Re: [Leica] A trip to Paris

[kabob@tiac.net (Bob Keene/Karen Shehade)]

Hi Les-

Given my wife's opinions of chemicals- and that the bathrooms in Parisian
hotels are barely the size of a gym locker- I don't think this'll work!
Also if you have any ecological ethics- pouring any amount of 'fix' down a
drain is not very "friendly" :)
(then again it would be going into French water  >:o  )

Bob (couldn't do it) Keene

>
>Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:24:27 -0800
>From: lbonser@worldnet.att.net
>Subject: Re: [Leica] A trip to Paris

>sniptz<

>Some posts in this thread discussed whether to send the film home. The
>National Geographic web site talks about how the NG photographers split
>their film, send half of it home in one box and the other half (every other
>roll) in another box. I'm wondering how they ship? Fed-Ex? UPS? Since all
>that stuff flys at some point, I'd guess they're all x-rayed at various
>airports.
>
>I'm not planning any foreign trips soon, but someday hope to travel to
>England, Ireland, and Scotland. My plan is to shot color in digital, but I
>shoot most of my stuff in B&W. How about this: take a small development kit
>with you and soup the negatives in your hotel room each night. Buy the film
>as you go and the chemicals also. Most of the chemicals can be used as
>one-shot and you end up just bringing back the developed negatives. A
>chaning bag, one or two stainless steel reels, and a one or two roll
>developing tank couldn't take that much room in the luggage. Simply buy a
>couple cheap plastic mixing jars at the local grocery/pharmacy.
>
>Any opinions on this method?
>
>Another thought is to hook up with local camera clubs with darkroom
>facilities or for recommendations on where to get your film developed.
>
>How big of a problem is this? Maybe there's a business opportunity here.
>Specialized delivery service for film worldwide....
>
>Thanks for listening!
>
>Later,
>
>Les