Re: Re: Airline XRAYS!!!!

["Christoph Held" <Held@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > All of these machines are labeled "film safe",
> > > some of these machines are so high powered that they destroy light sensing cells
> > > in light meters and flashes with just one pass. 
> 
> Dream on!
> 

Helmut,

is it technically possible to destroy light sensing cells at any 
x-ray intensity (I mean before the plastic melts!) and how does this 
compare to the intensity normally used in airport X-ray machines? 
I haven't had any problems yet, neither with film nor flashmeters, 
but as a precaution I have my photoequipment handchecked when 
possible. But I find it hard to believe that these X-ray dosages 
should be able to destroy my hardware.

Thanks
Christoph Held
held@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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