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Take off and landing often are the best times to take pictures because the plane is close to ground. But during these times we are supposed to "turn off all electronic devices". Can I use my digital cameras? How about traditional cameras which are also battery-operated?
A digital camera should be OK. Also, a smartphone camera should be OK if you have "airplane mode" turned on. That switches off the cellphone transmitter.
I think cameras are ok just like phones as long as they are on airplane mode. I believe the turning electronics off are referring to laptops, ipads, and the kindles and similar.
They don't require electronic devices to be turned off any more, just have to make sure anything that transmits a cell signal gets put in the airplane mode.
You can use your camera. The restriction is on devices that transmit and receive as they could* interfere with radio navigation and communication.
* even though there is no evidence that most devices interfere.
Which means that there is *some evidence that it could interfere.
Air Wisconsin had an uncommanded gear retraction in DEN about 15 years ago on a D328. The handle was never moved yet the gear received an "up" command. Even with full amnesty granted, none of the pax stepped forward. The Feds believed interference caused the retraction.
That being said, the only interference I've ever experienced was years ago with a noise canceling headset. A passenger left their phone on and I was getting a ticking noise in my headset. The FA made a PA, the phone was turned off, and my headset went back to normal.
I think the issue is that the FAA is unable to test every single device for possible interference so they use the "abundance of caution" theory and just ban darn near everything.
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