[filmscanners] RE: X rays was Digital PIC

["Jack Phipps" <JPhipps@asf.com>]

That is a good trick, including a roll of 1600 film. I'll have to try that.
I have be refused hand inspections many times. The authorities don't usually
help either. Usually once the discussion gets started, one of the guys with
an M-16 comes to breath down your neck. A strong encouragement to "move
along".

Did anyone see the Wall Street Journal article on radiation exposure? It
seems that traveling just a few times on certain flights exposes you to more
radiation than a chest x-ray. Could it be that your film would get more
exposure from high altitude than by inspection? I suppose that inspection
uses much stronger x-rays than a chest x-ray?

Someone mentioned buying film locally and processing it locally. I have a
hard time finding my favorite film types anyway. I try to buy in bulk and
test the batch before a critical shoot. I can't imagine trying to do all
that on a trip, especially when it spans several different destinations.

Anyway, thanks for all the ideas.

Jack Phipps
Applied Science Fiction

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Meier [mailto:robert_meier_photo@yahoo.com]
Carlson,

I am not sure what kind of information you are looking for. Personally,
I have had damaged film even when it did go through x-ray machines for
carry-ons 5-6 times (ISO25-200). As I said such damage would be hard to
detect as the damage is low and evenly distributed.
In contrast to you I never had any problems to get my film hand checked
even after 9/11. What I do is putting all my film in zip lock bags and
include a 1600 film. I then pull out the zip lock bags out of my camera
backpack and hand it over. Usualy they ask if I have film faster then
800. I then say yes and they check it by hand. If they are still
resistent saying it is safe I explain that I have to go through many
x-rays which will accumulate damage. Therfore, I would appreciate if
they could check it by hand. Never had a problem. Some Asian countries

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