Re: [Largeformat] Large Format film and xrays

[Pam Niedermayer <pam@pinehill.com>]

Yes, I agree; but there are ways to check this even better
than opening the box, like dogs.

Pam

Karl Wolz wrote:
> 
> 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.
> >
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