lights compatible with the 110-120v we use in the states? Either way I'd sell them and buy over there.
 
bwana said:
I'd wear the bodies and some of the heavier lenses and cram my pockets with whatever else would put me over but only as a last resort.

Are the studio lights compatible with the 110-120v we use in the states? Either way I'd sell them and buy over there.
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Yes they are. Think they can handle 90-270v. Will just have to get a new set of power cables. Bought the kit before the rand tanked. Got it for around R13k(Was slightly discounted). If I had to replace from B&H at the current exchange rate I would be looking at around R24k. So worth it to take it with.

I am really hoping some of the family will want to come and visit soon after we get there. Then I can send some of the gear with them.

I am terrified of being asked to check something. Was on a trip from Washington to Orlando with a stopover in Charlotte North Carolina. We changed to a slightly smaller aircraft there and hand luggage had different restrictions. They forced my father to check his laptop/office bag. I somehow managed to get them to not check my camera bag.

We walked next to the aircraft so could see them loading some of the luggage including the just checked previous hand luggage. Watched as my fathers laptop bagged was dropped onto the tarmac from about 1.2m up. Luckily nothing was broken.
 
HJF said:
Yes they are. Think they can handle 90-270v. Will just have to get a new set of power cables. Bought the kit before the rand tanked. Got it for around R13k(Was slightly discounted). If I had to replace from B&H at the current exchange rate I would be looking at around R24k. So worth it to take it with
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I'm not sure what set it is but don't forget to check out Adorama and B&H's used section. Looking though it I saw some really good deals.

Oh, and stop thinking in rands. Also have a look at what the airline will charge you for excess luggage.
 
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