Re: [Leica] film and travel

[Darrell Jennings <darrell_jennings@yahoo.com>]

Bill see my previous response about triple bagging
using the heavy weight Domke bags. It works.  You will
not get fogged film, and the only slow down at
security is that they will insist on hand checking
your camera bag...DJ
- --- Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net> wrote:
> This is a problem that really needs to be addressed.
> My Leica Viewfinder 
> that just came  mentions it in the presidents
> message. All the airports 
> refuse to do it. Really creates a  problem. I do not
> know why they pick 
> on  photographers so much. Can you hide a bomb in
> film? They seem to 
> think you can. Certainly a person trying to get
> something on a plane 
> would not ask for a hand check. FAA regulations
> allow it. Some security 
> people can  not think between the numbers or out of
> the box. Why don't 
> we all email our congressmen?  
> 
> doug kim wrote:
> 
> >
> >hello all,
> >
> >i've just had my first case of x-ray fog on some
> rolls of superia 1600.
> >
> >i shoot a lot of high speed stuff, mainly TMZ, and
> travel a lot. i've been
> >carrying the high speed film in a lead bag in my
> carry on luggage but have
> >been recently told that if the security can't see
> through it, they'll just
> >increase the power.
> >
> >and i've also been recently told the checked-in
> luggage is getting bathed in
> >higher amounts so its not safe either.
> >
> >when i've gone through the security check points
> with my film out of the
> >canisters in zip lock bags, i'm told that i still
> have to have the bag
> >scanned even though everyone can see its just film.
> >
> >i know that film at ISO 400 is fairly safe from
> airport x-ray scans but what
> >the hell do i do with all my TMZ in this new
> climate?
> >
> >doug kim
> >
> >http://www.ricecracker.net/
> >
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