Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The new technology in x-ray scanners ‹ where a low energy initial scan can be followed by an operator directed, film killing, high energy, narrow focus x-ray ‹ is now starting to be installed in carry-on baggage x-ray machines*. There are very few machines out there as of yet but they will easily get through a couple of film shield bags. I guess you could double wrap in sheets of lead but the security chap(ette)s might get a little excited about that. John Collier source: PopPhoto > From: ARTHURWG@aol.com > > I simply double-bag all my film in x-ray proof gizmos and let them run > through the carry-on machine. I always carry some fast film, Ilford 3200 and > Neopan 1600. The double-bag adds extra protection, IMHO. So far I've had no > problems. Sometimes I am asked to open the bags after they go through the > machine, but when they see the film they let them pass. I find this much > easier than try to get hand inspection, and at Heathrow that's impossible, as > we know. Arthur