Mark Dunn Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Don't forget that the UK is planning to leave the EU. So the same regulations will not apply if you travel between the two and no-one- repeat no-one, can tell you what they will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted April 15, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 15, 2017 The other option not discussed here is often you can drop ship items to your destination, but to be completely honest it is often substantially easier to rent gear locally whenever possible. It's cheaper than a Carnet and the baggage fees for the most part, and certainly less hassle  Else when flying through carnet countries get a carnet   I second china not being worth the hassle for the most part for the temporary import and export (they still have my 5D which they thought was too professional!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 China is a bit weird.. you have to leave 10% of the value (used to be 15%)..of your gear.. you can now pay that deposit in foreign currency .. it use to have to be Renminbi ..which was a huge hassle.. you leave the money in a bank at the airport.. where I missed a flight once as the bank wasn't open on a Sunday !!... Â The trouble is often the countries that are a hassle, are also places where rental gear tends to leave a lot to be desired ..even a decent tripod is difficult .. I take my own now always.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted April 16, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 16, 2017 I recall once when I got off the flight but the tripod didn't and took a holiday for a week to South Africa lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 When I was an assistant I worked with an audio guy called Mike Lax.. he had name plates on his flight cases.. and every now and again they went to LAX airport .. and we all went somewhere else..! way back they didn't even have bar codes I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 UK crews will come up against the Carnet issue when traveling in Europe, unless they come up with some smart deal. I remember having to use them all the time, a total pain trying to find customs at 2am. Â Also, they tend not to be located in departures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 UK crews will come up against the Carnet issue when traveling in Europe, unless they come up with some smart deal. I remember having to use them all the time, a total pain trying to find customs at 2am. Â Also, they tend not to be located in departures. Â Â And the un manned boarders between European countries traveling by road ..so no one to stamp it at all.. !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 The other option not discussed here is often you can drop ship items to your destination, but to be completely honest it is often substantially easier to rent gear locally whenever possible. It's cheaper than a Carnet and the baggage fees for the most part, and certainly less hassle  Else when flying through carnet countries get a carnet   I second china not being worth the hassle for the most part for the temporary import and export (they still have my 5D which they thought was too professional!). That's ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) UK crews will come up against the Carnet issue when traveling in Europe, unless they come up with some smart deal. I remember having to use them all the time, a total pain trying to find customs at 2am. Â Also, they tend not to be located in departures. Eh? A UK crew won't need a carnet inside the EU. You don't need a stamp in between countries, just validation when you enter. Edit- sorry you mean post Brexit. Quite probably if the government gets its way of taking us out of the customs union. Edited April 16, 2017 by Mark Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted April 16, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 16, 2017 Post Brexit though, that might change quite a few inside the EU things for UK folk I would assume- though tbh there is little news of it here in the US that i've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Post Brexit though, that might change quite a few inside the EU things for UK folk I would assume- though tbh there is little news of it here in the US that i've seen. There's precious little news of it here, because no-one has a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Eh? A UK crew won't need a carnet inside the EU. You don't need a stamp in between countries, just validation when you enter. Edit- sorry you mean post Brexit. Quite probably if the government gets its way of taking us out of the customs union. Â Â You used to.. when I was an assistant in the 80,s you needed a carnet from the UK going to Europe and back.. and in theory it will go back to that.. I guess post Brexit..unless some freedom of movement gets sorted out .. I think it will.. such a massive cluster f*ck to work out if not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Â Â such a massive cluster f*ck One of many. Wish us luck if you're so inclined, we'll need it. Although precisely why we deserve any is beyond me. Edited April 16, 2017 by Mark Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Well it did get rid of Cameron .. every cloud has a silver lining .. I did sort of like the idea i could live in some nice European countries if i ever wanted to.. alas probably no more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Without a customs deal post Brexit, all those UK companies working the concert circuit will have a tough time moving from country to country everyday to a new venue, with a convoy of trucks full of lights, sound systems and staging. Edited April 16, 2017 by Brian Drysdale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Without a customs deal post Brexit, all those UK companies working the concert circuit will have a tough time moving from country to country everyday to a new venue, with a convoy of trucks full of lights, sound systems and staging. But that's what English people wanted, or am I wrong here? Notice I said English, not British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Me personally speaking I'm a little disappointed about all that Brexit but what can I do. I had production company in London but I've started process of packing and moving to Italy slowly. Cheaper rent and overall still EU, since most of my clients were from EU. And, great weather of course where we will be based from May 2018. The good thing is that Scotland will be part of EU, and they have great scenery too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 But that's what English people wanted, or am I wrong here? Notice I said English, not British. Â Â Its a bit like the US election system.. I believe more people actually voted to stay.. but by some proportional rep system the vote got through.. the current PM even voted to stay oddly enough.. no one thought it would get through.. just as no one though the tangerine twat would either.. scary times indeed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Â Â Its a bit like the US election system.. I believe more people actually voted to stay.. but by some proportional rep system the vote got through.. the current PM even voted to stay oddly enough.. no one thought it would get through.. just as no one though the tangerine twat would either.. scary times indeed.. No, it was first-past-the-post, not PR. 52% to leave. And no, Scotland will not stay in, it will exit as part of the UK. Edited April 16, 2017 by Mark Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) No, it was first-past-the-post, not PR. 52-48% to leave. And no, Scotland will not stay in, it will exit as part of the UK. That what I heard too. And yes. It will separate from UK. I don't think honestly that UK will exist. As soon as Scotland leaves, Ireland will too. Edited April 16, 2017 by Hank Vadim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 GUYS WE'RE OFF TOPIC NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Vadim Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Please if you want to discuss Brexit and its influence on English film industry please create another topic. Let's post advice here for travel. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) A bit, maybe. But it's relevant to flying with equipment. A production company thinking of the UK might just decide not to bother because of the uncertainty- you've already voted with your feet to stay in the EU. We already have airlines, banks and insurers setting up offices in Eu countries. That's relevant to production, and not just in the UK. I'll say no more. Just keep up to speed if you plan to come here in the next couple of years. Edited April 16, 2017 by Mark Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Please if you want to discuss Brexit and its influence on English film industry please create another topic. Let's post advice here for travel. Thanks! Â Â Ok heres my advise.. never travel with gear on planes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Isn't Scotland part of England ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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