Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i have not traveled abroad recently but each time i fly domesticall, security will do a "hand check" for you which almost every time means that every film cannister will be opened and wiped. don't bother leaving film in its original shrinkwrapped, boxed packaging. they'll just rip it open to swipe at it with the pad. so plan on getting at the airport earlier than usual. i had around 60 rolls on me one time, exposed and unexposed and it took security a long time to check all that film. doug -- doug kim http://www.ricecracker.net/ On 1/4/05 7:22 PM, "Rick Dykstra" <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> wrote: > I've done lots of domestic travelling since 9/11. They found my Wenger > pocket knife for me - it was lost in my briefcase. Had to post it back > to my home address. > > I'd imagine that traveling with a heap of film would be a bit of a > drag. Or is it manageable? I see that some are shipping film ahead > and then back home - to avoid x-rays I suppose. > > Any news? > > Rick. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- doug kim http://www.ricecracker.net/