Alex_B
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ok, here comes my problem:
due to recent developments in handluggage restrictions combined with some expansion of my photographic gear, my usual way of transporting my gear on planes in Europe and around the world has become impossible.
Things I would never want in my checked in luggage include:
- at least one Canon SLR Body (more on the large side here)
- 17-40mm 4 L lens
- 24-105mm 4 L lens
- 300mm 4 L lens
- 50mm 1.4 lens
- 1.4x converter
- close up lens and 5 filters
- hard drive based image storage
- 14' laptop (1.9 kg)
the rest would be fine to check in, but the things above are just too fragile in my eyes.
so what do you guys use to transport a maximum amount of camera and glass in your handluggage without facing problems regarding size and weight?
was anyone of you ever forced to leave something behind since you were told you had too much handluggage and your main luggagge was checked in already? for me this would be a nightmare!
I have about 2 flights a month, and it never happened to me, but i am about to stretch the limits now but don't want to get into trouble ....
any advice welcome
due to recent developments in handluggage restrictions combined with some expansion of my photographic gear, my usual way of transporting my gear on planes in Europe and around the world has become impossible.
Things I would never want in my checked in luggage include:
- at least one Canon SLR Body (more on the large side here)
- 17-40mm 4 L lens
- 24-105mm 4 L lens
- 300mm 4 L lens
- 50mm 1.4 lens
- 1.4x converter
- close up lens and 5 filters
- hard drive based image storage
- 14' laptop (1.9 kg)
the rest would be fine to check in, but the things above are just too fragile in my eyes.
so what do you guys use to transport a maximum amount of camera and glass in your handluggage without facing problems regarding size and weight?
was anyone of you ever forced to leave something behind since you were told you had too much handluggage and your main luggagge was checked in already? for me this would be a nightmare!
I have about 2 flights a month, and it never happened to me, but i am about to stretch the limits now but don't want to get into trouble ....
any advice welcome