Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used Xray bags with great success. If you get the fabric covered ones that are heavy duty and double wrap them you will find that the Xray machines can not see anything but a black blob. They then do one of the following: 1. Swab the bag and check for explosives, but never look inside. 2. Look inside and carefully check everything EXCEPT for what is in the lead bags, which they completely ignore (has happened MANY times). 3. On rare occasion do a quick look in the Xray bags and see it it film, and then close them up. I've used these all over the world and never had a problem with security or with foging film even when run through the machines dozens of times. Unfortunately it tells me the security guys need extra training...sort of like when they look through the viewfinder of a rangefinder and think that means the camera is safe....You would think someone in the chain of command would have figured out that you could load explosives in a camera and still see through it. - --- John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca> wrote: > Your forgot the "...and strip search me and my > spousal unit" :-) > > Lose the X-ray bag. Are you trying to arouse their > suspicion? Unless you > are using very high speed film you do not have to > worry. Pack them loose > in clear plastic bags in your carry-on. > > John Collier > > On Thursday, July 4, 2002, at 08:57 AM, clifford > wright wrote: > > > I plan to use a X-ray bag which is usually a bit > > funny since they might refuse a hand check but, > after > > not being able to see into the bag,hand check it > > anyway. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html