Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Let me try to translate a chapter from the German edition of the "Kodak Pocket-Guide 2000": X-Ray-Controls Since a while many airports use X-ray-scanners to check luggage. These devices operate with bundled, high-energy X-ray. Already after one passage a damage is possible, also from low sensitive films. A 1 cm stripe, which runs depending upon position of the film in the luggage lengthwise or crosswise, is visible. For this reason films should be always transported in the hand pastry. The X-ray units used with the person check do not cause damage undernormal conditions. Only if films in the lead bag or the like are transported, to search the bag the safety personnel increases the intensity . Here filmmaterial could likewise take damage. The safest way is surely the visual hand check. (from Kodak Brochure P1, Cat Nr. 7217524, Kodak Professional Devision, Stuttgart) > X-ray proof gizmo: Lead-lined bags that claim to protect film including ISO > 3200. I double-bag the 3200 and 1600 just to be sure. Seems to work. Arthur Well, Arthur, looks, like wrapping your film in lot's of "X-ray proof gizmos" makes it even worse. Another question is, if the high radiation during a flight isn't doing more harm then the X-Ray units they use for person check anyway. Best regards, Bego - -- http://www.begoundstefanie.de