Motorcycle Travel

[ Photography Tips ]

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few motorcycle travel tips to help make your

adventure photography easier while traveling...

 

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X-Ray Machines and Metal Detectors used to be the bane of film photographers because the machines frequently ruined exposed film. However... these machines have NO effect on digital media, so you can travel confidently with any type of memory card. Cameras and memory cards in both carry-on and checked luggage will be safe.

 

 

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Checking Photo Equipment with your luggage when flying can potentially be a disaster. With the exception of small point-and-shoot cameras that can be wrapped up in a sweater and placed in the center of your suitcase, you should never check photo equipment. If the luggage crusher doesn't get it, a thief might. Better be safe and carry it with you.

 

 

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How Much Memory to Bring depends on your shooting habits. Some motorcyclists never fill up a single small memory card, while others can fill a drawer full of cards on the first day of riding. Memory card are inexspensive, so bring with you two or three times what you think you'll use. Memory cards are often available in camera and electronics stores, even in out-of-the-way locations - but better to have it with you than spend a few hours looking for more on the road.

 

 

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Batteries are either often impossible to find when traveling or they're ridiculously expensive, especially if it's proprietary to your camera model. If you have room in your tank-bag, bring rechargeable batteries and a small charger and you'll always have enough juice.

 

 

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Customs and other regulations are usually not a problem for photographers, but some countries limit the amount of equipment you can bring across their borders. If you're traveling with new equipment, it's a good idea to register it with the United States customs officials at the airport before you go, so you won't have to prove ownership coming home or in other locales. Bring several photocopies of receipts.

 

 

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Downloading and Printing Services Abroad are easy to find in developed countries. Europe, for example, is far ahead of the U.S. when it comes to well-equipped cyber-cafés. You can usually find a place where you can download images, burn them to a CD (for a fee), or email lower resolution files home. If you get prints made locally, you can use them as postcards to send back home!

 

 

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Buying Equipment Abroad is NOT a good idea in most countries. Because of currency-exchange rates, duties, and unusable warranties arrangements, you should only buy cameras abroad if your camera is lost or stolen. You can also buy a few cheal single-use ("disposable") film or digital cameras.

 

 

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