1) DO NOT CHECK YOUR FILM IN LUGGAGE! The new scanning x-ray machines being used
to X-Ray
checked luggage will not fog your checked film, however, where the beam intersects
your film there
will be a distinct high density line through all the frames in the canister. If you
have to make
a choice where hand checking the film is not an option, carry on the film and let it
go through
the carry-on Ray... An increased base fog is certainly preferable to dense lines...
2) You can get plastic film canisters. They are reloadable and you will need to
load the film
into the canister yourself.. You could conceivably then carry-on the film in pockets...
3) The best option, given available time and cost, is to ship the film through an
international
shipper (DHL - FedEx) labeling it with a NO X-Ray label. If necessary use a
biological sample
label...
BTW: I always have some high speed 3200 color, TMax 3200, or High Speed Infrared in my
bag. Makes
it easier to justify a hand-check request...
I can tell some great stories of problems regarding the unwillingness of airports (in
the US even)
to consider hand-checking at all. It has gotten me some nice upgrades and vouchers
since such a
refusal violates FAA rules.. but it is still a huge pain.
Keith Krebs
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