I am not sure I understand you...at all...I just give an expensive camera to a complete stranger to "volunteer" to deliver it to another.And I came here to ask for ideas, advice and experience and I appreciate all of it. definitely not to be told what to do. or told how many threads I should start. and by the way telling a complete stranger "a few of us told you what to do" is rude and condescending. I wll take the advice on patience.you should consider mine.
I can understand your point of view.
Why would you even consider giving a very expensive camera to a complete stranger to transport it for you to the DR?
This reasoning proves you are a smart, and intelligent person.
First of all, these kinds of transporting goods happen here all the time, on DR1, with the necessary precautions of course (making sure no illegal items are transported). It is a matter of helping each other out...
Secondly, you are talking about a very expensive camera and lens here. You told us it was for your daughter, and I appreciate you trying to help her out.
Do you mind if I ask you which kind of photography she is involved in? The reason I ask you is simple.
I have been involved in sports, requiring experts in photography... And the one thing I learned is.... It is not the camera, but the person behind it...
Unless your daughter is an extremely talented photographer, the very expensive and talented camera, will be a disadvantage, instead of an advantage to her...
Do not misunderstand me!
I am just saying that taking incredible pics with an incredible camera is a gift. Those people would have taken incredible pics with a cheap camera (admittedly, not the same quality)
BelgianK