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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: No X-Rays
From: Carol Satterfield <ccsat@istate.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2000 09:09:52 -0600
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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

Replies: Reply from Ted <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: No X-Rays)
In reply to: Message from "Bill Lawlor" <wvl@infinex.com> ([Leica] Re: No X-Rays)
Message from Ted <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: No X-Rays)