Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is allowed universally. >From Gibraltar to Vladiwostoc i have had no problems. Just the occasional insistence that it is ok to scan since the equipment is filmsafe up to 1600. simon > Ken, > I put film through the hand carry scanners routinely, and have yet to see > any discernible effect. I pull all the film out of the plastic canisters, > and pack them neatly into ziploc freezer bags (or the Kodak bags that come > with their pro films) and stick all the bags into big x-ray shield bags. > I usually have these stuffed into a vest pocket. I let them go right > through the scanners. Never had a problem. If you ask for a hand > inspection (which is allowed in the US by law), the TSA people will punish > you by swabbing each and every roll. If you're flying international, it's > useless anyway, because most foreign airports have no such policy and > require everything to be scanned. > > Doesn't matter whether you have film in your cameras. Click off a shot if > they ask you to operate the camera. The M6 and FE2 are robust machines. > Don't worry too much about them. I carry my M6s in an unpadded Domke > satchel. Never had a problem. > > --Jim > > > On Oct 7, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > >> What I do not know about is what I can expect with my M6, FE2, lenses, >> and film: i.e., should I bag the film separately, in a large baggie? >> should I not put film in the cameras? etc. This may be old hat for some >> of you, but it is not for me. I've invested a lot of money in my Leica >> gear, and I don't want to take chances with it. >> >> I need the experience of you folk to help me plan for my upcoming >> flight. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information