Re: United States airline screening and film

Tom

What does the x-ray damage look like?

Lisa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Miller" <twmiller@mr.net>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] 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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