[LargeFormat] Large Format in Rome, Italy

[Clive Warren]

Will be travelling to Rome on business for a few days soon - yeah, 
well someone has to do it ;-)

My last trip on Al Italia in late September last year was not large 
format friendly in terms of strict hand luggage policies. Only one 
piece of hand baggage was allowed and the size restrictions were 
followed to the letter. Everything in the hand baggage was opened and 
searched plus tested for functionality and that included cameras.

For this reason I am thinking about leaving the kit at home for this 
trip - unless someone on the list has travelled Al Italia to Italy 
recently and can advise me differently.

I use Grafmatics and would not want someone to try opening one up 
(even if it was in the dark or in a changing bag) as the septums are 
bound to become bent in the process......

Even if I took ordinary film holders it may be a problem - has anyone 
had their film holders opened at the inspection point?

Have worked out that a Korona 4x5 and a 203mm Ektar plus a 90mm 
Angulon may just fit inside my hand luggage. The 90mm Angulon would 
need a lens board flange though....

In the event that I do not take the kit - any recommendations for 
large format camera shops to browse would be welcome.

Cheers,
        Clive