[joachim]

[quote name='ThomasD' date='24 June 2010 - 12:20 PM' timestamp='1277378441' post='667']

Hi,



I got myself a second-hand Nikkor 50/1.2 and an FG-20, which is great fun to use. The lens is so fast and so small and lightweight and the viewfinder is so large and so bright. I love it.

Now, some years have passed since I used film, so my question is:

If I take unexposed or undeveloped film on vacation via airplane, does the film have to bypass the X-ray scanners or is it safe to have it in the luggage?



Thanks,

Thomas

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Hi Thomas,



Standard advise is, hand luggage scanners are ok up to 1600 ASA, but hold luggage scanners are not save at all. But then with the latest fears of terrorism and fewer people using film these days, they might install stronger scanners which are not film-save any longer. So far I never had issues when traveling in Europe.



Considering hand searches to avoid x-ray scaning, in Europe, I never managed to get a hand search of my hand luggage, while in the US (before Sept 11) I managed frequently. That might have changed since.



In the end I feel you have to risk it.



Joachim