"Gerald F. Cermak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I once had an old lady working security at SeaTac insist on looking through
>my T4 Supers viewfinder. I'm not sure what she was expecting to see.
>
>The reason for looking through viewfinder on SLRs and for changing the
>display on a cell phone is to make sure the equipment is real and
>functional, and not just a clever shell concealing contraband. After
>removing the elements from cheap long zoom, one could possibly store all
>kinds of small tiny valuables inside.
Yes, it's mostly contraband (or possibly weapons) they're looking for this way.
If they suspect explosives they use a "sniffer" that detects nitrogen compounds.
I've had my laptop and my camera gear checked this way.
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