Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/06
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David Young wrote:
>
> At 08:32 PM 06/08/98 +0100, ted grant wrote:
>
> >Recommendation of the day! Going anywhere in the world, carry all film as
> >on board baggage and don't take a chance anywhere as at the moment it seems
> >no one has a fix at which airports the mega film brner scanners are
> >installed. Rarely if ever do hand bag scanners screw film.
> While the X-ray machines at major airports are likely OK, I have had film
> fogged by "hand bag scannerss" in third world countries.
> I make sure to have my film had inspected at every security gate - but am
> often hassled by the staff who'd rather just x-ray the stuff it's easier.
> So, my question is... has anybody had experience with the so-called
> film-safe bags? Do they actually offer worthwhile protection?
I've read that at least one major photographer (Rowell??) carries all
film in transparent ziplock bags, in an acessible location, for hand-
inspection. The rationale is that X-ray-opaque containers will only
arouse greater suspicion, leading to a hand-search anyway.
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