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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Film at the Airport or how I learned to love The Bomb
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2000 12:23:31 -0700
References: <200010011902.VAA26759@bird2.de.uu.net>

> On 1 Oct 00, at 14:28, Margaret Jeffcoat wrote:
 > > Remove all your films from box and cans, put them all in a large
zip lock
> > freezer bag and ask for a hand inspection. Let then x-ray your camera bag.<<<

Tim S. responded:
> I'm hearing this often on this list and others. No doubt that it
> prevents an aggressively offensive machine from fogging your film,
> but I wonder about the necessity.
> 
> I returned a couple of weeks ago from a trip where my carry-on had
> to pass through the machines four times. I was carrying about 200
> rolls - the carry-on was stuffed with film as well as my cameras and
> lenses. I just let it pass through the machines, even though it
> meant a visual inspection at one stop anyway. No evidence of
> fogging on the Supra 800 that I've developed.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience of ruined film having passed
> through the carry-on check?<<<<<<<
 
Hi Tim, 

I can honestly say I've never had film affected going through the hand
carry on scanner and that probably accounts for many thousands of rolls
since it became a regular airport thing.

Even though I've panicked in a few countries on the way home,  (probably
didn't need to) I always maintained my cool, smiled a lot and most times
film didn't go through. 

However there are some worldly locations, London Heathrow for one, where
they scan their grandmothers everyday just to make sure they're still
alive!  :-) And it's a no win situation with film, the stuff goes
through the  scanner!  Along with grandma at the same time! ;-)

ted 
Victoria, Canada
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

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