Re: IR Film and Airport X-Rays

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Jeff Spirer wrote:
> 
> At 03:15 PM 9/28/97 -0400, George wrote:
> 
> >In my trips to the UK (from the US) I've had no problems with fogging and
> IR.  If you
> >are heading to Eastern European or Middle Eastern countries you'll just
> have to take
> >your chances.
> 
> Well it is the Middle East.  Initially, planned to go just to Morocco.  I
> am thinking about trying to go to some of the countries that have had more
> change in the last few years, if they will let me in.
> 
> Someone else suggested lead-lined carriers, but I think in most of these
> countries, that will provoke a certain amount of suspicion.
> 
> Hopefully, the film will survive, but I wonder if canisters won't be opened
> anyway.

You may be lucky if you take the film in and out in the boxes they came in.  I would
take some black masking tape along and cover the felt after the film has been exposed
(and the film rewound into the cannister) in case they insist upon opening the
container as you leave.

george

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