Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What about the x ray process when taking the Chunnel train from London to Paris? I will be flying from Paris to he CLUSA. Any problems there? Ted wrote: > Guys, this x-ray thing isn't as bad as some think it is, that is the hand check > scanners, as I've been through them many times with the same film pre and post > exposed and nothing ever appeared out of sorts on the processed film. Yep there > have been all kinds of "reports by photographers" saying their film was ruined > by the tinniest amount of a one check through etc. And every time I hear one of > them I just chalk-up a hundred times I've gone through airports the world over > and never had a problem. > > The X-ray killer today is the "checked baggage" scanners as they will basically > from all reports just fry your film, period! > > It still comes down to how you approach the check in security location, by the > time you reach the gate have your film out of the shoulder bag and in clear zip > lock plastic freezer bags, look pleasant and don't be the least bit cocky or > swagger about doing this. > > Just place the film bags right on top of the little change boxes as though you > completely expect them to be passed over without going through the scanner. > 99.9999999% of the time your film will be passed through to you after you walk > through the metal detector. The other.00000001% you might have to have a smiling > faced talk with someone to avoid the scanning. > > Then there are the other occasions where, even if JC himself came down off the > cross, it isn't going to keep your film from going through. So let it go, say a > Hail Mary or whatever, and the chances are 99.99999999 100% your film is going > to be just fine! > > ted Grant