Photographers! This Loophole Will Calm Your Worst Air Travel Nightmare!

Photographers! This Loophole Will Calm Your Worst Air Travel Nightmare!

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the air travel loophole that will calm all photographers worst nightmare – it sure did for me! Now I don’t want to speak for others, but one of the most nerve wracking aspects of airline travel for me has to do with the process of safely getting my expensive camera gear from point A to point B. Over the years I’ve experimented with many different approaches of achieving this in the most stress free manner as possible and have finally landed on a system that works. In this video, I’ll walk you through the process of boarding an airplane with expensive camera gear and how to use this loophole in the dreaded event that you’re told at the gate that you must check your camera bag. I hope you enjoy this week’s video and as always thanks so much for watching! – Mark D.

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50 Comments

  1. @jkvasn on October 29, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    For the charging cables and batteries, do they make you take everything out of the bags at TSA or can you just place them in the bin unzipped?

  2. @rostrhamus on October 29, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    Great plan!

  3. @gingerespinoza5015 on October 29, 2024 at 9:11 pm

    I need to take my strobe with me….does anyone else take their portable strobe?? the batteries are huge??/ is that allowed?

  4. @Isaypreach on October 29, 2024 at 9:12 pm

    What about flashes like ad200s? Can those on my bag?

  5. @whatnow5598 on October 29, 2024 at 9:12 pm

    Link for those organizers??

  6. @RalstonRSmith on October 29, 2024 at 9:14 pm

    thanks for the great info @markdenneyphoto …not sure if I missed it but what’s the brand name of the orange modular pack/pouch?

  7. @drexplordinaire on October 29, 2024 at 9:15 pm

    Whats the loop hole

  8. @rickwilliamsphotography on October 29, 2024 at 9:15 pm

    Hey Mark, I have booked a 7-day hike/camp/photo trip to the Southern Highlands of Iceland next July/August. Your video has sold me on the the f-Stop 50L, but I’d like to also know the info for the drone case and your "electrical/charging" case. I don’t see info on those in the description. Can you provide that info?

  9. @JaySea_Productions on October 29, 2024 at 9:16 pm

    Can we get an year update on this? Do you have a new set up or still travel with this bag configuration?

  10. @ccphototx on October 29, 2024 at 9:16 pm

    pay the extra to board as early as possible

  11. @jaredengskow3445 on October 29, 2024 at 9:19 pm

    It’s been a little over a year… any updates to this method?

  12. @busseyb.227 on October 29, 2024 at 9:20 pm

    Good to know I’m not alone in this way of thinking. I had to do the exact same thing on my trip to Egypt.

  13. @robjensen5831 on October 29, 2024 at 9:23 pm

    Great content as always Mark! Thanks for a very intuitive and thought-provoking look at air travel with camera gear. 🙂

  14. @deonvanrooyen5920 on October 29, 2024 at 9:23 pm

    Do you declare your equipment before leaving and declaring on arrival? I never do, but always worries me if I need to?

  15. @jamesdunlop8704 on October 29, 2024 at 9:27 pm

    On my international flights you are only allowed 7KG hand luggage. Just a body and two lenses. That’s my lot. How do you get around this?.

  16. @rachelg7371 on October 29, 2024 at 9:27 pm

    Do you have a link to the accessory bag for cords, etc. ?

  17. @RichardTurton on October 29, 2024 at 9:30 pm

    Great video thanks Mark. One question: where did you source the padded cubes from?

  18. @MarkDenneyPhoto on October 29, 2024 at 9:31 pm

    Where is your next adventure taking you?? ✈️🧳

  19. @Adghhhhhh-z8j on October 29, 2024 at 9:33 pm

    Mark, can you post a link to your “charging case”. I have been unsuccessfully looking for one for a while.

  20. @Michael-zf1ko on October 29, 2024 at 9:35 pm

    As a new photographer, I was nervous about this video subject matter, but then I realized that I don’t have so much equipment that it literally will take my whole carry on allowance, lol. Honestly, I think it would be worth just getting priority boarding when traveling professionally and you worry about the overhead space.

  21. @HR-wd6cw on October 29, 2024 at 9:35 pm

    The only thing I put in my checked bag these days that’s photography related is the tripod legs if it’s a larger tripod. This way I can use the tripod head on a Platypod if I have to if the bag gets lost or stolen, but everything else (filters too) goes in my carry-on, since filters can get broken from roughly handling unless you maybe put them in the middle of your bag, in their plastic cases and maybe padded in some clothing but usually I just screw the filters on to the lenses for storage and throw my filter pouch (empty) in my checked bag so I can remove them when I get on location, but it’s not a big deal if the filter pouch gets lost.

    For the bin space, if I’m traveling with a carry-on bag that has to go in the bin, I always just pay extra to board early as it usually ensures I get a bin. If I just have a backpack and 2 days worth of clothes or something that fits under the seat, then I don’t care as much because it will fit under the seat.

  22. @theFilmWanderer on October 29, 2024 at 9:37 pm

    Hey there! I love those two modular packs shown in this video, could you direct me to those?

  23. @spikeh5016 on October 29, 2024 at 9:40 pm

    Thank you for posting Mark. Two questions,
    1. Have you updated your system since posting this vid? and
    2. what are the two smaller bags, the orange one with the chargers and the green one with the drone?
    – Ken

  24. @ktydeck on October 29, 2024 at 9:41 pm

    I wear a black Scottievest to split weight if needed. Also if you want to make your bag less visable to the agent get your bag in black to match the Scottievest or wear black clothing with it. Retired airline pilot here. 😉

  25. @robertowen-jones443 on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    Great tips!

  26. @nativestrong7253 on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    I keep a lite-weight mesh photographer vest in my carry on. If anything happens, my camera body and all of my small Fuji lenses fit in the different vest pockets. I throw the vest on, load up my gear and move on.

  27. @retirewithjames6745 on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    Helpful!

  28. @Supercon57 on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    Make a basic media badge
    Get to your gate early, tell the gate crew you are media with a bag full of lithium batteries and expensive cameras and would like to board with pre boarding/extra time to secure overhead space

    They will let you board with the first boarding group
    Most airlines do this

  29. @giosamigos on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    NEW here, just wondering about camera batteries

  30. @americanfrench5 on October 29, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    Thanks for the video but now most asian airline dont allow backpack over 14lbs. Drone, laptop and 2 cameras, batts get over 20lbs easy. This is the dilemma. Even buying extra weight in check in bags they disappear and all they care about is your backpack and charge gate fee and sometimes make you buy another bag for carry on ….nightmare

  31. @dpulte on October 29, 2024 at 9:44 pm

    Also, "Do you want to be personally responsible for 15k of camera gear?" seems to work.

  32. @FrankCarroll_Nevada on October 29, 2024 at 9:45 pm

    The video you put together is great; my system is very similar and workable. I experienced a VERY frustrating problem on a flight from Lisbon to Casablanca; however. . . there were royal family members on the flight, and they wanted to fly to Tangier, so that is where we landed. All of the passengers had to place their carryons in the stowed luggage. Long story short, my Pelican bag was my carry-on, and it was placed under the seat (had all of my meds in it too). We finally got the rest of our luggage 23 days later in Tczew, Poland. Of course the airline never accepted any responsibility for the delay.

  33. @mrradioactive on October 29, 2024 at 9:46 pm

    This was a great video with very useful info. I have an around-the-world trip planned, first one as a professional photographer, on 7 different airlines, and the experience of trying to puzzle together how to travel with all my gear has been the most frustrating part of it all. I’ve literally tried 10 different high end bags, multiple carry-on/personal bag configs, lots of smaller bags and modules, and none fit the mold that I wanted them to for that "just-in-case" scenario, except the Tilopa 50L config the exact way you have yours setup. It just makes sense in case I’m relegated to checking what they might consider as an "oversized" bag. I could not be happier with this setup, and based on my exhaustive reviews of carry-on sizes, the Tilopa should fit as a carry one everywhere. Let’s see what happens.

    A little trick for you and your reviewers….. just "Pre-Board" and you won’t have to struggle for space.

  34. @Jamison42166 on October 29, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    how do you like the Tilopia 50 liter? i have the same backpack and I like it but opening and closing the main flap is a PITA

  35. @jimsturgis405 on October 29, 2024 at 9:47 pm

    What make are the padded pouches or where did you get them please? Really like the charging battery one.

  36. @looktothefuture84 on October 29, 2024 at 9:49 pm

    I fit my Z7ii, lenses, 13" laptop and tablet all in my personal item bag.

    If they check my carry on it’s only the tripod I’m separated from.

  37. @BDNADLER on October 29, 2024 at 9:50 pm

    is there a link for P.R. Raven? I have my F Stop Bag with ICU liner. I do need a bag for my noise canceling headphones, laptop, and other accessories. I will be shooting a total solar eclipse in Sydney.

  38. @Vincenzo-bm1up on October 29, 2024 at 9:51 pm

    2:38 I have to comply with a size of cm 56 x 45 x 25. I fear I can muster at most a l 30 backpack. What’s the size of you 40er? Thanks!

  39. @MGNphotography on October 29, 2024 at 9:52 pm

    Before watching this video, I created a similar system that worked flawlessly for my trip to the Lofoton Islands. I used the fabulous NYA-EVO core unit system and backpack, except that I worried about carrying the weight so much gear on my back for a length of time through multiple airports. I removed the large core unit and placed it in a Pelican roller (1535 is the exact dimensions allowed for a carryon and a perfect fit for NYA-EVO core units.) The backpack collapsed flat in my checked bag, and the Pelican was far easier to roll through airports and offered the very best protection — a small laptop backpack as my personal item could sit on top of the Pelican as I walked. Once at my destination, it was a quick switch to move all gear to the backpack. While I wasn’t asked to relinquish my roller on the small plane, I was prepared to simply remove the core unit and give my empty Pelican to be checked. Thanks for the great videos, Mark!

  40. @JoanAvilez on October 29, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Anyone know where I can get that orange charger bag?

  41. @GraceWright-k8z on October 29, 2024 at 9:55 pm

    I really apricate this video. It really helps me out in preparing for trips. Hope your trip went well and I always enjoy your content on YouTube and IG.

  42. @jamalali2429 on October 29, 2024 at 9:55 pm

    The best video if found so far about traveling with camera gear. Thank you so much!

  43. @BarneyHam1 on October 29, 2024 at 9:59 pm

    Exactly the worries I have had. One extra tip, particularly if bumping into weight restrictions as well as space/size of pack concerns: a photographers vest. Worst case scenario, you can load a photographers vest up with multiple lenses and bodies, or other kit. But the whole concept in this video of critical gear that you must have and do everything not to check (such as charging kit etc), and creating modular approach to move things is exactly right. I also find that travelling with my family means I can use them as mules for transport as necessary 🙂

  44. @soffici1 on October 29, 2024 at 10:00 pm

    “I’m sorry, it’s YOUR problem: I have Lithium batteries and photo gear in this backpack. I’ll check it in if you sign a form that makes you liable for any damages”
    Maybe too aggressive, but I shouldn’t risk a heart attack just because airlines decided to cram 300 passengers on something made for 250

  45. @dougsturgess2651 on October 29, 2024 at 10:00 pm

    Hi Mark. Thanks for the video. What brand is the orange bag you’re using for your charging supplies?

  46. @JustinWentcell on October 29, 2024 at 10:03 pm

    Thank you so much for this!! I will try this on my way to the PhotoPills camp, may this year – see you there

  47. @proteinaggie on October 29, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    Always appreciate your videos. I basically do the same thing, but I use a Peak Design. One note is that I was able to add my camera gear to my home owners insurance as valuable property. If the camera is stolen or destroyed, it’s covered through that. Helps with peace of mind.

  48. @christopherjordan6380 on October 29, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    Reading american airlines policy they now limit you to 4 spare batteries…which limits me to just being able to fly with my camera and nothing else.

  49. @hanzandfranz5337 on October 29, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    I’m Moving and doing a lot of traveling very soon. I was incredibly worried about my camera gear. This is will be my first time flying with all my gear. This video kind of eased my mind a bit and gave me some ideas on how I need to go about preparing for this trip. Thank you.

  50. @tr3v87 on October 29, 2024 at 10:09 pm

    You just sold an Ajna for F-Stop

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