I will be traveling to the UK for a week and plan on
bringing my Elan IIe. We will be mostly in the London
area (Kensington?) and Cheltenham. I was wondering if
it would be better to putchase my film in the UK or
buy it in the US before I leave. Also, are there any
particularly good photo ops in the Cheltenham area?
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Ken: This is what I would suggest to you. Buy your film
in the states where you always do. Buy 2x what you will
think you will need. Open all of the boxes and put the
film (our of the cans) in large freezer bags. Keep this in the
top of your camera bag and ask for a hand check.
I found the folks in Germany very happy to help this way.
X-ray is cumulative and if your shooting 400 or higher it
"WILL" fog your film. When your finished with a roll (exposed)
Put it back in the freezer bag- "Never put exposed film in
you luggage-it will get fried when your bags go through the
big boy X-RAY machines". This has been my practice for the
last 15 yr. and never a problem.
Buying local gives you the peace of mind that you have what
you need and will get the results that you know come from
that film.
I would also suggest you carry extra batteries (camera
and Flash) and lens tissue and cleaner.
Cheers Wilber
www.jeffcoatphotography.com
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