Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Airport detectors

Subject: Re: [OM] Airport detectors
From: Jim Loudon <jloudon@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:08:31 -0400
The CTX machines are utilized for scanning checked bags,
not carry-ons.  There's more information about these devices
at this page from Kodak's web site:

http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/motion/support/technical/xray.shtml

The last time I travelled with lead bags, the security guy in
Cairo picked up the bags, tossed them up in air a couple times,
asked, "Any guns or bombs in here?", then handed them back to me.
Didn't bother to x-ray them, either (true story).

FWIW, I carried much faster film than usual (Fuji 800, no lead bags)
on my recent junket with no apparent xray damage.  Went two for four
on visual-only film inspection...

jim


 



< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz