Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Plastic is the only variety you can get : I think: they are even available in Ballarat quite freely, so I would think any decent camera store would have or could get them On Friday, Aug 15, 2003, at 13:49 Australia/Melbourne, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Rich > > I have tried to find plastic cassettes, but have had no luck. > > Were did you find them? > > Jerry > > tripspud wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> You know, I've just rolled up 5 dozen plastic screwcapped >> cassettes from bulk film. There is no metal in these cassettes. >> You could easily carry these in your pockets or a few less. >> The metal detector will not be set off. Your film will >> not subject to damage from airport security x-raying. >> You are not violating any laws or restrictions doing >> this throughout the world excepting dictatorships. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Rich Lahrson >> Berkeley, California >> tripspud@transbay.net >> >> Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >> >>> In a message dated 8/14/03 3:57:17 PM, abridge@mac.com writes: >>> >>> << I've been flying for the last year with Tri-X with no ill >>> effects. I've >>> flown with Neopan 1600, asked to have it hand-checked, and have >>> always >>> had it checked with no problems. >> >>> >>> AB, >>> >>> It depends on the airport. San Francisco is murder on Tri-X. >>> Remember, you >>> get zapped with the stuff coming and going. As for hand inspection, >>> the >>> inspectors don't have the time to fool with it in most cases. >>> >>> br >>> -- >>> 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 > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html