Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] film and travel
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 08:02:29 -0500
References: <B966E514.605E%yup@pacbell.net> <3D481F00.2382C47D@webshuttle.ch>

See latest issue of Shutterbug, letters to the editor. We all need to 
email our Senators and Representatives sniff and them of our problem. I 
know i will.

Nathan Wajsman wrote:

>doug kim wrote:
>
>>"just live with it" is unfortunately  not a workable answer right now. i
>>have a trip to rural china in a few months and i am still wondering how to
>>safely get my high speed film there.
>>
>
>"Just live with it" is exactly the workable answer. Despite all the urban legends,
>I have yet to see a fogged image caused by carry-on luggage scanners in North
>America, Western Europe, Australia/New Zealand or the advanced parts of Asia. I
>routinely travel with Delta 3200, IR film, etc. and have NEVER experienced any
>damage, even after several passes. I do not bother asking for hand inspection even
>when I visit the U.S., despite my supposed right to it there. Can someone actually
>furnish PROOF of film that has been damaged by a carry-on scanner in an OECD
>country?
>
>Nathan
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In reply to: Message from doug kim <yup@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] film and travel)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> (Re: [Leica] film and travel)