[Leica] transporting film

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Tina Manley said:
> ... but keep in mind that the 400 speed film that you are planning to push
> will actually end up as 800 or 1600 speed film.  I made a label to put on
> the bags that says "Professional High Speed Film To Be Pushed on
> Development"  I usually have to explain what that means.  Unlike Ted, I
> have had film ruined by x-ray machines.  To see what it looks like, scroll
> to the bottom of this page:
> http://www.kodak.com/cluster/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml#SEC47<

Hi Tina,
Right you are and I did forget to mention it, but in this case I do take a
precaution and mark some bags in similar fashion as "Pushed film to 1600."
And ask forr hand inspection which of course entails each roll being swabbed
by hand.

> The machines in Russia, Poland, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, and Iran
> cannot be trusted.  In fact, I wouldn't even stand anywhere near them!  I
> carry a heavy lead-lined bag to those countries because they will not
allow
> you to pass the film around either.<<<<<<

OH yes, OOPS!  :-( And these countries along with a few third world
countries it truly isn't as simple as I implied when commenting about USA &
Canada.  It's best to use some common sense about this stuff and always use
discretion when travelling abroad. And if you can get hand inspections go
for it.

ted