Aaaaagghhh - Jet-lag + stupidity = film checked through...

[Drew Bedo]

I had a box of 4x5 Tri-X hand checked in Houston in 2011 and they opened both packets in side the box . . .all fogegd

[jnantz]

Dont fret on it. Just try a sheet or two out of the batch.

I had my film in luggage on transatlantic flights - exposed and not and never had issue.

+1

[Andrew O'Neill]

No worries David, Canadian x-ray at airports is quite tame.

[deldridg]

Hi all and sorry for the 'blackout' - my assignment in Canada left me with precious little time.

A couple of weeks ago I had my client post some of my "checked-in" film off to "The Lab" in Vancouver and thankfully, the Velvia 100 seems to be unaffected, the Tri-X 400 120 rolls had some very slight fogging but they said it was unlikely to have been from an X-Ray - puzzling.

Some of you have had horrendous experiences (I can't imagine how horrifying it would be to have your exposed film opened in front of you - the thought of it brings tears) and I have to report that at all stages of security on my flights home a few days ago, security was very obliging and pleased to hand-check. I have an image of my LF camera on my mobile and showed it to security at each point. As everyone does, they all expressed interest and amazement that someone still lives who shoots with such a camera and were more than willing to assist me! A useful trick.

So again, thank you and this episode appears to have been less of a disaster than initially assumed.

Many regards,
David