Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] kodak info on airport x ray
From: "Jim Laurel" <jplaurel@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 23:06:06 -0700
References: <43169D88-B57F-11D7-B731-000A9578C446@ncable.net.au> <008501c34990$7c688a10$388a8418@symkeehx5nw8g8> <004f01c34a1a$a1815a40$2b5c4382@g2vns2ck8ej09yo> <020001c34a8e$77926480$3e2bb2cd@dnai.com>

I think the metal scanners (that you walk though) at the security
checkpoints produce magnetic fields that can affect magnetic storage
devices, such as microdrives.  Not sure about the solid state CF cards,
though.

- --Jim

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From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] kodak info on airport x ray


> X-ray does not seem to affect electronic media.  I have never had a
problem.

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