Re: United States airline screening and film

Hi Jeff:

Learn from my recent mistakes: I flew to New Orleans in February and
bought film there intending to have it processed there, too. I made
exposures with a box of Portra 100T and exposed two or three rolls
each of Portra 400VC and Ektachrome 64T. The trip went too quick, and
I didn't get the film processed there. I ran all the film through the
hand-held baggage x-ray. The Portra made it through OK; but the
Extachrome 64T was ruined by this one pass through an x-ray machine.

I'd recommend checking ahead to make sure that the film you want is
available in Salt Lake City and have them hold it for you. Make sure
that there is processing available and that the processor knows you're
coming. I wasted a lot vacation time calling numerous photo stores in
New Orleans only to find out that the film I wanted wasn't available.
Spent a lot of time calling labs, too, only to find that their service
times didn't mesh with my interary. So, I got to learn the hard way.

An alternative is to FedEx film to yourself in Salt Lake City. Then
you'll know that you'll have the film you want. The last I heard,
FedEx was not x-raying packages; but, things are changing fast these
days.

A friend how beta-tests new film for manufacturers put it this way:
one pass through an x-ray damages film.

Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Dilcher" <root@hiddenworld.net>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 9:47 AM
Subject: [pinhole-discussion] United States airline screening and film

> Hi folks,
>
> I will be taking vacation to Utah in June, and will
> be shooting some pinhole while out there.
>
> Can anyone tell me whether xray or other screening equitment
> will adversly affect color or black and white film? I
> primarily shoot TMAX 100, but may bring some color film as
> well...
>
> Maybe someone has had some recent experiences, and can
> shed some light on this (no pun intended).
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
>
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Received on Thu May 9 11:07:15 2002