I disagree. Once the lead bag has gone through the scanner, they don't
run the film through again. Has never happened to me in more than 50
flights wince 9/11. It almost ensures that you'll get a hand check.
Paul
On May 13, 2006, at 7:20 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
a
Most will now empty out your lead bag and run the film through the
scanner -- the lead bag makes you look suspicious.
Carry your film out of the boxes and out of the plastic tubs, in a
clear bag. Bring it as carry-on -- checked film WILL be ruined. Ask
for hand inspection but don't press for it. If you don't get it,
don't panic, just run it through the machine. It'll be fine.
If you're really concerned, have it processed before you return. I
did this in Prague with my higher ISO films and everything turned out
fine.
I did have to repeatedly explain to a security guard that 3200 was a
higher number than 1000 (their 'safe' threshold for the carry-on
scanner) on a trip to North Carolina, and even then they were
reluctant to hand inspect it (HIM: It's only a little higher, it'll be
okay. ME: Um, 3200 is more than triple 1000, not a small amount at
all.)
-Aaron
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it It's the check-in luggage scanners that are powerful, not the
carry-on. Carry-on seems to be okay for films below ISO 800. However,
when I shot film, I almost always carried all of it in a lead bag.
When it showed up as a shield on the scanner, the airport folks hand
checked it. Always worked for me.
Paul
On May 13, 2006, at 5:54 PM, Adam McKenty wrote:
Hi Folks,
I'm going to Egypt in a few days, and -- since I haven't been quite
convinced to switch to digital -- I have some questions about film and
such. First, what is the current situation with airport x-rays? I had
heard that any film below about 800 would be fine, but a NG guide I
recently looked at said today's carry-on baggage zappers are so
powerful they'll cook film of any speed. Other options are to have the
film hand inspected, or buy it when I get there. Does anyone have
first hand experience of this? Are most airports willing to
hand-inspect film? Does anyone have a favourite Cairene photography
store that sells 100 asa slide film?
Any other advice about film for a trip like this or general tips on
traveling with cameras would be welcome too.
Thanks,
Adam
