Re: IR Film and Airport X-Rays

[Pedro Cote <pcote@xxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Spirer wrote:

> Is there any reason to believe that scanners at the airport will have
> any
> more effect on IR film than regular film.  I don't want to try a hand
> check, since I am sure that some guard somewhere will insist on
> opening the
> canisters.  However, I expect to be in country (ies) that a) may have
> the
> machines turned up, and b) are highly unlikely to have processing
> facilities.  They will have to go through unprocessed and processed at
>
> least two times (i.e., at least four times total.)
>
> Jeff Spirer

Jeff:  I've never had a problem with HIE.  I always try to be careful
and request a visual inspection, but several years of crossing airport
X-rays  have not produced any fog in the film.

Good luck, -Pedro

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