ALL the signs (and the new Federal security staff) warn against ANY speed film in checked baggage. Carry it on and ask for hand inspection regardless of film speed (the signs in security say anything below 800 is safe. I wasn't going to push it.).
Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 10:42 PM Subject: Re: New Thread - Air Travel and film > > ----- 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 > >
