Re: Travel to Isreal

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
>Hi Everyone:
>
>I know this has been discussed before so please bear with me.  I will be going
>to Isreal later this year and intend to take a  wrapped brick of Kodak HIE
>35 mm
>film with me.  Can I put it through the scanner in Chicago and can I put the
>exposed film through the scanner in Tel Aviv on the return trip?   We were
>told
>by the travel agent to put all film (My wife intends to take regular color
>print
>film)  in lead packages.   I seem to recall that the discussion deceided that
>major airports in major countries were okay?   Any help as usual will be
>greatly
>appreciated !!!
>
>Kudos to All
>
>
>Larry M
>InfraVisions
>

Larry,

If the customs peops can't see inside the package with their hand luggage
scanners then you will have the film hand searched. If you put the film in
with your hold luggage then the scanner will increase power automagically
until it can "see through" the package - trashing the film.

Best way is to take the film through on your person - but this is not
possible with HIE as it comes in a metal container.  So, trust the hand
luggage scanners and just put it through in a normal film cooler bag.  You
could ask for a hand search but I would not recommend it unless you keep
your changing bag handy and have good powers of persuasion :-)

The hand luggage scanners in major international airports should do no
damage to  Infrared and ordinary print/trannie film.


All the best,

             Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
                     Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ
                            http://clive.bel-epa.com
                            Adventures in Cyberspace - Digital Art and Photos


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