Comments on: Travel Photography: Travelling with Expensive Camera and Lenses

By: Priyank

Priyank — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:06:10 +0000

You know what? India is a very safe country for solo travelers overall. I share your paranoia regarding protecting your equipment, and the train thing is what I always do. There’s also the waist money belt for passport and other important documents that will get you out of the country in case of emergencies.

By: Roshan

Roshan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:14:14 +0000

Great post, Arun. Remember? Some time ago I had asked you how you would safely carry money with you when you travel…. What’s the threat level of getting bullied by thugs or rowdies? Have you heard of any such incidents?

Talking about insurance, what insurance is the recommended one for camera equipment in India? I am planning to go on a field trip when I visit India next time.

By: Neeraj

Neeraj — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:30:02 +0000

Hey Arun very informative! Thanks for sharing the info.

By: Sid

Sid — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:35:34 +0000

Very informative post indeed. I did not even know that camera can be insured! Might think about it at some point. Any more info. on how one can go about it?
And I had the same problem like Aravind above. Slipped and fell in a stream along with my bag. Lens mount got damaged and is basically useless. Camera body is fine though thankfully.

By: Aravind GJ

Aravind GJ — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:17:19 +0000

Very detailed and useful information.

One big problem i face with SLR camera is during treks. In addition of adding weight, the chances of falling are also high(Especially while crossing streams).

In fact, my camera and lens got damaged during a trek in Western ghats.

By: Arun

Arun — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:45:08 +0000

Thats very interesting, Bala. I have always used a simple backpack to carry the camera. But that’s because I find it convenient, never thought it would serve another purpose!

By: bala

bala — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:28:21 +0000

Hi Arun,

Thanks for taking the time to write the above post.A tip that I learnt from a friend while in Barcelona (theft is very common, especially from tourists) is to avoid displaying brand names. We generally used third party camera straps with no nikon,sony or canon names on them or used a black tape to hide them.Also our bags also did not look like specially designed camera bags, rather normal backpacks.