From: Kate Mahoney (kateb@paradise.net.nz)
Date: 09/09/03-02:01:25 PM Z
Would have been between 100 and 400 ASA
----- Original Message -----
From: "epona" <acolyta@napc.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: flying....
> Hi Kate,
>
> Do you remember what speed it was?
>
> Cheers,
> Christine
>
> Kate Mahoney wrote:
>
> >I've had exposed film ruined by xray in Australia, I had the misfortune
to
> >fly out post 9/11.Luckily I'd processed all but onme roll but that one
was
> >really badly fogged.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dchiap2" <dchiap2@msn.com>
> >To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:09 PM
> >Subject: RE: flying....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>They did hand inspect my film and take it out of the xray bag. I still
> >>like to use them on the chance that some "insistent" person will run
> >>them through the machine anyway. They say that the machines won't
> >>affect the film, but they say a lot of things and I'd rather be as safe
> >>as I can than sorry about some ruined or off film.
> >>
> >>Don Chiappinelli, LCSW
> >>dchiap@msn.com
> >>(540)370-4344
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Scott Walker [mailto:walker@sympatico.ca]
> >>Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:09 PM
> >>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >>Subject: RE: flying....
> >>
> >>Regarding X-ray bags... On the older machines they tell you that they
> >>won't
> >>expose the film under 400 ASA. If you put them in X-ray bags and it
> >>obscures
> >>the image as it goes through the machine they turn up the intensity of
> >>the
> >>x-ray to get a picture through the bag which is worse.
> >>
> >>In Detroit they now have machines that are so strong that there are
> >>signs
> >>telling you that your film WILL be exposed if left in the luggage. They
> >>were
> >>happy to hand inpect which means they open every 35mm canister and swab
> >>it
> >>with a cloth which they then check in a machine for ionic residue from
> >>explosive chemicals.
> >>
> >>In other airports (recently) I have been refused hand inspection and
> >>they
> >>put it through the machine (older type) as a matter of policy. Then
> >>again I
> >>have had just the regular hand inpection as well.
> >>
> >>I always carry my film with in a ziplock and try my best to work with
> >>the
> >>inspectors to keep it out of the machines.
> >>
> >>Scott.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: epona [mailto:acolyta@napc.com]
> >>Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 11:53 AM
> >>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >>Subject: Re: flying....
> >>
> >>
> >>X-ray bags? where do i get those??????
> >>
> >>thx,
> >>~christine
> >>
> >>Dchiap2 wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I flew to Italy last September via Amsterdam; I hand carried all my
> >>>
> >>>
> >>film
> >>
> >>
> >>>(pola 55, 120 tmax 100 and 400, and 120 color neg) in xray bags, and
> >>>
> >>>
> >>had
> >>
> >>
> >>>it hand inspected. No problems at all, and no rudeness; actually
> >>>
> >>>
> >>anyone
> >>
> >>
> >>>who hand inspected it seemed nicely curious about photography and what
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I
> >>
> >>
> >>>was doing. But it's probably just about who is actually on duty for
> >>>hand inspecting any given day. The downside is that if you have a lot
> >>>of film it can be cumbersome to lug around the airport etc.
> >>>
> >>>Re: Scotland - Sweetheart Abbey, and Castle Campbell stand out it my
> >>>mind, as does Edinburgh and the small towns just south of Edinburgh.
> >>>
> >>>Don Chiappinelli, LCSW
> >>>dchiap@msn.com
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: epona [mailto:acolyta@napc.com]
> >>>Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:26 PM
> >>>To: the gurus
> >>>Subject: flying....
> >>>
> >>>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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>--
> >>The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made
> >>for
> >>humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created
> >>for
> >>men.
> >> ~ Alice Walker
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made
for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created
for men.
> ~ Alice Walker
>
>
>
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