[LargeFormat] Hand Luggage UK Airports - Suggestions?

[john frost]

Clive:

I put all the camera kit (the red backpack, no padding)into checked 
luggage, inside a standard luggage bag. It was too heavy for carry-on. 
The only thing I had in carry-on was two bags of film, which they 
x-rayed and checked for explosives, then hand inspected. The film was 13 
lbs. in two cloth satchels.

The bag I puchased for carry-on was 9 lbs empty! I had to send it as 
checked, even tho empty!!

john (:>))) The tripod went into the clothing bag that was in checked 
luggage.

Clive Warren wrote:
> I am looking for a good bag to carry LF kit for air travel.
> 
> Here is the latest on the UK regulations for hand luggage. All UK 
> airports now seem to follow these rules:
> 
> "As a general guide, passengers' hand baggage should be a maximum weight 
> of between 5 & 7 kilos (depending on the airline), and dimensions should 
> not exceed height 450mm x width 350mm x depth 200mm. Most airlines have 
> a hand baggage measurement gauge at check-in. Please be advised that if 
> after check-in you arrive at the security check with more than one piece 
> of hand luggage, or your piece exceeds the weight and dimension 
> restriction, it is likely that you will be requested to return to check 
> your bag in as hold baggage. We thank you in advance for your 
> co-operation."
> 
> "DO NOT pack the following items in your hand luggage:
>  · Toy/replica guns (metal or plastic)
>  · Catapults
>  · Household cutlery
>  · Knives with blades of any length
>  · Razor blades
>  · Tools
>  · Darts
>  · Scissors
>  · Tweezers
>  · Hypodermic needles (unless required for medical reasons)
>  · Knitting needles
>  · Sporting bats
>  · Billiard, snooker or pool cues
>  · Corkscrews"
> 
> Flying around Europe in the last 12 months I have found these 
> regulations to be fairly strictly enforced. It seems very unlikely that 
> passengers will be allowed to carry tripods as hand luggage.
> 
> Also you now have to be careful that your camera tool kit is placed in 
> the hold luggage or it will be confiscated when the hand luggage is 
> checked.
> 
> After trying a lot of different combinations, I have found a LF Tenba 
> bag to be the ideal bag for carrying my kit - unfortunately it will not 
> pass the size restrictions for hand luggage. Anyone have recommendations 
> for a bag? Think three lenses, a Polaroid back, loupe, 4 Grafmatics, a 
> focusing cloth and a wooden field camera.
> 
> Cheers,
>        Clive
> 
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