Go buy a roll of Delta 3200 or Neopan 1600 and they "typically" hand check.
I travel a lot and have only been refused twice. Once in Atlanta and once in
Paris.
Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hudson [mailto:OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 2:57 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: travel kit
----- Original Message -----
From: <GMcGrath@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, 15 April, 2005 03:35 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: travel kit
>
>
> In a message dated 4/11/2005 7:46:08 PM Central Daylight Time, waynecu
> l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> I don't know how people get their film hand-checked. When I ask, they
look
> at me like I just fell off the turnip truck.
>
>
> This is probably late in the game, but I thought I'd chime in that I've
> never been refused hand inspection in the US. They usually ask me if I've
got any
> over 800 speed, and I reply "No, but I'd appreciate it if you'd hand
inspect
> it anyway, please." There's actually an FAA regulation that's still in
> effect that says they have to hand inspect film if you ask, I think. I try
to get
> there plenty early and go through security when the line isn't too long.
All
> my film is out of the box and in transparent Fuji containers.
>
> Of course, in another country, all bets may be off. :-)
No hand inspections in Canada.
jh
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