Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays

["Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>]

As a photographer, I don;'t like the situation any more than any of the rest
of you, but the point remains that a 50 sheet film box, even if it says
Kodak or Fuji, could easily carry enough plastic explosives to bring down a
747.  There should be room for reason, here, but when push comes to shove,
security will get their way.

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Beech" <Robert.Beech@disney.com>
To: <Largeformat@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays


> On Apr 19,  6:34am, TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays
> >
> > EVERY time I have presented 4X5 film or packaged 120/220 film, the
> > inspector has ALWAYS insisted on opening the box to look inside.  They
> > don't understand that film can come in anything except  a 35mm roll and
> > they do not trust the label on the box.
>
> Perhaps we could try to educate them?
>
> I see the need for a web page explaining how to recognize unusual types of
> photographic film.
>
> It would include:
>
> Color pictures of boxes of the major brands of sheet film.
>
> Color pictures of 120/220 film in boxes, wrappers and on the spool.
>
> Pictures of film holders.
>
> Textural descriptions of each item.
>
> The reasons why we are so persnickety about X-raying these items.
>
> Anyway, once the site is set up we email every airport security office we
can
> find and request they lookup the site.
>
>