Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I'll be travelling to Bordeaux from Dublin in the coming week with a Rolleiflex and several rolls of film, so hopefully I won't get the same treatment after Doug Kim's forceful protests. But, just in case, I relayed his issues to the Irish Tourist Board for raising with the appropriate airport/police authorities. I quote from part of it "I'd still be grateful if you could forward it to someone who might be able to ensure that film photographers are treated with a little more consideration by security people at Irish airports. Certainly the last thing I want to read - as I'm sure is the same in your case - is further denigration of Ireland as a destination for any reason. In the light of the increasing number of photographers travelling for photography courses, any obstacles to them coming to Ireland should be removed." I got a holding email back today, and I'll await with interest to see what the outcome is. Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning film > And, I hope I never get stuck in security behind a guy fruitlessly arguing > about having his precious film scanned. Frankly, the only thing that > upsets me about airport security (and you all know I travel a lot) is when > the operators of the machines are not paying attention. I do NOT mind when > asked to open my bag and show them the various chargers etc. Sometimes my > lenses, held together back-to-back with end caps epoxied together, look > funny on their monitors and they want to take a look. I am FINE with all > that. > > I have not been through Dublin airport for several years, but I have > travelled through various airports in Europe with film including Neopan > 1600 and never seen any damage, even after a trip with multiple scans. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > On May 17, 2012, at 3:10 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > >> Under no circumstances should you put film in your checked baggage!! >> Checked baggage is subjected to a level of radiation that would totally >> cook any film, not just high speed. Besides, anything in your checked >> baggage is also subject to theft. Carry everything important on board >> with >> you. Learn to pack light. Use digital. That's the reality for travel >> today. >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:02 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >>> CURT OFFERED: >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Security in Dublin Airport now insist on scanning >>> film >>> >>> >>> 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! >>> >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >