Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Always take out the rolls from their plastic cans. Have many lead bags. The big questions come when it's about sheet film or 120 rolls? Le 16 mai 2012 ? 18:37, doug kim a ?crit : > Everywhere else I have been, they will take the film cans out and open them > up and check them, if not swab them. > > The head of the security at Dublin refused outright. > > Lead bags would help but I don't have one that can hold 55 rolls. > > Doug Kim > o 646.602.7603 > c 310.869.0498 > -- > http://www.ricecracker.net > http://www.bornyogis.com > > > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:31 PM, CB <curtisbliss at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Would those lead bags have saved the day? I think the next time I fly I'm >> going to hide my film in them in my checked luggage. >> Sorry for your bad luck! >> >> Curt >> >> From: doug kim <doug at ricecracker.net> >> To: Leica Users' Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:28 AM >> Subject: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> Long time! Just thought I'd alert everyone that on a recent flight to >> Napoli from JFK, I had a connecting flight in Dublin and still had to pass >> through security there which included metal detectors and new x-ray >> machines. >> >> Despite all of my protests and proving that I was a professional >> photographer, they insisted that I would have to either have my film >> scanned or miss my flight and and not be eligible for a refund. I was >> assured that ISO 400 film would be safe though I had numerous rolls of >> 3200. They scanned all 55 rolls. >> >> Have just received the film back and for only the second time since 9/11, >> I >> have a batch of film with fogging and patterns from the x-rays. Furious. >> >> Their policy is that nothing will be hand checked and that all film >> including motion picture film reels will be x-rayed. >> >> Just a warning. >> >> Doug Kim >> o 646.602.7603 >> c 310.869.0498 >> -- >> http://www.ricecracker.net >> http://www.bornyogis.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information