How about a third as expensive. I've hauled film around in my carry-on
lugage for years and to all parts of the world including Russa, East Africa,
and China and never had a problem although sometimes the film was scanned
eight to twelve times before I got it home. Thats for ISO 100 to 400 film. I
understand it's a different matter for the really fast stuff. At any rate,
I've never been refused hand inspection at the carry-on inspection station
when I've requested it. I always repack my film in clear plastic cans (no
longer necessary with Kodak slide films) and then into one quart clear
zip-lock bags. Each bag will hold 15 rolls of 35 mm film. Regards, Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Atkielski" <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging
> Buy film at your destination, and have it developed there before you
return.
> Unless you are venturing into the Third World (and even if you are,
sometimes),
> this will give you photographs just as clean as taking your own film with
you in
> both directions, and the danger of fogging (or other unpleasantness) is
> eliminated.
>
> I've never understood why photographers lug hundreds of rolls of film
around the
> world when film and development are available practically everywhere on
the
> planet. What's so special about film and development at home?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lynn Allen" <ktrout@hotmail.com>
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 22:59
> Subject: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging
>
>
> > Some weeks ago there was a thread about fogged negs from airport X-rays.
> > This is to put everyone on notice that if you travel in the US, fogging
is a
> > strong possibility, because it just happened to me on a trip from
Cleveland
> > to Seattle--neither of which are particularly effective smuggling ports.
> >
> > I am not from Jamaica, I am not Black (well, not very much, anyway--not
> > noticeably), and my family has been out of the smuggling business for at
> > least 300 years. Yet my film got "nuked," either at Cleveland Hopkins or
at
> > SeaTac (I'd weigh it as 70% likely SeaTac, on the conservative
side--there's
> > little need to take Ohio pot to Seattle!)
> >
> > This definitely pisses me off, and I wrote and sent corroberating pic to
the
> > (US) FCC in charge--for whatever good that will do. I'm hoping that the
> > people who control air traffic in the US can at least read! But judging
from
> > the people I've seen at the check-in gates, I wouldn't count on it. :-(
> >
> > Anyone wishing to dialogue with me on this subject, please contact me
> > off-list, because I frankly don't have time to survey the List at this
point
> > in time. I'm just coming on--then dropping off again--to warn you all to
use
> > the lead bags when you travel (as if that would help), or buy film at
point
> > of destination and mail it back home. What a complete PITA.
> >
> > Best regards--LRA
> >
> > PS--I really miss you guys, but it can't be helped. :-)
> >
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