Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi all...first a big thanks to all who responded with the location of La Maison du Leica. I hope to visit, see the inventory, and engage in some Leicatalk. Now another question before I depart for my trip and it concerns film and the airport security / xray machines. In my previous trip, I only took a few rolls and bought most of what I used in Paris. This time, it's different. I will be taking rolls of Fuji Color 100, Kodachrome, and ten each of HP5 and XP2. Should I be concerned about the film going through the security machines? On other trips, I have removed the film from the cannisters and placed them into transparent plastic bags for visual inspection; however, I only had a few rolls. I'd like to keep the film in the boxes but I'm afraid the security folks will insist they go through the machine. So, I will probably put all film into plastic bags. I plan to purchase several rolls of Ilford 3200 while in Paris to use inside. Should I be concerned about it going through the machines because I understand the security people at Roissy - - Charles de Gaulle do not conduct hand inspections? Maybe I can just mail the film to my home address and not take it myself. Looks like I'll be taking my M6 and 50mm Summilux....have decided not to acquire a second lens before this trip.....I think....although there's still time!!!!! That 24mm Elmarit whispers to me in my dreams....the 90mm Summicron whispers to me while I'm awake!!! Robert Clark Lancaster, PA