Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Thanks for your views here. Have you found hand inspection of film OK at most airports. I would prefer that to sending it through the supposedly safe x-ray machine. I presume that there will be no effects on the M6 or lenses from x-rays. Simon John R. Fulton Jr wrote: > I LOVE cases. Good grief, I have a closet of Halliburton cases and > most recently have acquired another closet of Lightware cases. Next > on my list are Pelican cases. (My spouse is not amused, but that's > another story). > If you're traveling with a small set of M cameras CARRY them ON the > plane. This past weekend I traveled with the following in my J803 > Domke--2 M bodies, 2 lenses, 3 pairs of glasses, wallet, datebook, > notepad, sport earphones, iPod, small radio, film, earplugs -- you > get the idea. Alot of stuff in one "purse" sized bag. > Two-body/four-lens M6 set up would easily have fit minus some of my > personal items. > Luggage gets lost, stolen, misdirected. Frankly, not very often, but > you want to land where you're going ready to shoot. > BTW, I've been feeding my bag into the security machine and have yet > to have anybody inspect it afterwards. At DFW they did have to feed > it thru three times to check it out but no hand inspection. I carry > my film in a plastic ziplock bag and hand inspections (in USA) > haven't been a problem. > John Fulton > Fort Worth > > > > > > >My guess is that your average 2-body/4-lens M6 set up would fit nicely into > >a 1450 or 1500. > > > >--Jim Laurel > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:09 AM > >Subject: [Leica] Slightly OT: Peli cases for M6 kit > > > > > >> 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html