Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you, Ted. I missed this in the archive. Will have to brush up on my search skills! I have yet to see my original post, but it obviously made the list. Not sure why that is???? Oh well, thanks again. Guess I should not have a problem. Regards, Doug - --- Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> wrote: > Alfie wrote: > >>I plan to fly out next week and will be bringing > in the film lead bags of > course. > > Indeed, of course I will be at the airport fairly > early about 2-3 hours > before I >leave on the flight to give enough time to > check in.<<<< > > Alfie forget the lead bags, use that money saved to > buy more film. > > Why? Well first of all the carry on scanner wont do > anything to your film > and life at the security check is much easier if you > take all the film out > of canisters and throw it into zip lock freezer bags > so the security folks > can see it's film. > > Ask for a hand inspection of the film, you may get > it, don't get upset if > you don't! And if they say "everything goes through > the scanner," just shrug > your shoulders and pick it up on the other side... > it'll be fine! Never > mind the whole bag being hand inspected just throw > it on the belt. > > The new times at security are not like the "olden > days" pre Sept 11, close, > but the use of lead bags is redundant and a complete > waste of money to > purchase. > > And don't even contemplate film in your checked > luggage........ it'll be > dead in the bags..... period! As the new checked > baggage scanning equipment > will turn your film into unusable dust! Well, it > sure as hell wont be any > good for normal exposing! > > After the past few weeks flying half dozen times on > routes of more than one > plane ride to destination, things are pretty cool > and not changed a great > deal pre 11th. The earlier arrival at the airport is > a good idea but going > three hours ahead of time only means you'll be > sitting in the coffee shop an > extra two and half hours after going quickly through > security. > > This of course changes from airport to airport, but > in general it seems even > two hours isn't necessary. > > Have a good flight, stay cool, and smile! ;-) > ted > > > > > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 7:34 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Airport Security? > > > > I would not suggest sending it back using FedEx or > the mail for film. I > promise to > > tell more about it. :) > > > > Alfie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Douglas Lee > [mailto:douglas_lee_2000@yahoo.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:12 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: [Leica] Airport Security? > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am new to list and enjoying it very much. I > checked > > the archives and did not see any recent discussion > on > > this topic. If this is is too off topic, I > apologize. > > > > I am planning a trip out west at the end of > December > > and am interested if anyone has any recent > experience > > with airport security and carry-on of camera > > equipment? I will be taking my m6ttl and 2 or 3 > lenses > > and would like to avoid having to check them. Film > I > > will purchase once there and ship back via fedex > or > > the like. > > > > Any input is appreciated. Thank you. > > > > Regards, > > Doug Lee > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended > only for the use of the > > individual or entity to which it is addressed and > may contain information > > that is privileged, confidential and exempt from > disclosure under > applicable > > law. > > > > If you have received this communication in error, > please do not distribute > > it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the > address shown and delete > the > > original message. Thank you for your compliance. > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html