>I was on an Air New Zealand flight a while ago, and I started to take a few
>pics (from my digital still camera) as the aircraft took off. An air
>hostess politely told me that the use of electronic devices was not
>permitted during take-offs or landings. I told her that I was using a
>dedicated still digital camera and not a camcorder, but she still asked me
>to turn it off. About 10 minutes later, when land was well out of sight, we
>were able to turn on our "electronic devices". But about 10 minutes before
>landing, while still over the sea, all electronic devices had to be turned
>off again. The only worthwhile photography from this flight was during the
>first and last 5 minutes of the flight, and this would apply to many other
>flights that I have been on.
>
> Now I know that the use of camcorders has been banned during take-offs and
> landings, but I didn't know that digital still cameras now suffered this
> fate. My digital camera can't take movies, but I know that a lot of
> digital still cameras can also take movies. From a practical point of
> view, does anyone know whether digital cameras really CAN interfere with
> an aircraft's navigation systems? Are airlines being a little too cautious
> with regard to the use of digital cameras and camcorders? ...

> I was on an Air New Zealand flight a while ago, and I started to take a
> few pics (from my digital still camera) as the aircraft took off. An air
> hostess politely told me that the use of electronic devices was not
> permitted during take-offs or landings. I told her that I was using a
> dedicated still digital camera and not a camcorder, but she still asked
> me to turn it off. About 10 minutes later, when land was well out of
> sight, we were able to turn on our "electronic devices". But about 10
> minutes before landing, while still over the sea, all electronic devices
> had to be turned off again. The only worthwhile photography from this
> flight was during the first and last 5 minutes of the flight, and this
> would apply to many other flights that I have been on.
>
> Now I know that the use of camcorders has been banned during take-offs
> and landings, but I didn't know that digital still cameras now suffered
> this fate. My digital camera can't take movies, but I know that a lot of
> digital still cameras can also take movies. From a practical point of
> view, does anyone know whether digital cameras really CAN interfere with
> an aircraft's navigation systems? Are airlines being a little too
> cautious with regard to the use of digital cameras and camcorders? ...

>I was on an Air New Zealand flight a while ago, and I started to take a few
>pics (from my digital still camera) as the aircraft took off. An air
>hostess politely told me that the use of electronic devices was not
>permitted during take-offs or landings. I told her that I was using a
>dedicated still digital camera and not a camcorder, but she still asked me
>to turn it off. About 10 minutes later, when land was well out of sight, we
>were able to turn on our "electronic devices". But about 10 minutes before
>landing, while still over the sea, all electronic devices had to be turned
>off again. The only worthwhile photography from this flight was during the
>first and last 5 minutes of the flight, and this would apply to many other
>flights that I have been on.
>
> Now I know that the use of camcorders has been banned during take-offs and
> landings, but I didn't know that digital still cameras now suffered this
> fate. My digital camera can't take movies, but I know that a lot of
> digital still cameras can also take movies. From a practical point of
> view, does anyone know whether digital cameras really CAN interfere with
> an aircraft's navigation systems? Are airlines being a little too cautious
> with regard to the use of digital cameras and camcorders? ...

> Guess you haven't taken any flights for a while. Airline security has
> changed drastically over the last several years, including turning off all
> electronic deviced during takeoff & landings. Even something so harmless
> as a PDA, which I usually have with me to read e-books during a flight.
> Most PDAs have wireless connections built-in now, but years ago when I
> started using one there was no such thing - didn't matter, it still had to
> be off except while the aircraft was at cruising altitude.
>

> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:42:25 +1300, "Podge" flight.com> wrote:
>

>>About 5 years ago, nobody cared when I used my camcorder or digital still
>>camera during take-offs or landings, and there were no reports then of
>>interference with the aircrafts' navigation systems! So what has changed
>>during the last 5 years?

>
> Confirmed cases of interference by such devices, including replication
> under test conditions.
> --
> Cheers
> Paul Saccani
> Perth, Western Australia.

>I was on an Air New Zealand flight a while ago, and I started to take a few
>pics (from my digital still camera) as the aircraft took off. An air hostess
>politely told me that the use of electronic...

>
>"Mark B." comcast.net> wrote in message
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>

>> Guess you haven't taken any flights for a while. Airline security has
>> changed drastically over the last several years, including turning off all
>> electronic deviced during takeoff & landings. Even something so harmless
>> as a PDA, which I usually have with me to read e-books during a flight.
>> Most PDAs have wireless connections built-in now, but years ago when I
>> started using one there was no such thing - didn't matter, it still had to
>> be off except while the aircraft was at cruising altitude.

>
>Well then, how do professional photographers get their city aerial pics? Do
>they have to especially hire aircraft for this purpose?

> I think there are some considerations you haven't thought about.
>
> I don't know what the air hostess to passenger ratio was, but we
> can't expect the air hostesses to have the time to check out each...

>
>"Mark B." comcast.net> wrote in message
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>

>> Guess you haven't taken any flights for a while. Airline security has
>> changed drastically...