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Timothy Harrison · December 22nd, 2005, 12:15 PM

I'm about to go to Phoenix for a couple of weeks and I want to take my gl2 with me to get some nice shots of the desert. Should I be worried about the pressure from high altitudes or should I be getting a pressurized case? The only camera that I've ever taken on a plane was my little JVC mini dv cam that I use as my "home video" cam. I never had a problem with it and I flew even further that time. Any advice would be appreciative. I leave in 6 days.

Tim

Len Imbery · December 22nd, 2005, 04:45 PM

Hi...I just returned from a trip to San Francisco with my GL2....No problems at all....just make sure to take it with you as carry-on...
BTW...I've even noticed that the security only did a "dusting" of my bag rather than making my take the camcorder out and "Power-up" to show them that you can see through the lens etc.....
Len

Boyd Ostroff · December 22nd, 2005, 05:28 PM

You shouldn't have any problems as long as you carry it on, not a good idea to check the camera. I've done a fair amount of traveling recently, and the standard procedure in each airport has been to take all video cameras out of the cases and and send them through the x-ray machine in a plastic tray. No, they don't seem to ask you to power up laptops or camcorders anymore in the normal screening process.

Have a nice trip, you're going to one of my favorite places!

December 22nd, 2005, 12:15 PM	#1
Timothy Harrison Tourist Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	Flying with my gl2 I'm about to go to Phoenix for a couple of weeks and I want to take my gl2 with me to get some nice shots of the desert. Should I be worried about the pressure from high altitudes or should I be getting a pressurized case? The only camera that I've ever taken on a plane was my little JVC mini dv cam that I use as my "home video" cam. I never had a problem with it and I flew even further that time. Any advice would be appreciative. I leave in 6 days. Tim

December 22nd, 2005, 04:45 PM	#2
Len Imbery Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 106	Flying with your GL2 Hi...I just returned from a trip to San Francisco with my GL2....No problems at all....just make sure to take it with you as carry-on... BTW...I've even noticed that the security only did a "dusting" of my bag rather than making my take the camcorder out and "Power-up" to show them that you can see through the lens etc..... Len

December 22nd, 2005, 05:28 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	You shouldn't have any problems as long as you carry it on, not a good idea to check the camera. I've done a fair amount of traveling recently, and the standard procedure in each airport has been to take all video cameras out of the cases and and send them through the x-ray machine in a plastic tray. No, they don't seem to ask you to power up laptops or camcorders anymore in the normal screening process. Have a nice trip, you're going to one of my favorite places!