Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I routinely pass 100-200 films at a crack (ISO 25-200) through the handbaggage X-ray as many as six times each on travels with two stopovers and plane changes each direction. I do not use lead-lined bags and I have never seen any evidence of damage. I put the films in a separate bag from my camera equipment, because there are many occasions when the X-ray operator stops the camera holdall inside the machine for several minutes whilst scrutinising the monitor screen. Regards, Nigel On Sat, 24 Oct 1998 14:10:19 EDT FBrunelle@aol.com writes: >In a message dated 10/24/98 1:08:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >jim@brick.org >writes: > >> although the carry-on x-ray machines don't >> seem to bother film under ISO 1000. > >Jim, >Do you know if a film has gone through a couple of times in the hand >luggage >X-Ray machine it would bother the emulsion? ie. You go once through >the >security as you leave (film unexposed) and once again on your way back >(film >exposed. > >Francois > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]