Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/14

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Subject: Re: Airport Security?
From: ted grant <75501.3002@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 10:22:31 -0500

KAri wrote:

<<<<<Is that little lead box (for four 35mm canisters) by Hama worth its 
price and weight?>>>>>>>

Kari,
 
Some experience with those lead lined film bags.  

On two occaisions the operator has cranked the machine to a more powerful
"see through" at level attempting to see into the bag. Don't know if it
works because on both occaisions I had to open the bags to show what was
inside!

Personally I don't have much faith in them and have any on board film
carried, out of cannisters,  and in clear freezer bags which can be quickly
pulled from equipmnt bag. Then just shove the camera bag into the machine. 
So far this has worked every time.

There isn't any reason for a hand check of the bag if you don't have any
film in it.

ted