Sweden this summer

[Michael Slade]

Hi all,

I'm flying to Sweden for 3 weeks of photography in July/August. I am planning on taking a Canham 4x10 in my LowePro backpack. I also want to take a Hasselblad and two lenses. I am planning on taking 5 holders for the 4x10, a box of unexposed film and some empty film boxes. I will take 20+ rolls of 120.

What I am wondering is if I ought to ship the whole package over there prior to flying. I have a very secure location to ship it to, and would definitely consider it if folks think that checking or even carrying on such a package would be trouble.

Last time I flew overseas to photograph I took my Nikon DSLR and lenses to Ireland in a backpack and carried it on. No problems there or back.

Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks!

 

[DrMoab]

I would. I could be wrong but I think if the worst happens and Fed-Ex or who ever you use lost your stuff they would me much much easier to deal with than the airline companies.

 

[Lost Canadian]

Ship the film, carry on the cameras.

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

One option if you have a place that is secure to ship to would be to ship it a few weeks in advance of leaving.

This way you could get a phone call from the receiving end to make sure it got there and is in good condition. If anything is damaged, or heaven forbid it gets lost, you can make arrangements to bring DSLR's or something else as a backup.

It would be a lot less headache on your end too. I hate flying with all my camera gear