Digital BW, The Print

Yes, SOME machines at SOME airports are perfectly safe. The one down the
hall may not be. Kodak itself said NOT to let any film be xrayed in
Europe, their Xray machines are much more potent than ours. It's just
luck your film has been unscathed so far. I wouldn't take any chances on
a once in a lifetime trip, thats for sure!


Jerry



Julian Thomas wrote:
> 
> I travel fairly often in Europe (Italy/Spain/UK) and I 've never been able
> to get a handcheck. The films are safe to 1600 iso so they always scan it .
> But the scanners for hand luggage are ok - My last trip to Italy had a batch
> of 400delta go through 8 different scanners and it was ok. Film is cheap
> here too - 2-3 euros a roll of 120 delta
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] FW: OT, x-ray protection question?
> 
> > Do NOT let the airport Xray your film overseas. Chances are it will be
> > toast. No matter what they tell you, DON'T do it.  Especially don't
> > check it in your baggage!!!
> >
> > Handcheck it, or else have slides or negs processed there, and buy the
> > film there.
> >
> > That's if you want to be 100 percent safe.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Jim Panzer wrote:
> > >
> > > >   Hello,
> > >
> > > >   I am going to be going to Italy soon and was
> > > > wondering if anyone
> > > > here might have any suggestions on x-ray protection.
> > > >  I will be
> > > > bringing mostly 100 and 400 asa films, t-max, and
> > > > c-41 stuff.  This
> > > > is by far the biggest trip I have yet to photograph
> > > > and I would hate
> > > > to loose stuff to x-rays.  You can reply off list
> > > > too.  Thanks people.
> > > >
> > > > Jim Panzer
> > > > jimp@...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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