[Frameworks] Super 8 and x ray machines

[mike rice]

If you're willing to check any bags, I always go with the safe side: go to
your nearest photo supply store, buy a led bag (there is a particular brand
I use, have forgotten the name) and put all your film inside it. Most of
these bags will clearly state on them what the contents are, and you should
be fine. If not, then yes hand checking them should be okay. I am always
hesitant though with any color neg film no matter the ISO (more so than I
would be with color rev...)

Mike


On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:28 PM, rachelle <roeenney at gmail.com> wrote:

> I brought both unexposed 100D and TriX super 8 abroad, taking it on
> the flight as a carry-on. It was run through the x-ray machine, at
> least 20 rolls at different times in my travels- no problems. Hand
> inspecting is ideal, and sometimes they do it. It is really funny,
> they swipe the box with some cloth... But other times they will not
> compromise and make you run it through the xray. What can one do? I
> was nervous, when this was the case, but shot and developed my film,
> and experienced no technicalities as far as my eyes could tell.
>
> Have a nice trip!
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:05 PM, John Woods <jawoods01 at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > I've had Super 8 film hand inspected several times at Canadian airports,
> > both exposed and sealed in boxes. Just have it ready in a separate
> plastic
> > bag and tell the guard you have film you want hand inspected. Come early
> > (though it takes only a few minutes) so you have some grace in case you
> meet
> > a hard ass. They have some sort of wand they use on the cartridges. I've
> > never had to explain what type of film it is, I think the Kodak name says
> > enough.
> >
> > In Mexico I had some exposed film scanned in my carry on, (expired
> Plus-x),
> > that I didn't want to argue about in broken Spanish. It was a couple of
> home
> > movie rolls that I didn't care much about and there was a sign claiming
> the
> > scanner was OK for film. It had no problems.
> >
> > I think the rule of thumb is don't pack film in your luggage, those get
> the
> > really powerful scanners. I had a friend leave his exposed Tri-X in his
> > luggage in Italy and just one of his 6 cartridges got fried and I think
> it
> > was scanned both ways.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Tara Nelson <brendamerenda at gmail.com>
> > To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> > Sent: Wed, June 22, 2011 11:21:39 AM
> > Subject: [Frameworks] Super 8 and x ray machines
> >
> > I am going to China on Saturday and plan to shoot several rolls of 100D
> and
> > TriX super 8 while I am there.  I am aware that Kodak has advised not to
> > allow film to be x-rayed, even though the NSA says anything below 800 ASA
> > will not be fogged.
> > Has anyone had an experience allowing these Super 8 stocks to be x-rayed?
> >  Did they get fogged?  Has anyone specifically asked to have their film
> hand
> > inspected?  How did that go?
> > Sorry if this has been discussed already.  I am new here.
> > thanks
> > tara nelson
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