Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, Ted but in those days I thought nothing of tossing the big lenses, a couple of bricks of film and extra bodies in a hard shell case to be checked baggage. At least there it would be wieghed properly. A Domke carryon with 2 checked bags 75lbs each was the rule and I, Tike tina, learned it by feel. Now your gear will be stolen or wrecked and your film fried so I think its more "dangerous" (my, aren't we mellow dramatic) because now we all try to carry as much as possible in our carry on in order to protect our property from the goons and thieve employed to "protect" us. I'll take a 14 year old with an AK and strung out in Qat any day. ...and I was a pilot briefly in a previous life and I don't play one on TV. And here I am now contemplating shipping extra gear to Nairobi by Fed-Ex (about $700.00 with insurance) because I can't carry what I normally use as a professional photographer going to work. All because airport authories and airlines can't portect my baggage and property when it is in their care. I'm sorry but if they cannot maintain "national security" without losing or destroying my property, and taking responsibility for their actions they are not qualified to do to their jobs and it is all a lie. ...just a little pissed of today. Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland http://blog.greglocke.com ----------------------------- Independent journalism from Newfoundland & Labrador > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Ted Grant > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 12:52 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane > > Hi Simon, > As much as I hate to admit this, because when I do, it merely > shows how stupid I and other photographers were way back in > the early '60's. when flying overseas. >