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OT: Carnets for camera gear to the developing world
Hey there,
it’s a bit off topic but some shooters who frequent this forum could chime in with some suggestions.
I am based in the UK am heading out to India and Uganda in January to film the work of some children’s charities in both places for an internal production ie non-broadcast.
In the past i have travelled to these places with small DV cameras (pdx10, pd150 etc) without a problem. for this next trip i am planning to take the JVC GY HD200, which is a much more pro looking camera. Does anyone have any experience firstly, with carnets and then secondly with carnets in the developing world?
Ideally I would like to not have to bother with a carnet as in the past, but as the camera “looks” pro i wonder if i will encounter problems.
advice appreciated thanks
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Carnets are always good to have just in case. I would make a few different lists of equipment either way just in case. One with the price of the equipment, one with no prices, maybe one with prices that may be not quite as much as the equipment is really worth. When we went to Fiji they based a tax on what we listed the value of the equipment was. So it was handy to have the list with cheaper prices. Either way I would bring cash, you may need to grease a few hands before you finally get through.
Good luck
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The last I checked there were about 44 countries worldwide that officially acknowledged the carnet and participated in the program.
In other countries where the carnet is not used be prepared to get the proper “paperwork” or grease the officials on the spot to buy yourself out of trouble.
I highly recommend hiring a local “fixer” from the area you will be traveling to as this local can guide you and assist you out of the bumps while abroad.
Tony Salgado
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Just posting an update here about carnets. There are now 71 countries in the carnet system and more on the way: https://www.atacarnet.com/carnet-countries. Brazil is likely to be the next country entering the system.
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