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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: PeterAit on June 01, 2016, 10:49:29 am

Title: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: PeterAit on June 01, 2016, 10:49:29 am

I have never thought about this before. Does it have to be in checked luggage?

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: Colorado David on June 01, 2016, 11:29:50 am

Mine has always been cased and checked. It's in a case with light stands and various other stuff.

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: sdwilsonsct on June 01, 2016, 12:18:21 pm

I carry it on, never had a problem.

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on June 01, 2016, 12:36:40 pm

It fits inside my carry-on backpack.

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: MattBurt on June 01, 2016, 12:46:22 pm

I've had my travel tripod in carry-on and my bigger carbon 190cx in my checked bag quite a bit and never had a problem with either.

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: pearlstreet on June 01, 2016, 01:15:37 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on June 01, 2016, 12:18:21 pm

I carry it on, never had a problem.

Scott, do you have it in a bag or just the tripod?

Thanks,

Sharon

Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: davidgp on June 01, 2016, 02:11:39 pm

My big Gitzo always go in the checked in baggage... I remove the ball head that goes in my carry-on backpack


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Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: Stan Bax on June 01, 2016, 05:46:23 pm

I fly a lot between Europe and the US on various projects . Light: A feisol 3442 attached to carry on Kata backpack, head inside. Full size: Velbon Sherpa 630 inside checked bag.


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Title: Re: How does one take a tripod on a flight?
Post by: sdwilsonsct on June 01, 2016, 11:22:57 pm

Quote from: Sharon VL on June 01, 2016, 01:15:37 pm

Scott, do you have it in a bag or just the tripod?

It's a Gitzo Traveller. It fits in my carry-on 40-l daypack, along with much else.