[Leica] re:35mm film in plastic cassettes

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)]

Why are the Canadians still up? Is there a late hockey game on?

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" 
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:35mm film in plastic cassettes


> Oh my God stop the whining about film through carry on scanners!!!!!!!!! 
> Just throw the bag on the belt, move through body scan, pick-up camera bag 
> and film and onto the plane!  Diddily squat will happen to neither.... 
> your 
> body nor film!
> 
> I've had film rated at 800 and some at 1600 go through a half dozen 
> scanners 
> before I even shot the stuff and nearly as many scans home bound and 
> absolutely nothing happened!
> 
> Most of the people going on about carry on and film scan fog are spouting 
> nothing but urban myth! Sure it might happen in some 4th world developing 
> country because the equipment isn't set properly..... if that's possible? 
> And if it is set so bad to fog film you'll probably loose your ability to 
> create children!! Get over this crap, it doesn't happen in any developed 
> country of the world!
> 
> Yep and I expect a dozen re-buttals from those who claim they've had it 
> happen! BULLS!!
> 
> If you're going anywhere in the USA save the hassles, drop your camera bag 
> on the scanner belt, walk through, pick it up and continue on your way. No 
> problems! Smile and be damned glad you can do it so simply without getting 
> your brains blown out!
> 
> for what it's worth!
> 
> ted
> 
> 
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