D40 fill flah Thank you Marc Williams

[colin]

So, Given the sometimes(often)denial of a hand inspection for film(it does take time after all), is there any detriment to having the film(s) "dabbed" if possible? The staff are dabbing the camera so why not just add the brick or rolls of emulsion to the process?. Am I missing something here?
Not sure what would cause me most anxiety; watching my camera being taken apart by an overzealous security employee or having a full cavity search...probably by an equally overzealous staff member!!

 

[wbulte]

You are not missing anything, I have had all my individual films 'dabbed' at SFO. This is a completely harmless exercise, the whole dabbing is to pick up any potential traces of explosive compounds.

I showed the security people at SFO how a Hassy comes apart (film cassettes etc). I would, however, strongly suggest not to travel with loaded cassetter, these are too 'fascinating' to not be opened. Logical if you ask me.

Wilko

 

[jsmisc]

Dabbing sounds like a good solution of which I had not heard. Is this an automatic procedure now or can you request it instead of x-ray? Probably not as it will not presumably reveal hidden guns or knives.

Of course all this security was in place long before 9/11. My loaded Mamiyas were double or maybe triple x-rayed at Sydney airport in 1997 because the operator couldn't see into them.No noticeable harm was done to the films.

I am now not allowed to carry my tripod into the cabin. How refreshing that nobody thought twice about a rifle back then. I once travelled as a cadet soldier on a train from the Northwest of England across London changing trains, down to the South with friends all carrying uncovered rifles. We didn't merit a second look and thought nothing about it. Nowadays there would be swarms of armed police. Times certainly have changed and we do have to change too for all our protection but it is a big shame.

 

[jsmisc]

Hi Jurgen,
Perhaps hand inspection will be granted for DELTA 3200 on showing officials the warning not to X-ray.

 

[rexel]

Jurgen

Officials really can not be bothered with this sort of thing in my experience. Film that can not be x rayed would prbably just cause even more interest. They would probably have to open each roll!! My own experience is that when ever i travel I am pretty much using slide film or at the most asa 400 b and W. If needs must i would just push this a bit. As things are, just about anywhere you go is better light than the UK and it is an opportunity to enjoy slower film!

Happy holidays

Richard Marks

 

[rcyoung]

> A couple of years ago ( after 9/11), I took some Ilford 3200 on a > trip to the Caribbean. The cruise line also x-rayed everything > whenever you came back on-board the ship. I set aside about 6 > rolls, and intentionally had then x-rayed 1-6X. I did not see > anything obvious until the 5 or 6th time, and even then it was very > slight ( or even my imagination). Of course, they were using newer > machines (they had just been installed) which use a lower dose. > Some airlines are using equipment that goes back a few years (with > heavier doses).

 

[gjames52]

I always carry my film in hand luggage, as probably everyone does. I stuff my pockets with it and walk through - so far OK. The only times I have asked for hand inspection >

While on a lengthly road trip across America I tried to mail my film home at the USPO and was told that although they hand inspected it, it could still be x-rayed in the shipping container boarded on the airplane.

While at the Washington monument security insisted that they had to x-ray my camera, bag and film assuring me that it would harm film below ISO 1600. At this point I was inside the monument I really did not have a choice if I refused they would have detained and searched me anyway.

Good Luck:

Gilbert

 

[rcyoung]

> Depends on the x-ray equipment, and how it is being serviced/ > maintained. I did a test with 1600 ASA where I traveled on a cruise > last year and had separate rolls irradiated multiple times. I saw > no damage on 3-4 exposures, but that will vary with equipment (the > cruise line's equipment was installed only a few months before and > was "new"). Older equipment is stronger, equipment that irradiates > containers/luggage is even stronger. Also remember, the exposures > are additive, so if you take multiple planes, reuse old stock on a > new trip, etc the exposures can certainly build up.

I remember going on a trip "years ago" where one of the kodak "single use" cameras (maybe 400asa???) was in the luggage. Everything was fogged like looking through ground glass when I had it developed.