Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flying with fiim
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:45:29 -0400
References: <014a01c1e3df$a2d402a0$73137ad5@desktop> <v04011700b8dfa2493e74@[66.81.18.10]> <017a01c1e3fb$289f27a0$0400a8c0@ccapr.com> <000201c1e46c$f5b58740$28f3e243@8xqli>

I BELIEVE that at this point there's no problem...But I'm sure there's
someone on list who can answer this one authoritatively - which I can't.;-)

B. D.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret Jeffcoat <margaret01@excelonline.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Flying with fiim


> BD, I wonder what the x-ray machines will do to smart cards and the
like-any
> information on the safety with them and micro drives.
> cheers Wilber
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 5:27 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Flying with fiim
>
>
> > Went through security Friday at Boston's infamous Logan Airport - with
70
> > rolls of film, all removed from their little containers, all in ziplock
> > bags.
> >
> > First the security personnel told me that the film would have to go
> through
> > Xray. But, having given myself plenty of time, I told them that FAA regs
> > give me the right to demand a hand inspection, and I was demanding it.
Jr.
> > inspector goes to senior inspector, and finally they say okay.
> >
> > I go through the scanner - no wand, no shoe check - and then I sat and
> read
> > a book for 40 minutes while some kid, and I use the word advisedly,
> examined
> > each and everyone of the 70 rolls. He tried using one of the explosive
> > swipes for three or four rolls before putting it through the machine,
but
> > his supervisor "caught him" and made him use a fresh swipe for every
roll.
> > Meanwhile, my equipment case went through the machine without even a
> second
> > look - no hand check, no nothing.
> >
> > Digital is looking more and more appealing. ;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
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Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> ([Leica] Flying with fiim)
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