From: epona (acolyta@napc.com)
Date: 09/04/03-05:05:27 PM Z
Hello Kerik
Hope you are well. Thanks for your response. I will definitely carry
it on, though it will be cumbersome considering the amount of film I
wish to bring! Anyone know where I can buy Polaroid in Ireland???? I'm
also thinking of taking Martin's suggestion and shipping it back home
once exposed.
Sorry I don't have any Scotland advice for you - never been there - but
have fun!
Cheers,
Christine
Kerik wrote:
> 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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