Anyone traveling with drones?
Of course they're getting more and more popular, with tons of videos uploaded.
But they seem to present several challenges, from restrictions of their use at many destinations, to the logistics of transporting them on international flights.
ThinkTank has a $300 suitcase which is about the size of a carryon. It lets you pack one of the DJI Phantoms with a few accessories and up to a 15-inch laptop. You might have to take the propellers off to fit it into the compartment dedicated for the drone.
So obviously using up your carryon allowance for the drone and laptop/tablet leaves little capacity to travel with other gear that you wouldn't want to put in a checked bag.
And then once you get through the flight, you might need another specialized backpack, so you don't have to wheel the carryon suitcase to do the shooting.
The Phantoms aren't even that big, only about 3 pounds I believe and about 15-inch diameter. The camera has a 1/2.3 inch sensor. So basically a point and shoot camera.
To get a Micro 4/3 camera, you have to move up to the Inspire, which is like 3 times the price, much bigger and over double the weight. Not sure how you'd transport it without paying some kind of additional allowance. It likely won't fit within a suitcase which would be under the carryon limits.
I'd be curious to hear if anyone is taking them on overseas trips and how they're dealing with the logistics.