Brits Ban Cameras on Planes

dcsang said:
You always fly with David Carradine???
Doesn't that get expensive when the bar cart comes around???

Dave
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No, that's David Hasslehoff with the bar.
 
MelanieC said:
I carry a pocketknife in my purse at all times (and it is fairly large -- a four-inch Laguiole with a corkscrew on it -- never know when you might need to open a bottle of wine!) and forgot to remove it from my carry-on when I flew in May. Boy, I was sweating waiting to go through security, thinking they'd confiscate it -- it has a lot of sentimental value as well as being a beautiful knife -- but the screeners missed it.
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geez...that's comforting. i carry a pocket knife too, and i'm religious about leaving it home. i always worry i'll bring it along on accident, and get beat down by the screeners. i guess i shouldn't worry from now on 😱
 
I went on over 10 flights with a small knife/plyer/wrench/thing in the bottom of my computer bag, never knew it. On the 11th time, a screener saw it and digged through my bag (mind you it held lots of other stuff like laser pointer, pens, batteries) and pulled it out with a smile.

I read the rules and wonder if it is not time to publish inflight magizines again and there will be NOTHING for people to do. Perhaps the airlines can sell time on games they could have built into the backs of seats? Why not a pad of paper and get a free pen on board?

B2 (;->
 
Did you knew that David Hasselhoff is the Antechrist?
http://www.esquilax.com/baywatch/ <--- proven!


more seriously,

my bag was checked thoroughly in Paris last sunday, but then there were no news like this around. That must have been the metallic mass of my Psix and of my Kiev-2A. The girl checking my bag asked me what those things were (120 and 35mm film) and checked a few boxes of TX400 to make sure it was film. She then thanked me and let me go.
 
I fly to and from Belfast quite regularly, so high levels of security are not unusual to me, (Yes I have once had a strip search - but it was not the tall blond woman I had hoped for....short fat bloke with a beard - not my type🙁 ) Personally, I don't want to be blown out of the sky with my family, so if the current 'security' levels state that cameras have to go in the hold, then so be it.

I quite like the idea of naked flights as mentioned by Dave, alhtough I fear my fellow passengers might not be so delighted....😛

Seriously though, the opinion on the current world state of affairs seems to be seriously polarised. I can't honestly decide which 'camp' I belong to...(i.e. Governments are out to control through fear or Muslims want a world-wide Ummah) I think there is a little truth in each stand point, but as is usual in life no-one holds the entire truth.

At the end of the day, I, as a straight-forward person, who works hard and loves his family and wants better for them, am just like the majority of people in this world, irrespective of wealth, colour, nationality or religion, who want the same for their families. I and they don't want to be bombed by foreign fighter jets, or blown out of the sky by liquid bombs or whatever. It's all bad.

However, I love my country (England) and all who want to make it a better place. I believe in freedom of speech and tolerance, to a point at which the freedom of the majority are abused by the actions of the few. The key here is who is doing the abusing?....

It has been said that we are at war, but aginats whom? Its a bit like the eternal war against some vague enemy in Orwells 1984. But if we are at war, should we not ask , as citizens or subjects, how we can defend out country? Or fight the enemy? I would wish to do so. If the only way I can help this cause is by putting my camera in the hold, next time I travel, then no problem.

I fear things will get worse, much worse, before they get better...🙁
 
I'm traveling today to Taiwan via Vancouver with my regular arsenal of Kiev 4A, 21, 35, 50, 85 and 90 lens as carry on and nobody even cared about the camera. All they wanted to know was whether I had any liquids on me. I did say that my bladder was full...

Oh, I did see some dude get his bottle of duty-free wine confesscated at security about an hour ago. Someone hadn't been listening to the news. The security staff looked pretty please with their score. Betcha know what they'll be washing their sandwiches down with during lunch.

Cheers,

Russ Pinchbeck
 
i want everyone who is saying that this completely nessecary to think about this, A non stop coach flight from london to Los angeles, with no music and nothing to read, what are people suppose to do to entertain themselves, the cameras can at least be in some way used for terror but BOOKS?!?! ill be avoiding planes for a while.
 
I would rather do the backstroke across the Atlantic than leave my gear in the "capable" hands of the airlines.... It think that says it all.

P.S.
Zack, I really enjoyed the quote in your sig.
 
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As from tomorrow morning you will be able to carry your camera on the plane again from all UK airports as long as your bag is less that 45 X 35 X 16 cm.
 
wrenhunter said:
These two points might be addressed by RFIDs -- in the first case, our private use of them with our stuff, and in the latter in use by the airlines.

I must say, however, that as occasional traveller, I have never had lost luggage. Nor do I know anyone who has. I'm sure it stinks when it happens, but I suspect it's fairly rare.
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Just to add.. my mother had her mobile phone stolen from INSIDE her luggage. So thats a £100 or so mobile phone....and £350 of calls to Turkey that WE had to pay for.

It more than stinks!
 
Carry ons are a standard size.

Some people get away with taking on larger bags because the check in staff don't want to argue. Those passengers are an inconvenience and a danger.

Go to a decent baggage shop and explain your needs and they will choose you a quality carry on that will satisfy any airline.

Security in EU is always much tighter than in the US so be ready to open your camera to show it's empty.
 
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