Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays

[Joshua Wein <jayelwin@yahoo.com>]

Film is film. Carry on luggage X-ray machines are safe
up to ASA 1600 film. Your Tri-x and Plus-x will be
fine. DO NOT CHECK IT IN YOUR LUGGAGE!!!!! This will
surely ruin it as they use very high powered xrays to
check checked luggage. Remember - the dose of
radiation the film gets going through the X-ray
machine at the gate is probably less than from the
flight itself - I wouldn't worry at all.

--- Larry Stein <lstein@fapo.com> wrote:
> Pam,
> 
> Thanks.  I'm going to La Paz.  My cousin in building
> a resort on 5 miles of 
> beach just south of La Paz.  It's called Bahia de
> los Suenos.  I'm going 
> down for a big birthday blowout (his, not mine) and
> wanted to shoot the 
> property before development started.  I don't think
> I'll be able to develop 
> the negs down there.
> 
> I was curious about the susceptibility to X-ray for
> large negs as comparted 
> to 35mm.
> 
> Thanks,
> Larry
> 
> At 4/18/00 03:09 PM, you wrote:
> >You could always send them back rather than carry,
> pretty
> >sure UPS and FedEx are active there (I've shipped
> via both
> >to Mexico, not the other way). I lived in Mexico
> for a year
> >or so 22 years ago, crossed the border 4 times
> altogether
> >(had to leave after 6 months to reset the clock),
> never had
> >any problems with film cartridges; but I was only
> shooting
> >35mm at that time.
> >
> >Subsequently, I've never had any problem going
> through
> >customs at airports carrying 35mm and 120.
> >
> >Alternatively, there are a lot of photographers in
> Mexico,
> >it's likely you could find a darkroom to use. Check
> with a
> >university or US consulate in a city, they may be
> able to
> >help. Not too much help for the chrome, though.
> >
> >You should be concerned about keeping your
> equipment, same
> >as anywhere else in the world. Where will you be
> going in Mexico?
> >
> >Pam
> >
> >Larry Stein wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm planning a trip to Mexico next week and want
> to bring my 4x5.  I'm a
> > > bit worried about how to handle the film.  I can
> bring sealed boxes on the
> > > way down and have them hand checked.  The
> problem is on the way back.
> > >
> > > I'll have exposed negs in a box that is not
> sealed.  The film I'm bringing
> > > is Plus-X, Tri-X and probably a chrome.
> > >
> > > Should I worry about the hand carry xray? 
> Anything else I should be
> > > concerned about?
> > >
> >
> >--
> >Pamela G. Niedermayer
> >Pinehill Softworks Inc.
> >1221 S. Congress Ave., #1225
> >Austin, TX 78704
> >512-416-1141
> >512-416-1440 fax
> ><http://www.pinehill.com>http://www.pinehill.com
> >
> >----------
> 
>
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