Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My sister in law lost a roll to the baggage scanner. They increase X-ray intensity when they see slightly opaque objects. The instruments used for carry-on don't have that capability, at lease they didn't, who known if that changed in the past few years. A few years ago I made x-ray safe film cans by wrapping normal film cans with .5mm equivalent leaded vinyl I have around the shop. What happens at the domestic airport is one of three things. It goes through without notice, It goes through with the question, "Do you have film in there?" I say yes and that's it. Or three, My bag and film cans get the swab test. Only once has there been an argument about the necessity of leaded film cans and film speed. I reuse old cans and twice I had to explain that the film inside the can is different from the can label. Prior to the full body x-ray scanner I would roll all film in plastic containers (or just bring 120) and line my pockets in preparation for the metal detector. I learned from my people in the hood that baggy pants and a long shirt will conceal most anything you desire. The X-ray full body scanners make this tactic impractical. Once I went through one holding all my film in my hand, (4 rolls per hand), because I knew the Compton scattering effect creating the scanner image would be mostly attenuated by the thin metal cans. I haven't tried that again yet, maybe for the Christmas trip to CA. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > On 11/17/2011 5:53 PM, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> Remember that the images Tina posted the link to are damage from a >> CTX-5000 or similar x-ray; a dual-beam scanner used to examine >> checked-in luggage. You won't see this patterned type of damage >> caused by the kinds of scanners used on carry-on bags. You will see >> increased base fog and some inconsistent density from the inside to >> the outside of the roll. >> >> Marty >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> I have a friend who is a film enthusiast. I suggested that he buy his > film overseas, and send the exposed film back to himself by DHL or FedX - > hope that was right. If not I will hear about it. I remember talking with > Cole Weston about something like this - he was in France and felt the need > to get his 8x10 chromes developed quickly. He found a shop in Paris that > quoted some outrageous price. Cole said it was double what he paid in CA, > and the owner said yes, but you are not in CA, are you? The place was a > pit, with cigarette trays everywhere etc. He said the chromes were > perfect, and the guy wouldn't charge him anything when he picked them up. > Days long gone, I imagine. > > Ken > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com