----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: New Thread - Air Travel and film
> > Anyway, I am wondering what the current state of film going through > the detectors is. Is there any noticeable damage coming from the > x-ray machines? At what speed is the film problematic? In a word, ruined. So far this winter I have seen something like a dozen customers with film that has been fogged past redemption by the x-ray devices. Most of them had packed their film in checked lugguge, not carry on. Film speed wasn't an issue, 100 speed was nearly as wrecked as 800, the difference being that on the 100 you could tell that the film had discreet frames on it if you held it up to a bright enough light. Several customers insisted that their film had been in carry on luggage and had been run through those machines, after recieving assurance from the security people that it was perfectly safe. If you are taking 120 film only, it might be an idea to put as many rolls as you can into a photo vest and wear them onto the plane. William Robb
