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Film + airport security
Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
scanners?).
Chris
Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
scanners?).
Chris
Re: Film + airport security
In article <OVMli.26230$nE2.3839@newsfe3-win.ntli . net >,
"CHRIS KIDD" <c.kidd@tesco . net > wrote:
> Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
> through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
> to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
> since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
> scanners?).
>
> Chris
AFAIK you can request hand inspection of all film and cameras. In the
USA the Transportation Security Administration is required to honor your
request.
If you send high speed film through any x-ray there is risk of fogging
T-Max 3200 and Ilford 1600 carry warnings on the box to avoid x-rays.
Velvia and Pan-F are so slow as to be virtually immune to the _carry-on_
x-ray; however, it depends on how many airports you go through, as
radiation is cumulative. Never check any film as the radiation is
extremely high.
If you put your film in a lead foil package the operator just turns up
the "heat" until the contents can be seen.
Don't know what UK regulations are especially with the new heightened
security. I sometimes buy film at my destination -- had no problem
obtaining Ilford HP-5 in Rome and Venice.
Hope this helps,
shin
In article <OVMli.26230$nE2.3839@newsfe3-win.ntli . net >,
"CHRIS KIDD" <c.kidd@tesco . net > wrote:
> Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
> through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
> to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
> since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
> scanners?).
>
> Chris
AFAIK you can request hand inspection of all film and cameras. In the
USA the Transportation Security Administration is required to honor your
request.
If you send high speed film through any x-ray there is risk of fogging
T-Max 3200 and Ilford 1600 carry warnings on the box to avoid x-rays.
Velvia and Pan-F are so slow as to be virtually immune to the _carry-on_
x-ray; however, it depends on how many airports you go through, as
radiation is cumulative. Never check any film as the radiation is
extremely high.
If you put your film in a lead foil package the operator just turns up
the "heat" until the contents can be seen.
Don't know what UK regulations are especially with the new heightened
security. I sometimes buy film at my destination -- had no problem
obtaining Ilford HP-5 in Rome and Venice.
Hope this helps,
shin
Re: Film + airport security
On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:20:14 -0400, shinjin datsu raku
<jikijitsu@gmail . com > wrote:
>In article <OVMli.26230$nE2.3839@newsfe3-win.ntli . net >,
> "CHRIS KIDD" <c.kidd@tesco . net > wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
>> through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
>> to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
>> since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
>> scanners?).
>>
>> Chris
>
>AFAIK you can request hand inspection of all film and cameras. In the
>USA the Transportation Security Administration is required to honor your
>request.
You may have the _right_ to get hand inspection, but you don't have
the right to a _speedy_ hand inspection.
In my travels in 2006 with film cameras, I have had both very quick
hand inspections and overly thoroughly inspections that seemed
designed to impress the TSA management of the agent's "thoroughness."
Be prepared to have every sealed box opened, every camera body
"swabbed" and so forth. If you have extra lenses and accessories, just
put those through the X-Ray, so that only the film and film-carrying
bodies are hand-inspected. And give yourself at least 15 minutes
extra for this process.
Father Kodak
On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:20:14 -0400, shinjin datsu raku
<jikijitsu@gmail . com > wrote:
>In article <OVMli.26230$nE2.3839@newsfe3-win.ntli . net >,
> "CHRIS KIDD" <c.kidd@tesco . net > wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
>> through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and Velvia
>> to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a while
>> since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
>> scanners?).
>>
>> Chris
>
>AFAIK you can request hand inspection of all film and cameras. In the
>USA the Transportation Security Administration is required to honor your
>request.
You may have the _right_ to get hand inspection, but you don't have
the right to a _speedy_ hand inspection.
In my travels in 2006 with film cameras, I have had both very quick
hand inspections and overly thoroughly inspections that seemed
designed to impress the TSA management of the agent's "thoroughness."
Be prepared to have every sealed box opened, every camera body
"swabbed" and so forth. If you have extra lenses and accessories, just
put those through the X-Ray, so that only the film and film-carrying
bodies are hand-inspected. And give yourself at least 15 minutes
extra for this process.
Father Kodak
