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 used to use lead bags all the time; however, lately, if the x-ray machine can't read through the bag, security makes me take the film out of the bag and pass it through the machine. Sometimes it's worse than using nothing because some machines can be cranked up to read through the bag and really cook the film. Tina On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 1:05 PM, doug kim <doug at ricecracker.net> wrote: > 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 > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com