Re: Airport xrays ( was: reversal film advice)

[Jesse Goff <jesse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i like the lead bag idea.  if it raises suspicions who cares.  they will manually open the bag and see it is only film right?  as long as it protects, that is what is important.

jesse

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>At 04:19 PM 3/3/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>>charles.tait@xxxxxxxxxxxx did comment on Re: reversal film advice:
>>
>>c|>You speak as if "Europe" was some far away and undeveloped land.  The
>>c|>biggest hazard is the X-ray machine at Aberdeen (or XXX) airport. 
>>
> we hope to get back for an extended visit in 2000.. bring 
>>lots of film, cameras. etc.. Never had a problem with Glasgow, Manchester,
>or 
>>Heathrow airports..
>
>I read an article in a (British?) photo mag some years ago where they put a
>number of medium speed films through UK airport xray machines around a
>dozen times and did not detect any fogging at all.  It was said that the
>only problem would be with high speed films.  However, I believe the xray
>'dose' from some old machines in other parts of the world definitely would
>be a problem.  In Australia, in my limited experience, customs refuse to
>hand inspect film so there is no choice but to let it go through the
>machine.  I've always been curious about the lead-lined pouches some people
>recommend for film. If the xray machine couldn't penetrate a package,
>wouldn't this immediately raise suspicions about what was in it?
>
>BTW, I think this topic is very relevant to the group as many people travel
>through airports with exposed film.
>
>Can anyone comment?
>
>Tony Andrews









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