Brian...For a number of years I've used a Hama film safe container as well
as a Rowi Film-Protec and have'nt had any problem with 800 and slower film,
Marty
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Jon Mitchell <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 18, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: [OM] Film Xrays at airports etc
I think it was Customs BS.
AS far as I know, metal detection works in the way it is used in submarine
detection and for detecting cars to trigger traffic lights; loops of wire
under /
around that detect anything that carries residual magnetism (or responds to
a magnetic field?)
I don't believe it is in any way as harmful as X-rays.
Yes, I am out of practice travelling overseas. My last trip was around the
world; OZ - Singapore - Netherlands - UK - Continental USA (E & W) -
Hawaii - NZ; in 1990. Things have changed a lot since.
But I noticed also that somebody wrote in the last day or so that they had
good results from lead-lined bags. Anybody else?
Brian
>
> It may have been the usual customs BS, but on a trip to the US last year I
> did just that - put the plastic cannisters in my pockets and walked
through the
> metal detecting machine myself. On hearing the thing go off they then
carry out
> a hand inspection of anything in your pockets and make you wealk through
again
> without said items. The bloke then told me that the "walk through"
machines are
> far worse for the film than the ones the bags go through.
>
> Not sure if this is true or not. Set my BS alarm off, as the machine the
> bags go through has lead curtains, etc., and big flashy lights when the
> x-rays are on, and big "Danger" signs. If the walk-through machine is
> worse, how come we don't get fried ?!!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jon
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