Sorry to hear you have had this problem.
I always avoid the x-ray machines by wearing something with big pockets
(walkers trousers & coats are particularly good). I have never had a roll go
through an x-ray machine. Obviously there is a limit to how many you can
carry and you get some funny looks when you empty 20 rolls of film out of
your pocket. But I have had no fogged film (not due to x-ray at least).
regards
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Allen" <ktrout@hotmail.com>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging
> Some weeks ago there was a thread about fogged negs from airport X-rays.
> This is to put everyone on notice that if you travel in the US, fogging is
a
> strong possibility, because it just happened to me on a trip from
Cleveland
> to Seattle--neither of which are particularly effective smuggling ports.
>
> I am not from Jamaica, I am not Black (well, not very much, anyway--not
> noticeably), and my family has been out of the smuggling business for at
> least 300 years. Yet my film got "nuked," either at Cleveland Hopkins or
at
> SeaTac (I'd weigh it as 70% likely SeaTac, on the conservative
side--there's
> little need to take Ohio pot to Seattle!)
>
> This definitely pisses me off, and I wrote and sent corroberating pic to
the
> (US) FCC in charge--for whatever good that will do. I'm hoping that the
> people who control air traffic in the US can at least read! But judging
from
> the people I've seen at the check-in gates, I wouldn't count on it. :-(
>
> Anyone wishing to dialogue with me on this subject, please contact me
> off-list, because I frankly don't have time to survey the List at this
point
> in time. I'm just coming on--then dropping off again--to warn you all to
use
> the lead bags when you travel (as if that would help), or buy film at
point
> of destination and mail it back home. What a complete PITA.
>
> Best regards--LRA
>
> PS--I really miss you guys, but it can't be helped. :-)
>
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