sdepino Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 I just bought my first super 8 camera and I was wondering if I would have any trouble with the film getting messed up with airport x-ray scanners? Anyone know anything about this?
zrszach Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 I just bought my first super 8 camera and I was wondering if I would have any trouble with the film getting messed up with airport x-ray scanners?Anyone know anything about this? Search the forum archives. This has been covered many times in the past.
Robert Hughes Posted January 29, 2006 Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) Here's the short summary: It's just like still film. Subject your film to as little x-ray inspection as possible; the more your film goes thru the x-rays, the more fogged it gets. Never put film in your luggage; send it through with your carry-on. Never put your film in a lead-lined bag; they just turn up the x-ray machine to burn through the shielding. Ask first if they'll hand inspect; sometimes they do, sometimes not. Carry lower ASA film; fast film fogs faster (say that 3x fast). Edited January 29, 2006 by Robert Hughes
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