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Subject: Re: [Leica] Airport Hand Check Refused; Film OK
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:26:49 +1100
References: <20020309010254.1896.qmail@web14006.mail.yahoo.com>

>Similar situation flying out of LAX. I was asked to
>dump all the films onto a tray and then pass thru
>x-ray. I just got a very uneasy feeling whether the
>films were still good (and they were) especially in
>this day and age, I'm sure they crank that machine up
>to mega-dose levels.
>
>Ever since that encounter, I made a point not to carry
>any films at all, but to try to purchase them as
>needed on location.

Just to remind those who want to "beat the rats", the reloadable 
cassettes are plastic. I get through with "deep" pockets and loads of 
film ;-)

Cheers
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Alastair Firkin

http://www.afirkin.com

http://www.familyofman2.com
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