Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 6/28/01 7:14 AM, Roy Feldman at royfel@hotmail.com wrote: > To the fellow who had inspection problems at the airport: If I am just using > normal 35 film I carry it in a baggie in my pocket and put it in the tray > just before walking thru the metal detector. For everything else (IR, sheet > film, lots of 120) I send it back via Fed Ex. They actually have a " do not > x-ray " sticker for your package and as a matter of course do not x-ray > anything.With today's airport delays the film usually makes it back before I > do. We have found that to certain parts of europe DHL does a little faster > job. I think that's a very wise idea. I recently returned from the US with about 20 boxes of 4x5 film and 50 rolls of 35mm. The hand inspection made my hair stand on end. They did it *out of my sight* and I had no idea whether they were opening the (taped shut and taped together) 4X5 boxes or what. In future I will certainly courier important stuff home. > We have about 10 photogs working around the globe and have never lost > anything using this system. - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com ICQ: 109343205