Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Feli, Tina, Gene, and other trains travelling between EU states are subject to fairly minimal, if any, checks when entering or leaving other EU countries; ditto cars. Entering or leaving non-EU countries is a whole different kettle of fish; be prepared to wait!! [Poland is a member of the EU]. I have personally brought 100, 400 and 800ASA rated film from Poland to the UK by air from regional airports without any discernable damage. Surprisingly however Europe is rather well stocked with film so there's no need to bring any (remember that Ilford and Agfa among others are actually European companies and Kodak is available everywhere) and you can probably get most of what you want here or on the leg before you dissappear into Ingushetia or wherever. You can also get film processed here by pros if you want to have the film developed before you travel; generally you can get B&W done in 24 hours, C41 films (inc B&W) in an hour to three hours. Come on guys...., really :-) Peter grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > Tina > > What about Trains going into Poland? Or have you only traveled by plane? > I am going to Poland in December and plan to take the train there from > Germany. > > Gene > > > > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > | | Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> | > | | Sent by: | > | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > | | a-users.org | > | | | > | | | > | | 07/15/2004 02:56 PM | > | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > | | | > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | > | > | To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > | > | cc: > | > | Subject: Re: [Leica] transporting film > | > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > At 12:24 PM 7/15/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > >>Basically what I've found lately is the security people appear to be a tad >>smarter and informed re- higher speed films and deliberately ask for >>anything 800 and higher, offering hand inspection. >> >>ted > > > ... but keep in mind that the 400 speed film that you are planning to push > will actually end up as 800 or 1600 speed film. I made a label to put on > the bags that says "Professional High Speed Film To Be Pushed on > Development" I usually have to explain what that means. Unlike Ted, I > have had film ruined by x-ray machines. To see what it looks like, scroll > to the bottom of this page: > http://www.kodak.com/cluster/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml#SEC47 > The machines in Russia, Poland, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, and Iran > cannot be trusted. In fact, I wouldn't even stand anywhere near them! I > carry a heavy lead-lined bag to those countries because they will not allow > > you to pass the film around either. > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >