Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Lead bag & airport security

Bringing around 10 rolls of medium format b%26amp;w film along in november and wondering whether it%26#39;s worth getting a lead bag or just putting the film in baggies (tightly wrapped with rubber bands) so our friends at the TSA don%26#39;t freak out? any thoughts?




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Did you already read what your friends at the TSA say about traveling with film and lead bags?





tsa.gov/travelers/…editorial_1035.shtm




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And this from Kodak--





kodak.com/global/…SEC44




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We hand carry our film in lead bags and ask for them to be hand inspected.





We have never had any problems.





Do not put them in your checked luggage!!!!!




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Just one more reason I%26#39;m glad I went to a digital SLR! (Good luck, and I hope the pictures turn out such that you are glad you went to that much trouble!)




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Forget about lead bags. The security personnel will increase the power output of the X-Rays until lead becomes transparent to X-Rays, and guess what will happen to your precious 120 rolls ?





I do use 120 film all the time, B%26amp;W and Ektachrome 100/200, I never had the slightest problem with having them go through X_rays without protection. Even after 4 X-Ray passes.




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