Re: urgent question!

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Mike Perkowitz <map@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> in about five hours i'm getting on an airplane. is IR film any more
> sensitive to airport x-ray devices than regular film? the usual thing i
> hear is to carry on all your film (which i'm doing) and that only high
> speed film (1000+) is really harmed by the airport x-rays. 

No, x-rays have no more affect on infrared film than regular film.
 
> i'll definitely ask for my high speed film to be hand-checked, and maybe
> my 400s and 100s too -- it's all out of the canister in clear baggies. but
> with the IR, am i better off asking for hand-checking and then trying to
> explain that they cant open the canister, or just letting it go through
> the security x-ray?

I would DEFINITELY NOT ask them to handcheck it.  They may want to open the
cannisters, then get suspicious when you don't want them to.  Just put it in
with your other carry-on luggage and leave it at that.  I've done this often
without any problems.

george

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