Carry on restrictions on South African Airways

[Sabaki]

So you guys reckon if I walk through with a gripped camera and 400mm f/5.6 around my neck, I'd be allowed through :

Just weighed my entire kit, 8.1kg.

As a South African, it's disappointing hearing about the prejudiced attitude of my countrymen. Disappointed but not surprised.

 

[wickidwombat]

So you guys reckon if I walk through with a gripped camera and 400mm f/5.6 around my neck, I'd be allowed through :

Just weighed my entire kit, 8.1kg.

As a South African, it's disappointing hearing about the prejudiced attitude of my countrymen. Disappointed but not surprised.

yep no problems. Done it with 70-200 before when i've been pinged and popped a couple of big primes in my jacket pockets to get the bag weight down.
They weigh it let you through then you put it all back in :

I really don't understand how NASA missed recruiting all these geniuses first...