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Subject: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film
From: doug at ricecracker.net (doug kim)
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:55 -0400
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Nathan, I have had film scanned before, one time a batch was ruined since
it was high speed 1200 Fuji. But I have also left the occasional roll
inside the M6 and forgotten about it and had it scanned and it was fine.

This time the film that was ruined in Dublin was ISO 400 which is
frightening since the x-ray machines were always calibrated to allow these
lower ISOs through no problem.

Doug Kim
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On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:12 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> And, I hope I never get stuck in security behind a guy fruitlessly arguing
> about having his precious film scanned. Frankly, the only thing that upsets
> me about airport security (and you all know I travel a lot) is when the
> operators of the machines are not paying attention. I do NOT mind when
> asked to open my bag and show them the various chargers etc. Sometimes my
> lenses, held together back-to-back with end caps epoxied together, look
> funny on their monitors and they want to take a look. I am FINE with all
> that.
>
> I have not been through Dublin airport for several years, but I have
> travelled through various airports in Europe with film including Neopan
> 1600 and never seen any damage, even after a trip with multiple scans.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
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> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>
>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On May 17, 2012, at 3:10 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
> > Under no circumstances should you put film in your checked baggage!!
> > Checked baggage is subjected to a level of radiation that would totally
> > cook any film, not just high speed.  Besides, anything in your checked
> > baggage is also subject to theft.  Carry everything important on board
> with
> > you.  Learn to pack light.  Use digital.  That's the reality for travel
> > today.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:02 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> CURT OFFERED:
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning
> film
> >>
> >>
> >> Would those lead bags have saved the day? I think the next time I fly
> I'm
> >> going to hide my film in them in my checked luggage.  Sorry for your bad
> >> luck!
> >>
> >> Tina Manley, ASMP
> > www.tinamanley.com
> >
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