On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:20:14 -0400, ****njin datsu raku
<jikijitsu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In article <OVMli.26230$nE2.3839@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "CHRIS KIDD" <c.kidd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> Does anyone have up to date information on the status of films passing
>> through the carry-on x-ray machines? I'm taking a batch of Pan-F and
Velvia
>> to the states - I havene't had any problems before, but it's been a
while
>> since I've done it (also, is there any different between UK and US
>> scanners?).
>>
>> Chris
>
>AFAIK you can request hand inspection of all film and cameras. In the
>USA the Trans****tation Security Administration is required to honor your
>request.
You may have the _right_ to get hand inspection, but you don't have
the right to a _speedy_ hand inspection.
In my travels in 2006 with film cameras, I have had both very quick
hand inspections and overly thoroughly inspections that seemed
designed to impress the TSA management of the agent's "thoroughness."
Be prepared to have every sealed box opened, every camera body
"swabbed" and so forth. If you have extra lenses and accessories, just
put those through the X-Ray, so that only the film and film-carrying
bodies are hand-inspected. And give yourself at least 15 minutes
extra for this process.
Father Kodak
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