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For more information about the new film-killing CTX-5000 airport security scanner, the manufacturer's web site is: http://www.invision-tech.com On long trips, it sounds like your best bet will be to carry a minimal amount of film with you as carry-on baggage and pre-ship the remainder to a motel or other receiving point. Do not hesitate to call the carrier's PR offices (they usually have a media liason person) before embarking on a trip where you have some questions about these x-ray machines (particularly for international travel). When traveling by air, I NEVER carry exposed film home with me. I prefer to drop ship it by Federal Express from location to the lab. You may request "do not x-ray" labels from Fedex for these packages, and 99% of the airports in the free world have a manned FedEx office somewhere on the field. Remember, the normal passenger x-ray machines will not damage most films and will certainly not damage video tapes or cameras. The biggest danger to cameras from these machines is the theft of gear from the claim end of the machine. Again, with all these posts about new security protocol at airports and new rules about carry-on luggage, it's an even stronger reason to have very professional-looking business cards always at the ready, with some reference to your being a photographer. When I traveled regularly in the TV news biz, I always found that early arrival at the airport (not always possible) and treating the grossly underpaid airport concourse security staff with courtesy and respect (kissing ass, you might call it) always paid off in keeping travel hassles to a minimum. --David R. Busse Diamond Bar, California ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
