From: Lisa Reddig (lisa@julianrichards.com)
Date: 09/04/03-03:08:43 PM Z
Does the same apply to Polaroid film? Higher speeds bad to xray, lower
speeds ok?
Lisa
> Hi Christine,
>
> The worst thing you can do is put film in your checked luggage. They use
> high-powered xray machines for the checked luggage THAT WILL DEFINITELY FOG
> FILM. I hand-carried film on my trip to Greece and Italy this summer. I
> was able to convince most of the screeners to hand inspect. The only
> airport they unconditionally refused (and somewhat rudely) was London
> Heathrow. My film was xrayed through the carry-on machine a total of 4
> times (I think) with no apparent problems.
>
> By coincidence, I am flying to Scotland on 9/15 thanks to a last-minute
> invitation to speak at the Scottish RPS annual gathering. I will be staying
> with a friend and so shipped a couple of boxes of 7"x17" film via express
> mail to him. It should be waiting for me when I get there.
>
> As an aside, this is my first time in Scotland, so any travel suggestions
> are welcomed!
>
> Kerik
>
>
>> Hello folks,
>>
>> Hope you are all well. I'm flying to Ireland next week and I was
>> wondering if you all had any advice about film and security. I shoot
>> type 55 which is rather slow (50 asa) and may make it through the x-rays
>> but I wasn't sure how much worse things may have gotten post 9/11. Caryy
>> on and insist hand-checking? Or pack with luggage? I hear they X-ray
>> that as well....
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Christine
>
>
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