Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/5/02 10:09 AM, "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> wrote: > I am travelling over the next few months and, with the increased airline > security, I wish to purchase a hard case for my M6 equipment in case it > needs to go in the hold. > > Does anyone have experience of using the Peli cases which I understand are > just about indestructible? > > Thanks. > > Simon > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Simon, I used a Pelican case last fall for a trip to Asia and, for the first time, I checked my camera equipment as luggage (three M bodies, one R8 and quite a few lenses). The case worked very well. I had a little trouble with the interior foam leaving a bit of a "stickiness" on a couple of lenses. But, that was easily cleaned off and when I got back to the U.S. I sent a letter to Pelican - who contacted me immediately and sent me a complete set of replacement foam free of charge. One nice thing about the Pelican case (I think mine is the 550) is that it provides a very secure storage box in a hotel room. With a light locking cable and a good lock, you can leave camera equipment in the case and lock the case to a bed frame, plumbing, etc. A bad thing about checking your equipment this way in the post 9-11 world of limited carry-on, is that you will very easily exceed most airlines' weight limits for checked luggage. This usually isn't a problem in the U.S., but can crop up at airports in other countries (Eastern European countries are famous for this). You check in at the airport and are told that you owe excess luggage fees or you can't check all your bags. JAL was all set to charge me on a flight from Hong Kong to Tokyo, but I managed to talk them out of it at the last minute - pointing out that I wouldn't have had to check the cameras if they hadn't recently limited carry-on baggage to one piece. Bryan - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html