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[Digital BW] Re: FW: OT, x-ray protection question?

2002-07-23 by Jean-Michel Paris

>Put the films in hand-carry on bags and for extra protection, put
>them in lead bags called FilmShield that are sold in most camera
>stores.
>If you must put them in checked-in bags, double or tripple up the
>FilmShield bags. Unprotected films in checked-in bags might be
>severely damaged as they are scanned by high powered machines.
>TL

I would not do any of that. With the new considerably more powerful 
x-ray machines at some airports, they will  fry your film in an 
atempt to see through the lead shielding!
-- 
Jean-Michel Paris

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