Re: travelling with HIE

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- PRfisheye@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I travel frequently throughout the US and I always carry HIE with me. I have 
> found that if the film is in its original sealed box, the inspectors will not
> open it up. If you are going to send it through airport xray machines, I 
> would suggest you put it into a lead film bag first.

Putting it into a lead bag merely arouses suspicion.  Passing the film through
the carry-on luggage x-ray machines in the US will have NO consequences to the
film.  There is NO need to do ANYTHING special with your film.  However,
suspicious actions can only be harmful to your film.

Cheers -

george

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