Re: [Leica] Buying Film thru the Mail

["David Burdoin" <herzilein@clear.lakes.com>]

Dear Marc,

Thanks for your input.  I'm going to give it a try.

Sincerely,
David

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Buying Film thru the Mail


> I'm still using mailers, and I just purchased a brick of film from B&H
last
> week - first roll is fine anyway (processed locally).
>
> I spoke to the local postmaster, and he said that they will only be
irradiating
> normal envelopes that go through the high-speed sorters, that film mailers
and
> boxes will not be irradiated - no guarantees though!  Anyway, B&H ships
FedEx
> and they are not irradiating - yet.
>
> I have only a dozen or so mailers left, then I will be using local service
> only. It is not worth the risk to me, accidental irradiation is not out of
the
> question I think. As for purchasing film, make sure the supplier will
guarantee
> that the film arrives unaffected, spot check a roll now and then, and I
bet you
> will be OK.
>
> My 2 cents,
> - marc
>


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