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pranic wrote:
Hi Troy,
I have been through many airports in the USA throughout the last year, and I can assure you that you do not have to take your SLR out of your bag. If you have lots of gear, you'll likely have a bag check performed, which is usually painless and relatively quick -- so they can test for trace amounts of explosives, etc.
As for tripods -- I have always packed my tripods in checked baggage, and am just not sure their policy on them. In my opinion, tripods could be a very good weapon to inflict blunt force trauma!
Well, while the rules don't currently state you have to take a dslr out of the bag, the screeners can and will tell you to do anything they want and you will comply or not fly. You might win an argument but inevitably it will be after your plane has left the ground...
San Jose = the worst, most inconsistent screeners in the US. I get harrased every single time I fly out of there, even when carrying just a small overnight bag and laptop
Mark
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