Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Fri Oct 8 01:28:27 2004
References: <r02010400-1035-1E84F91018B111D9BCE2000393B59F78@[192.168.1.100]> <345C283E-1903-11D9-9F39-000A9568588C@nwlink.com>

It is allowed universally.
>From Gibraltar to Vladiwostoc i have had no problems.
Just the occasional insistence that it is ok to scan since the equipment is 
filmsafe up to 1600.
simon
> Ken,
> I put film through the hand carry scanners routinely, and have yet to see 
> any discernible effect.  I pull all the film out of the plastic canisters, 
> and pack them neatly into ziploc freezer bags (or the Kodak bags that come 
> with their pro films)  and stick all the bags into big x-ray shield bags. 
> I usually have these stuffed into a vest pocket.  I let them go right 
> through the scanners.  Never had a problem.  If you ask for a hand 
> inspection (which is allowed in the US by law), the TSA people will punish 
> you by swabbing each and every roll.  If you're flying international, it's 
> useless anyway, because most foreign airports have no such policy and 
> require everything to be scanned.
>
> Doesn't matter whether you have film in your cameras.  Click off a shot if 
> they ask you to operate the camera.  The M6 and FE2 are robust machines. 
> Don't worry too much about them.  I carry my M6s in an unpadded Domke 
> satchel.  Never had a problem.
>
> --Jim
>
>
> On Oct 7, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote:
>
>> What I do not know about is what I can expect with my M6, FE2, lenses,
>> and film: i.e., should I bag the film separately, in a large baggie?
>> should I not put film in the cameras? etc.  This may be old hat for some
>> of you, but it is not for me.  I've invested a lot of money in my Leica
>> gear, and I don't want to take chances with it.
>>
>> I need the experience of you folk to help me plan for my upcoming
>> flight.
>
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In reply to: Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane)
Message from jplaurel at nwlink.com (Jim Laurel) ([Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane)