Originally Posted by
divemistressofthedark
* Nikon camera + lenses. Regardless of how many people *must* carry cameras on vacation...
The camera? The only time mine's drawn scrutiny the culprit was a box of batteries for the flash, not the camera itself.
Originally Posted by
aeleva
I tend to pack a lot of cables and electronics on top of each other in my carry on -- mostly because they are too heavy to carry in my backpack. About 50% of the time the bag gets flagged and opened because I've got a camera on top of an AirPort Express on top of an electric toothbrush on top of some cables, etc. In particular, my 3D Connexion mouse/joystick (used for 3D manipulation of solids in CAD) triggers additional screening 50% of the time. Even when they find it and pull it out they have no idea what it is and whether to believe me or not.
Piles of electronics like this have drawn scrutiny since before the TSA.
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Jan 15, 2011 at 6:27 pm
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