Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays

[Clive Warren <cocam@cableinet.co.uk>]

At 7:51 am -0700 19/4/00, Robert Beech wrote:
>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.

Robert,

A great idea but don't hold your breath for any changes at Heathrow :-)

The UK photo. mags had a campaign to do something similar in the UK a while
back which ended with the authorities making a blanket ruling that all film
and cameras had to be scanned. They will not hand inpsect film at Heathrow.



All the best,

            Clive    http://www.cocam.co.uk
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