[photo-3d] Re: Airport X-rays

[Vincent Chan <v7chan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi George,
	I think with going to Europe you should be safe.  I've gone through
Charles de Guille <???> in Paris with 1000asa film once, with no ill
effects.  However, I gave the same advice about hand carrying film to my
parents a few years ago when the went on a trip through Asia.  The first
few frames of each roll were burnt out, printed to some funny yellow/orange
by the photofinisher.  The boundary is quite delineated, ie. half the
picture is fine, other half is orange.  I guess the X-rays only effect the
first few layers of film in the cassette.  

	Makes me wonder, given the weight of the Realist, if it has any lead
plates in it.  Perhaps it may be safer to carry your film in 50 Realists!!!

Vincent.



Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx> 
>George Themelis wrote:
>> I will let the film go through the x-ray machines in every
>> airport I visit (an estimated 6 airports during this trip) as
>> I have done in the past.  Any comments on that?
>
>You should be fine so long as you carry the film with you and have it
>sent through the carry on bag scanner.  

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