Flying & tripods

Caporegime
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I am off to Orkney on Friday and want to try out some landscape, night and beach photography. I have a small Manfrotto tripod but bless (it was a present) it doesn't seem that good and is weird to use. It has two levers which make it awkward to adjust and the camera rarely stays still during operation.

My generous housemate has offered to lend me her Manfrotto 055xprob tripod and a 701hdv head (more suited for video/filming). Noticeably better than mine and it looks like it will stay sturdy in the Scottish winds. Only problem is.....it's just massive! I have tried Googling Easyjet's policy but I can only really find the odds internet question from a few years ago. I will ring but still a little cautious what someone on the phone tells me only for someone on the day at the airport say I can't bring on board.

So what are people's experiences with large(r) tripods and bringing them on as hand luggage? Thanks :)
 
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Thank you for making me see sense, not going to take the risk. I will take my larger suitcase and pack light around it so it comes under 20KG (it should fit........:o). It doesn't have spikes but it does look rather menacing :p!

I am praying for some breaks in the inevitable torrent of clouds, there is a very small chance we may see the Northern Lights :cool::D
 
This is the easy part. Now I have to learn more about this lens and hopefully get some good photos :) - going for a week and will have lots of spare time.
 
FFS! Turns out my housemate's tripod is too big for all but my largest suitcase :p!!

Going to have to settle for mine, guess I can weigh down with rice/rocks and string.
 
Managed to get a little northern lights in my attempt to shoot the Milky Way's core last night :D. I don't think they've come out particularly well as I was having issues with noise and orientation (this bloody tripod). Off to a beach tonight with a ship wreck nearby in the hope I can refine a galaxy shot with the ship wreck in the foreground :).
 
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