Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to admit that I have only had problems with the X-Ray machines once, in 2002 or 2003, Beirut airport. Never since? I was pretty mad at the time, but there was nothing I could do, the film was ruined? :( Since then, I use the lead bags? I have 3 of them, everything over 400 ISO goes in there. The rest I keep in Ziplock bags in my backpack? ymmv. All the best from Paris! Tarek ------------------------------------------------- Tarek Charara <http://www.tarekcharara.com> NO ARCHIVE Le 16 mai 2012 ? 19:05, doug kim a ?crit : > Several lead bags is an option though not an enjoyable one. Bring soup on > trips is not an option as the film has to get to the target country first. > > FedExing film to meet me there and FedExing it back out is an option but an > extremely expensive and inconvenient one. > > I travel abroad all the time. The only other place I had an issue was in > Istanbul but they ended up caving as I was being obstinate. > > I have a call scheduled with the head of police for Dublin Airport to make > my case. > > Doug Kim > o 646.602.7603 > c 310.869.0498 > -- > http://www.ricecracker.net > http://www.bornyogis.com > > > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Tarek Charara <tcharara at mac.com> > wrote: > >> Always take out the rolls from their plastic cans. Have many lead bags. >> The big questions come when it's about sheet film or 120 rolls? >> >> >> Le 16 mai 2012 ? 18:37, doug kim a ?crit : >> >>> Everywhere else I have been, they will take the film cans out and open >> them >>> up and check them, if not swab them. >>> >>> The head of the security at Dublin refused outright. >>> >>> Lead bags would help but I don't have one that can hold 55 rolls. >>> >>> Doug Kim >>> o 646.602.7603 >>> c 310.869.0498 >>> -- >>> http://www.ricecracker.net >>> http://www.bornyogis.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:31 PM, CB <curtisbliss at yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Would those lead bags have saved the day? I think the next time I fly >> I'm >>>> going to hide my film in them in my checked luggage. >>>> Sorry for your bad luck! >>>> >>>> Curt >>>> >>>> From: doug kim <doug at ricecracker.net> >>>> To: Leica Users' Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:28 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Long time! Just thought I'd alert everyone that on a recent flight to >>>> Napoli from JFK, I had a connecting flight in Dublin and still had to >> pass >>>> through security there which included metal detectors and new x-ray >>>> machines. >>>> >>>> Despite all of my protests and proving that I was a professional >>>> photographer, they insisted that I would have to either have my film >>>> scanned or miss my flight and and not be eligible for a refund. I was >>>> assured that ISO 400 film would be safe though I had numerous rolls of >>>> 3200. They scanned all 55 rolls. >>>> >>>> Have just received the film back and for only the second time since >> 9/11, I >>>> have a batch of film with fogging and patterns from the x-rays. Furious. >>>> >>>> Their policy is that nothing will be hand checked and that all film >>>> including motion picture film reels will be x-rayed. >>>> >>>> Just a warning. >>>> >>>> Doug Kim >>>> o 646.602.7603 >>>> c 310.869.0498 >>>> -- >>>> http://www.ricecracker.net >>>> http://www.bornyogis.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 >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information