Re: [Leica] A trip to Paris

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

I have been using the lead bags distributed by Sima for my film transport.
I also place small cameras such as a Rollei 35  in one of the bags then
placed in my carry on backpack.   Most of the film I use is ISO 125 or
lower, but, I do use an occasional roll of ISO 400 color print film.   So
far, I have not had a problem.

Am I safe in relying on these lead bags?

Roland Smith
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Albertson <chucko@siteconnect.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 10:56 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] A trip to Paris


> Bob,
>
> I wouldn't recommend shipping film home via the mails. You're kissing it
> goodbye (worst case) or it may be subject to X-ray by the new machines
they
> use for baggage at major airports, and those are death on films of any
> speed. For the same reason, don't put any film in your checked luggage
when
> you fly. Unless you show up at Customs pushing a wheelbarrow full of boxed
> film, they aren't likely to hassle you about quantity.
>
> Carry all your film (raw and cooked) in your carry-on bag. The plastic
bags
> are a good idea, and while you can always ask for a hand check, outside
the
> U.S. you aren't entitled to it and aren't likely to get one---I invariably
> lose arguments with people carrying machine pistols. About all you can do
is
> keep the number of trips through the x-ray machine to a minimum, radiation
> exposure is cumulative. And, at least in western Europe, the machines have
> improved in the past few years. Ten years ago, I had a half dozen rolls of
> TMZ (EI 3200) ruined by one pass through the machine at Schipol in
> Amsterdam; last November, my load of Delta 3200 survived at least four
> passes through the x-ray machines (London and Dublin) without a scratch.
>
> Chuck Albertson
> Seattle, Wash.
>
> > Oh, I plan to bring lots of Kodak NC/VC 400 and Fuji NHGII... also Trix-
> > and send home the exposed film via air mail; avoiding the deadly X rays
on
> > the return trip... but how are customs etc, on bringing film in? I will
> > have all unexposed film in zip lock bags and request hand check- any
> > problems?
>
>