Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/07

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Subject: [Leica] Extra photo bag on the plane
From: lambroving at worldnet.att.net (William G. Lamb, III)
Date: Thu Oct 7 16:01:48 2004

Ken,

Put all your cameras through the x-ray machine and hand your film
loose in a baggie for hand screening. I shoot film which says
professional on the cannisters and tell them I'm pushing all of it.
Be creative and polite. As I look very tidy and not someone to mess
with, I've not had trouble getting even my 200 ISO hand screened,
even at Heathrow. Print the TSA page and hand it too them if they
try to put you off. Works for me anyway...

William

<http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?content=090005198004a860>

>What I do not know about is what I can expect with my M6, FE2, lenses,
>and film: i.e., should I bag the film separately, in a large baggie?
>should I not put film in the cameras? etc.  This may be old hat for some
>of you, but it is not for me.  I've invested a lot of money in my Leica
>gear, and I don't want to take chances with it.
>
>I need the experience of you folk to help me plan for my upcoming
>flight.
>
>If there is a handy website which will answer my questions, please point
>me.



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