Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bennett wrote: <<<Last week, travelling thru Heathrow, sign on airport xray machine read: "ALL ITEMS WILL BE XRAYED!! Beneath that sign was an explanatory paragraph which stated that these machines have been proven not to cause any problems with film.>>>>> Bennett. It isn't the hand inspection equipment that is being replaced, it's the "checked baggage scanners" and these new mothers are going to see what's in your bag or you are pulled off the plane before flight to open for inspection. So I think until some form of test is preformed by KODAK or other film manufacturer the best bet is to keep film out of checked baggage, And I wouldn't even consider using lead bags as one of two things are going to happen, either the scanner will be turned to a level to blast through the lead bag, therefore frying the film or the passenger will have to open the bags for inspection. Neither a happy scenario! ted