Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film, Cameras, Customs & France
From: COLBYG@ULV.EDU
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 08:29:28 -0700 (PDT)

> COLBYG@ULV.EDU wrote:

> >         I shall be traveling to France for a 7-week stay with my
> > family, in
> > April. The plan is to ship ahead my 4X5 field camera to an address in
> > Paris,
> > and to carry on my M6, lenses, and other 35mm equipment and unexposed
> > film.
> [snip]

> David.Morton@openconsulting.co.uk replied:

> Perhaps I'm missing something here, but unless you have huge stocks
> already purchased, why on earth carry unexposed film to *France* risking
> extra exposure to X rays?

David,

	It's always seemed like a good idea to avoid the problem altogether and
buy the film in Paris. I've never been to Paris and haven't any experience with
retailers there.
	Can you suggest a reasonably-priced retail outlet in Paris?

- -Gary
 colbyg@ulv.edu