On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, William Robb wrote: > If you are taking 120 film only, it might be an idea to put as many rolls as > you can into a photo vest and wear them onto the plane. > > William Robb
I understand there are 3 ways to undergo the detection: A) checked-in luggage, B) X-ray machine at the gate for carry-on bags, C) the beeping door that you go thru. >From what I'm hearing you guys are saying, A) and B) are ruinous to film. How about C)? You seems to be saying C) is safe? I once took my camera with film in it to a theme park, where all the customers must go thru security check just like at airports. I asked the uniformed guard at the gate to please hand inspect my camera. He just pointed at the x-ray door with his baton and told me to go thru that. I repeated my request to him several times, he just commanded me to go thru that door, getting louder each time, as if he was totally deaf to what I was saying. I actually felt that he was going to arrest me or something. I guess to these people, every one is presumed to be a terrorist. I got a taste of what's like to live in an iron curtain police state. Personally I don't think these security checks can prevent anything. It's just a harrassment for everyone. Even worse is that these guards seem to enjoy their new found status very much. This is not right. Tonghang.
