Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Going to Ireland last year, I loaded a T4 with 3200 for a X-Ray test. The camera went through 3 X-ray machines with no damage to the film. I did Fuji 800 in my M3 on the way home, 3 x-rays, and still no damage. Chris Williams New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak@teleport.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 12:38 AM Subject: Re: Subject: RE: [Leica] Flying with film > Have flown 75k air miles in US North America and Caribbean since 9-11 > > Just got back from a 9 hop jaunt to IL, MO, NE, KS and IA. Two Bessa Rs an > M4-P, 15 to 90s a Fuji GS645 MF Folder, Flash, Coolpix 995 (for iPIX images) > and a Domke F2 full of film > > KCI was worst airport overall security wise. Security seemed like extras > from the Indiana Jones movies. Sit down shut up and strip to the skivvies. > > Drew an S ticket a couple times at other airports as well. Security had a > great time looking through the 15mm and 25mm finders. seemed perplexed by > the Fuji folder and one commented that my cameras did not look right for > professional cameras (one more selling point for SLRs huh?) > > Was unable to prevent the film from getting nuked a couple times. Even with > a couple rolls of T Max 3200 tossed in for the big bold NO X RAY WARNING. > > portra 800 seems fine slower film is, of course fine Mark > > -- > 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