Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My understanding is that FedEx x-ray nothing, but I could stand corrected. The logic is that they carry no passengers and minimum crew so there is little kudos in blowing them out of the sky. Gerry Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of jgluckphoto66@netscape.net Sent: 17 August 2002 07:48 To: leica_reflex_forum@topica.com Subject: [Leica] X-raying of film by overnight couriers To lighten my load when travelling to Hawaii in October, I'm thinking of overnighting all my unexposed film to the place I'll be staying at. Last year I travelled to Hawaii on 10/7, the day we starting bombing Afghanistan, and no one at the gate was in a mood to give me the legally required hand check of film when I asked for it. (I'm a lawyer but know when not to press the issue.) My ISO 100, 400 and 800 films went through with no ill effects, but I'd rather not chance it again, especially since I plan on taking some 1600 stock. Does anyone out there know which (if any) overnight carriers X-ray their packages? I have accounts with FedEx, UPS, Airborne and DHL, but can't get a straight answer. I can use the Postal Service to Express Mail it, but am I at more risk with them? The counter personnel at the local post office can't really give me a straight answer. Thanks to Dick Williams and Brian Ellis on the photo tips. I went to www.photographamerica.com and ordered the two back issues. Jeffrey Gluck - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html