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Subject: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film
From: doug at ricecracker.net (doug kim)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 12:37:06 -0400
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Everywhere else I have been, they will take the film cans out and open them
up and check them, if not swab them.

The head of the security at Dublin refused outright.

Lead bags would help but I don't have one that can hold 55 rolls.

Doug Kim
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c 310.869.0498
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On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:31 PM, CB <curtisbliss at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Would those lead bags have saved the day?  I think the next time I fly I'm
> going to hide my film in them in my checked luggage.
> Sorry for your bad luck!
>
> Curt
>
> From: doug kim <doug at ricecracker.net>
> To: Leica Users' Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:28 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Long time! Just thought I'd alert everyone that on a recent flight to
> Napoli from JFK, I had a connecting flight in Dublin and still had to pass
> through security there which included metal detectors and new x-ray
> machines.
>
> Despite all of my protests and proving that I was a professional
> photographer, they insisted that I would have to either have my film
> scanned or miss my flight and and not be eligible for a refund. I was
> assured that ISO 400 film would be safe though I had numerous rolls of
> 3200. They scanned all 55 rolls.
>
> Have just received the film back and for only the second time since 9/11, I
> have a batch of film with fogging and patterns from the x-rays. Furious.
>
> Their policy is that nothing will be hand checked and that all film
> including motion picture film reels will be x-rayed.
>
> Just a warning.
>
> Doug Kim
> o 646.602.7603
> c 310.869.0498
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>
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