Shooting RED in India (Mumbai)

[Harcharan Singh]

Hi,
Due to recent attacks in Mumbai and terror threats there is extra vigilence and security check on all airports .I would suggest the following :

1. Keep all the purchase invoices for the camera and other equipments with you.

2. Keep a printout of all the litrature of the Red camera and accessories because for them Red Camera may be alien.

3. If possible carry a workorder from the company for which you are working.

4. Pack your camera , lenses etc safely with double the packing.

5. Write fragile on the items you feel are breakable such as lenses etc.

6. Get a transit insurance for all the items.

You may not face any trouble at all because in India we welcome all visitors but incase you land up in some trouble you should have all the documents.

Have a nice stay in Delhi and if you have any plans to come to Calcutta let me know I get help you here locally.

Thks

Harcharan

[Ajit Gupta]

Guys if u need any help in Mumbai (Red related or otherwise) please feel free to call me on +919867655559 we own couple of REDs with the post workflow in place (FCP + Scratch etc.)

ajit gupta

[michael zaletel]

Great Advice Hacharan. Thanks Harcharan and Ajit.

-shooter

[Jeremy Wiles]

Hey shooter,

You shouldn't have any problems in Mumbai with your equipment. I shot there a few years back without a glitch. I'd suggest taking the receipt for the camera so they don't charge you customs fees. This is all I take with me.

I'll be shooting all across India in a few weeks. Going from the Philippines to Papua New Guinea to China to Mongula to India and back home.

[Mark Pugh]

I'm not saying you're wrong - but can you say why showing the receipt avoids fees - I thought they charged about 30% just for importing a camera into India (at least that's what the customs guys told me at Mumbai Airport early November, right before I settled things with a $150 bribe).

[C.H.Haskell]

I would love an opportunity to shoot in India, been wanting to go for quite some time. Anyone need a 2nd owner operator to tag along let me know. ;) I have been working to configure my R1 as small as I can to make my travels easier by attaching a 15mm mount (the Doug U. version) and going with mini arri accessories i have notice my RED shed a lot of wight. I recommend it.

[Jeremy Wiles]

I'm not saying you're wrong - but can you say why showing the receipt avoids fees - I thought they charged about 30% just for importing a camera into India (at least that's what the customs guys told me at Mumbai Airport early November, right before I settled things with a $150 bribe).

Sorry, I should have made it more clear. If you don't have a receipt for the camera, then the border agent will guess at the value of the camera and base the customs fees off that value. If you are charged the customs fee when you arrive, they will refund it when you leave as long as you have the camera with you and the "importation tax" receipt. Sorry, I should not have said you won't pay customs fees.

Likely, the agent will only mark your passport that you're entering with a camera and then check that you have it on the way out.

I've shot in over 40 countries in the past 4 years and haven't paid a fee - ever. When you arrive, just be sure to walk through the "green zone" that says "nothing to declare" at the border. ;) If you get stopped, be sure to have a few hundred rupies in your pocket, it can go along way! haha!

Really the only time you're going to face any trouble is if you're bringing in two cameras. Several countries, including Peru, have begun levying a fee for bringing in more than one camera or more than 5 rolls of film. I always have a second DP with me to carry the other camera. It's also a reason I don't like to have big black, professional looking pelican cases with me; it shows that I've got camera gear.

[Harcharan Singh]

Hi,
I hope this link helps :

http://www.cbec.gov.in/cae1-english.htm

Harcharan