[LargeFormat] any trouble at check-in with a LF rail?

[Clive Warren]

At 08:24 29/02/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Not to revive the previous airline baggage thread, but I was wondering if 
>anyone had any trouble with their standards rail at the airport check-in? 
>(my camera is disassembled for transport, leaving this 18" hunk of 
>extruded aluminum) Seems to me that if they are not allowing baseball 
>bats, canes, umbrellas, etc, then might they not look at one of our large 
>format rails and think the worse?
>
>I hate the idea of checking my rail with my luggage and carrying the rest 
>of my gear onboard...
>
>J Michael Sullivan

You could always check with the airport a few days before travelling. You 
would be a bit lost without the rail should it go astray. I would try to 
keep it in the carry on luggage.

Cheers,
            Clive