Flying with a camera?
Discussion
Simpo Two said:
I took my entire camera bag as hand luggage and was very glad I did, taking a nice photo of the Pacific Ocean from 37,000 feet on Christmas morning. A camera you can't reach is not a camera.
Damn that's profound.
Are you allowed to use them at all on airplanes?Damn that's profound.
Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 2nd August 23:26
Conor D said:
Are you allowed to use them at all on airplanes?
You must be thinking of mobile phones. I don't think that light being recorded on a sensor is going to down a 747. Well anyway, I prowled the slumbering corridors of a 747 at stupid-o'clock taking photos and it didn't crash 
Conor D said:
Simpo Two said:
I took my entire camera bag as hand luggage and was very glad I did, taking a nice photo of the Pacific Ocean from 37,000 feet on Christmas morning. A camera you can't reach is not a camera.
Damn that's profound.
Are you allowed to use them at all on airplanes?Damn that's profound.
Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 2nd August 23:26
Took all my camera kit through as handluggage last time I flew. All 9.1lbs of it. Even had it weighed to be sure I could get it as handluggage as I didn't fancy it going in with normal luggage and being subject to low temperatures and being thrown about.
The only problems were passing through security where both ends I watched my bag go in to the scanner, pass out the other end, the belt stop, my bag go back in, forwards, backwards, watch a few people point at the screen whilst flicking a few buttons, looking at me, looking back at the screen, the bag coming out, being asked to open the bag, what's in that compartment, what's that, showing them it's a camera with a few lenses, flash and so on, does it work, can you prove it, is it all yours, how much does it cost, then being sent on my way.
All very amicable in the end but there were a few worried faces either side in the queue when I was asked, "is this your bag sir, can you open it slowly please?".
The only problems were passing through security where both ends I watched my bag go in to the scanner, pass out the other end, the belt stop, my bag go back in, forwards, backwards, watch a few people point at the screen whilst flicking a few buttons, looking at me, looking back at the screen, the bag coming out, being asked to open the bag, what's in that compartment, what's that, showing them it's a camera with a few lenses, flash and so on, does it work, can you prove it, is it all yours, how much does it cost, then being sent on my way.
All very amicable in the end but there were a few worried faces either side in the queue when I was asked, "is this your bag sir, can you open it slowly please?".
If a Boeing 747 can be felled by somebody operating a £99 compact camera, then they need to do some serious thinking. 'JFDI' as they say, albeit discretely.
Nobody had a problem with me wandering about with a DSLR round my neck - mind you that wasn't during take-off or landing, when they are probably more concerned with what a DSLR impressed into your face in the event of crash would do, rather than the DSLR causing the crash. To affect avionics the device has to be radiating something. As far as I know a camera doesn't radiate anything. File under 'OMG we're all going to die' and move on.
Nobody had a problem with me wandering about with a DSLR round my neck - mind you that wasn't during take-off or landing, when they are probably more concerned with what a DSLR impressed into your face in the event of crash would do, rather than the DSLR causing the crash. To affect avionics the device has to be radiating something. As far as I know a camera doesn't radiate anything. File under 'OMG we're all going to die' and move on.
What kind of weirdness is this thread? Can you take a camera with you on a plane? We have photos on here posted from all over the world, I guess people must be just leaving their gear at home and buying some more when they get there. And scanner staff closely examining camera bags? I guess they don't see many 
Come on guys, get real.
RobDickinson said:
Missed a superb one over asia once (Singapore) perfect soft light across 100's of ships around the harbour was a stunning view.
One of my 'life memories' was taking off from Singapore afer dark and climbing/cirlcling over the harbour whilst sipping a glass of champagne and seeing all the lights twinkling on the boats. However a black print with tiny sqiggly points of light on it didn't really capture the atmosprer!14-7 said:
Took all my camera kit through as handluggage last time I flew. All 9.1lbs of it. Even had it weighed to be sure I could get it as handluggage as I didn't fancy it going in with normal luggage and being subject to low temperatures and being thrown about.
The only problems were passing through security where both ends I watched my bag go in to the scanner, pass out the other end, the belt stop, my bag go back in, forwards, backwards, watch a few people point at the screen whilst flicking a few buttons, looking at me, looking back at the screen, the bag coming out, being asked to open the bag, what's in that compartment, what's that, showing them it's a camera with a few lenses, flash and so on, does it work, can you prove it, is it all yours, how much does it cost, then being sent on my way.
All very amicable in the end but there were a few worried faces either side in the queue when I was asked, "is this your bag sir, can you open it slowly please?".
It worries me if they don't ask me to open it up, I normally carry two dslr bodies, several lenses, flash etc as well as computer equipment.The only problems were passing through security where both ends I watched my bag go in to the scanner, pass out the other end, the belt stop, my bag go back in, forwards, backwards, watch a few people point at the screen whilst flicking a few buttons, looking at me, looking back at the screen, the bag coming out, being asked to open the bag, what's in that compartment, what's that, showing them it's a camera with a few lenses, flash and so on, does it work, can you prove it, is it all yours, how much does it cost, then being sent on my way.
All very amicable in the end but there were a few worried faces either side in the queue when I was asked, "is this your bag sir, can you open it slowly please?".
I put the really boring stuff in the hold, stuff like battery chargers, but anything of value comes with me. Recently it's easier because airlines have got less stressed about the weight of hand luggage. Once I got my hand luggage weighed at 15kg when the limit was 5kg. Fortunately I had a barbour jacket with me and could go away and come back with a light bag and a very heavy coat!
Simpo Two said:
If a Boeing 747 can be felled by somebody operating a £99 compact camera, then they need to do some serious thinking. 'JFDI' as they say, albeit discretely.
Nobody had a problem with me wandering about with a DSLR round my neck - mind you that wasn't during take-off or landing, when they are probably more concerned with what a DSLR impressed into your face in the event of crash would do, rather than the DSLR causing the crash. To affect avionics the device has to be radiating something. As far as I know a camera doesn't radiate anything. File under 'OMG we're all going to die' and move on.
We all know that a camera won't crash the plane. But I was just advising the OP of the rules they operate, however pointless.Nobody had a problem with me wandering about with a DSLR round my neck - mind you that wasn't during take-off or landing, when they are probably more concerned with what a DSLR impressed into your face in the event of crash would do, rather than the DSLR causing the crash. To affect avionics the device has to be radiating something. As far as I know a camera doesn't radiate anything. File under 'OMG we're all going to die' and move on.
(Note - the point of the 'no electronics' rule is so that there are NO exceptions. This means that cabin crew don't need to understand what devices are potentially dangerous, and which are not. It's just a blanket 'no' to make enforcing the rule easier.)
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