Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, I put film through the hand carry scanners routinely, and have yet to see any discernible effect. I pull all the film out of the plastic canisters, and pack them neatly into ziploc freezer bags (or the Kodak bags that come with their pro films) and stick all the bags into big x-ray shield bags. I usually have these stuffed into a vest pocket. I let them go right through the scanners. Never had a problem. If you ask for a hand inspection (which is allowed in the US by law), the TSA people will punish you by swabbing each and every roll. If you're flying international, it's useless anyway, because most foreign airports have no such policy and require everything to be scanned. Doesn't matter whether you have film in your cameras. Click off a shot if they ask you to operate the camera. The M6 and FE2 are robust machines. Don't worry too much about them. I carry my M6s in an unpadded Domke satchel. Never had a problem. --Jim On Oct 7, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > What I do not know about is what I can expect with my M6, FE2, lenses, > and film: i.e., should I bag the film separately, in a large baggie? > should I not put film in the cameras? etc. This may be old hat for > some > of you, but it is not for me. I've invested a lot of money in my Leica > gear, and I don't want to take chances with it. > > I need the experience of you folk to help me plan for my upcoming > flight.