Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The additional cosmic rays flying over the pond is about the same as an additional pre boarding bag scan. One can think of the x-ray exposure like flashing paper, not noticeable until you reach a particular threshold which is pretty high for fresh film. I would imagine it is lower for older film. The only occurrence I personally witnessed is when my sister-in-law packed her camera and film in her checked bag. The film was fogged for sure. Carry-on is the way to go with film. At 06:37 AM 3/29/2007, you wrote: >do you think something like delta 3200 will be affected? i'm kind of >worried d3200 could be affected from across the room. as well as >by cosmic radiation at 37,000 feet. > >-rei > >On Mar28 20:26, Ted Grant wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > > 1817 Feltham Road > > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > > 250-477-2156 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049