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Wow, I was surprised umbrellas are allowed. I once got a collapsible through all the way from Myit Kyina and thought it was only because I managed to keep it pretty well hidden on my all well after hours and close connect flights from dodgy departure origins. Thanks Jaap, thats one of the most usefull things Ive got from the forum. Excellent.

 

Tri pod? Oh, I usually scavenge an egg carton or something:o.

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I cannot find anything on the airline sites, except that clubs are forbidden and umbrellas allowed. What are members' experiences?

I take an ISING tripod in it's leather case packed in my carry on and have only been asked once what it was by the Xray operator. I believe they were made in the 50's by a company in Germany. It folds up in its case to 11 1/2", doesn't weigh much and expands to around 4' with a built in ball head. It's just right for my M8 and I picked mine up in a camera store for $18. I've seen them for sale on eBay and there were several other manufacturers that made the same type of tripod in those days. I'm about to take off for Spain next month so I'll see if I get any problems going through European security with it.

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I've carried a small Gitzo in my briefcase several times with no problem.

 

Don't know about a semi-full-size one.

 

(Actually, I was stopped once in Frankfurt because of my Leitz large b&s head.)

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Btw: why would you want to carry a tripod as hand luggage? Cumbersome, to say the least.

Because a carbon fiber tripod and a qualitity head can set you back $1000US or more; if you are seriously worried about damage or loss, I can see why you would want to hand carry your tripod.

 

As far as carrying a tripod onboard a plane, print off TSA's list of prohibited items, as well as the airline's list. If these lists do not specifically name tripods, then you have a strong case for being able to hand carry your tripod.

 

Be sure to take these lists to the airport with you in order to show TSA and airline gate agents that no, tripods are not prohibited items.

 

Good luck trying to hand carry your monopod though due to its [gasp!!] "clublike" appearance.

 

As for me, I have a Bogen padded tripod case. I put my tripod in it then put both in my heavy duty duffel that carries the rest of my checked items and pack clothing around the tripod for protection.

 

I have not had my tripod damaged or lost - yet...

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As far as carrying a tripod onboard a plane, print off TSA's list of prohibited items, as well as the airline's list. If these lists do not specifically name tripods, then you have a strong case for being able to hand carry your tripod.

 

- yet...

 

Airport security staff and customs agents are like waiters. You really don't want to piss them off! While a waiter might just put things in your food the others can do very strange things to you! :eek:

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Sometimes I carry my monopod as hand luggage, but in some strict airports they insist it's checked as luggage.

 

In those cases I remove the Leica ballhead from it and send off the monopod as luggage.

 

The ballhead then always attracts special attention and mostly special inspection, almost as much as the 400/6.8 and the wire remote control :D

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No problems with small Cullmann from NZ to Europe via Hong Kong. Why take one in hand luggage? Because I try to make all my luggage hand luggage if possible -- lighter, faster, easier.

 

Travel light, travel Leica.

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I am afraid it all depends on the people at the gate and the real nuisance is that every airport seems to handle luggage differently. Some time ago at Bremen airport my wife was not allowed to take walking sticks into the cabin but on my last flight to Frankfurt I got almost hit in the eye by a walking stick that another lady had attached to her small backpack.

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