Airline travel and my camera

trippy64 · April 12, 2005

I am contemplating taking my camera on a business trip and need to know if the security screening in either the passenger screening or baggage wil do harm to my CF card or my camer? WHich is the best place to take it on a plane- carry-on or baggae? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

gus · April 12, 2005

The airport screening will not harm your cards or camera. I have done it sooo many times & many others on this board.

I would not travel on big tin bird if i could not carry my camera on. Seen way too much bad stuff going on with luggage from the window.

photocat · April 12, 2005

trippy64 wrote:

I am contemplating taking my camera on a business trip and need to know if the security screening in either the passenger screening or baggage wil do harm to my CF card or my camer? WHich is the best place to take it on a plane- carry-on or baggae? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

I defenitely would keep my camera with me at all times. There is great opportunity to shoot from the plane. The world looks different up there...
No way would I travel with my camera in my check in luggage. You hear of lost luggage all the time.
Nope, my camera goes wherever I go...

Khaos · April 12, 2005

photocat wrote:

I defenitely would keep my camera with me at all times. There is great opportunity to shoot from the plane. The world looks different up there...
No way would I travel with my camera in my check in luggage. You hear of lost luggage all the time.
Nope, my camera goes wherever I go...

Whst lens do find best to use with the plane windows?

photocat · April 12, 2005

Khaos wrote:

Whst lens do find best to use with the plane windows?

any lens would do, just make sure you have polarizer, so you can play with the colors above the clouds. I so far only used my normal lens, 28 to 200. When I go up the next time, I might try a fish eye... just to see what gives.
I love taking pics out of an airplane. It makes me forget I am afraid to death on any plane

you can find some of mine here :
http://photocat.smugmug.com/gallery/284671

DoctorIt · April 12, 2005

photocat wrote:

any lens would do, just make sure you have polarizer, so you can play with the colors above the clouds. I so far only used my normal lens, 28 to 200. When I go up the next time, I might try a fish eye... just to see what gives.
I love taking pics out of an airplane. It makes me forget I am afraid to death on any plane

you can find some of mine here :
http://photocat.smugmug.com/gallery/284671

Yup, I didn't even have a polarizer... some basic levels adjustment in post gave me these from a Drebel w/kit lens:

this second image in particular... I wish I could show you the unaltered version. It was so bad, that I just ran auto levels and auto color (an action I have) and I was literally shocked by the results! Holy cow, it's the city

Andy · April 12, 2005

all my gear goes on the plane with me. the security scanners won't hurt your gear or cards or anything.

on small puddle jumpers even! (boston)

you'd be surprised at the quality you can get, too. this is printed at 36" x 24" and is hanging in my office - it's lovely lovely lovely... (sierra nevada)

enjoy (flying) photography,

pathfinder · April 12, 2005

trippy64 wrote:

I am contemplating taking my camera on a business trip and need to know if the security screening in either the passenger screening or baggage wil do harm to my CF card or my camer? WHich is the best place to take it on a plane- carry-on or baggae? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Trippy, Keep the camera in your possession in the cabin.

A circular polarizing filter is nice, as has been suggested.

One thing you might add, that is inexpensive, is a rubber screw-in lens hood. They come in various diameters to filt the filter threads on your lens. ( I do not know the diameter of the threads for the kit lens on the D70, but it should be easy to find.) A rubber lens hood lets you place the hood against the cabin window to shade from glare, but will not transmit the vibration from the plane to your camera. They're usually less tha $10. Cheap, and they can screw into your polarizing filters front surface also.

Have fun on your trip and show us your pics when you return

trippy64 · April 22, 2005

Here are the 3 photos that I feel came out great, there are a few more that camout out ok here. Otherwise, the lighting was bad and the rain was such that I couldn't even see the white caps I was assured were visible.

I liked this photo taken early in the morning at horsetooth lake. Beautiful sunrise up over the valley.

I found this to be a unique juxtuposition of the hills and the farm implement.

A couple of furry friends checking me out.
Please feel free to comment

Andy · April 22, 2005

trippy64 wrote:

Here are the 3 photos that I feel came out great, there are a few more that camout out ok here. Otherwise, the lighting was bad and the rain was such that I couldn't even see the white caps I was assured were visible.

Lovely

where is this?

trippy64 · April 22, 2005

andy wrote:

Lovely where is this?

see the edited post, I hit enter a tad too soon. It is horsetooth lake west of Ft Collins CO.

gus · April 22, 2005

Trippy ..."life is like a box of choc........

tlittleton · April 23, 2005

Wow...I'm glad I didn't see that out of the window of my plane yesterday...

schmoe · April 23, 2005

Here's a few from out the airplane window. The first one is Hoover Dam and the second one is the Grand Canyon. Your shots will initally look washed out and flat but a small amount of PP brings out the color and contrast.

Airline travel and my camera

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