Where do u carry your tripod when u travel ?

[kostas nianiopoulos]

I am about to leave from Greece in few months , and i was just wonder how the PPL are carry up the tripods . I had a little search in internet
and i see that the most PPL don't take it in the airplain , the most said that they take of the head and the the put it in the suitcase between the
clothes, i think about to get 2-3 lenses with me one body camera , and few other stuff like ext. drive , filters and stuff like that .

I have no experience travel with photografics and any idea would be could .
Im gonna travel from athens to Bulgaria-Sofia , and the companys are goin there straight from Athens is olympic air , aegean air lines , and Bulgaria air .
After this im gonna use the train or bus and i will go deeper to Bourgas City .


Thanks .

[Valerio Tarone]

Hi kostas
I travelled in recent years to Spain and to Greece, always wiyh ny tripod tied externally to my rucksack. Now my Objectifs are really heavy and various, so I think to carry the tripod in the larger pocket of my photo-jacket (i look like a fisherman!). Hope it will help.

[Paul Lagasi]

Kostas, when I travel I use a light tripod..this allows me to break it down and put it in my suitcase, just for the flight. Then it stays in the rental car trunk...Hope this helps

[kostas nianiopoulos]

Kostas, when I travel I use a light tripod..this allows me to break it down and put it in my suitcase, just for the flight. Then it stays in the rental car trunk...Hope this helps


Oh yes it helps a lot , thank u so much , i dont know what are u mean light tripod , mine is a manfrotto xprob 190 and with head on is about 2,5 kilos i think not too light , but it can go in my suitcase :)

[Valerio Tarone]

kostas I wrote here to you. My tripod is a professional Victory 3000 with a ballhead. It can stay in my large pocket but it must be tied with a belt around. I never had any problem.

[Roy Priest]

Kostas, I used a 4 segment Gitzo that I put in my suitcase. Here in the US and Canada I doubt they would allow a tripod onboard as it could be used as a weapon.

[kostas nianiopoulos]

yes i guess so , thank u so much thanks u telling me :)