Airline regulations.

aeroshots2003 · 27th of February 2004 (Fri)

Hi all,

I am looking for a new camerabag, but have trouble regarding airline regulations as to max bag size.

Does someone have bad experiences with boarding with a load of photographic material? I'm considering the following bags :
- Tamrac's 612, 613, 614, 5612
- Vanguard's Hercules 43
- Lowepro's Commercial AW
Has any of you guys using one of these bag types been refused ?

What matters to me most is the height of the bag, since I want to be able to store the 300mm 2.8 vertically (25 cm). This would limit my choice to the Vanguard Hercules, Tamrac 614 and 613.

Greetz,

Johan

Longwatcher · 27th of February 2004 (Fri)

I have the Tamrac 612 Pro and with rare exceptions have never had any trouble with it as carry on. The usual problem is small Brazialian manufactures puddle jumpers versus German, British or American puddle jumpers. On 737 on up never a problem.
The 612 is the largest bag I would recommend though.

Just my experience.

w10d · 27th of February 2004 (Fri)

I'd be wary of some of the low budget airlines in Europe - they often have strict regulations for hand luggage. Sometimes there's a frame by the check-in, if your bag doesn't fit you can't take it on.

RichardtheSane · 28th of February 2004 (Sat)

I have it on good advice from a top UK wildlife photographer that the Lowepro Stealth AW II backpack is good for going onto aircraft, he has never been stopped with it yet.

http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/stealth/stealth.htm

PhotosGuy · 7th of March 2004 (Sun)

Always carry a diaper bag & some bubble wrap as a back-up. Cheap, doesn't look like a cam bag, & will hold most of the critical stuff if you have to check the actual bag. Works for me!

27th of February 2004 (Fri)	#1
aeroshots2003 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cordoba, Argentina (if only...) Posts: 79	Airline regulations. Hi all, I am looking for a new camerabag, but have trouble regarding airline regulations as to max bag size. Does someone have bad experiences with boarding with a load of photographic material? I'm considering the following bags : - Tamrac's 612, 613, 614, 5612 - Vanguard's Hercules 43 - Lowepro's Commercial AW Has any of you guys using one of these bag types been refused ? What matters to me most is the height of the bag, since I want to be able to store the 300mm 2.8 vertically (25 cm). This would limit my choice to the Vanguard Hercules, Tamrac 614 and 613. Greetz, Johan __________________ EOS 20D + BG-E2│EOS 1N HS│EF 15mm 2.8 FE│EF 17-40mm 4.0L│Tamron 28-75 XR Di│EF 70-200mm 2.8│EF 1.4 x│EF 2.0 x│380EX│Angle Finder C│Sandisk Ultra II 1Gb│VP300

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Longwatcher obsolete as of this post Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Newport News, VA, USA Posts: 3,903	I have the Tamrac 612 Pro and with rare exceptions have never had any trouble with it as carry on. The usual problem is small Brazialian manufactures puddle jumpers versus German, British or American puddle jumpers. On 737 on up never a problem. The 612 is the largest bag I would recommend though. Just my experience. __________________ "Save the model, Save the camera, The Photographer can be repaired" www.longwatcher.com 1DsMkIII as primary camera with f2.8L zooms and the 85L http://www.longwatcher.com/photoequipment.htm

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RichardtheSane Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 3,011	I have it on good advice from a top UK wildlife photographer that the Lowepro Stealth AW II backpack is good for going onto aircraft, he has never been stopped with it yet. http://www.lowepro.com/pages/series/stealth/stealth.htm __________________ If in doubt, I shut up... Gear: 40D, 12-24mm AT-X Pro, 17-85mm, Sigma 150mm Macro Sigma 100-300 F4, 550EX, other stuff that probably helps me on my way.

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PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,305	Always carry a diaper bag & some bubble wrap as a back-up. Cheap, doesn't look like a cam bag, & will hold most of the critical stuff if you have to check the actual bag. Works for me! __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

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27th of February 2004 (Fri)	#3
w10d Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 249	I'd be wary of some of the low budget airlines in Europe - they often have strict regulations for hand luggage. Sometimes there's a frame by the check-in, if your bag doesn't fit you can't take it on.

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