Traveling with photographic equipment can be tricky, but
traveling without photo equipment would be useless for anyone who loves
photography, so here are some tips to take some stress off him.
1. If you are flying, carry your camera with you on board to avoid damage. When passing through metal detectors, ask the operator to display the hand of the film. To help accelerate testing by hand, get your film in transparent boxes, or out of its packaging and place in plastic bags.
If you can buy movies where you're headed, consider waiting until you are purchasing. Will be at least one leg of the journey so that it is easier through detection devices.
Do not put undeveloped film in checked baggage. The scan team is stronger than those used for handbags, and you can hide your movie.
See the website of your airline for information on luggage and baggage check baggage policies. Some airlines foreign airlines or small will not let you take luggage on the plane with you.
Digital media are not affected by X rays, magnetic devices, but they can hurt. Because there may be strong magnets in the motors of the conveyor belts, to the chamber away from the beginning of the tape as possible.
2. If you drive, keep your camera inside when driving to keep it fresh. Take it with you when you leave your car, can be easily stolen from the trunk.
3. Always, but always keep an eye on your computer. It only takes seconds for anyone to take a camera bag unattended. A camera hanging from his neck is not a good idea either, it is very easy to cut a ribbon with a quick cut of a sharp knife.
4. Know what to do about the storage of digital images before your trip begins. Personally, I prefer memory cards. Carrying a computer or portable storage devices is a task. If I am particularly protective of the images, whether you go to a lab for an hour and ask them to download images to a CD or go to a cafe and download images to a database image line . If I need more memory cards, I just bought. They are not difficult to find. If you think it might be hard to find, I take the elderly to me. You can never have too many memory cards.
5. Make sure your team. See if your insurance covers and his team for theft or damage. If you have a policy, especially when traveling with thousands of dollars in equipment.
6. Unless you know your camera inside and outside, take your manual with you. Just pack in your luggage.
7. Make sure you take all cables, etc. with you. If something needs an outlet to provide an electrical plug adapter, if you are traveling abroad. Bring one for the car, too, if you're going to do a lot of shots in the field.
8. Protect your camera against inclement weather.
9. Avoid leaving your computer in extreme heat.
10. If it rains unexpectedly, at least you should do is get the camera in a section of clothing to protect as best you can. Leave the rain.
11. If it is cold, warm the camera body heat to prevent condensation. If condensation occurs, drain the battery compartments and memory compartments and keep open to dry. If done with condensation, can be frozen, and that is bad news.
12. Use a UV filter to protect the lens.
13. Take the team is familiar with. Traveling is not the time to try the new computer, if you want to be sure of good results.
14. Travel light with a good bag. Do not put all the objectives or the organization that has "just in case". Limit yourself, you can also find new ways of seeing.
15. If you go abroad, report all your photographic equipment with customs officials at the airport before you leave if you do not have to prove ownership when you return.
