Recent US to Europe travel with sheet film?

[ryanmills]

Has anyone recently traveled from the US to Europe and back? I'm flying to France next month and im planing on bring about 5+ boxes of tri-x 320. From what I have read asking for a hand check is still ok. But I have at times pushed it to 1280, and I will also be bringing a lot of 120 tmax 400 that I shoot at 1600. Am I risking fogging/scan lines if I push that high and cant get a hand check? Also any issue with hand checking sheet film and opened boxes on the return flight. I fly out of belguim and while im sure most speak english and I figure sealed boxes they wont worry about much but taped shut 4x5 boxes, worried they wont understand what sheet film is an try to open them.

[djdister]

I recently traveled from DC to Scotland and back, had 4x5 FP4, HP5 and Velvia 50 with me. I didn't ask for a hand check in either direction, just let the unexposed and exposed film go through the scanner for carry-on luggage. From looking at the film, I don't see any effects of fogging, but I didn't try pushing it either. It was only scanned once in each direction.

[IanG]

I often process while abroad taking a tank and chemicals. Most European airports won't hand inspect film and insist they get scanned, I've just flown with HP5 and never have any issues even with multiple scans (over 20).

Ian

[Philippe Grunchec]

My advice would be to buy the films here in France! Prices aren't that different...

[ryanmills]

Yea its the pushing and open boxes im worried most about. In the US from what I have read here and other places getting a hand check should not be an issue. France/Belguim, not so sure...

[ryanmills]

My advice would be to buy the films here in France! Prices aren't that different...

Do you know of an online place I could order and have shipped to bordeaux? I looked at having my normal source ship it (B&H) but with dutys, vat and shipping it was $250 and I still have to bring it back with me

[Philippe Grunchec]

http://www.selsdargent.com/index.php...emart&Itemid=1

is a place I would suggest (you can use my name)

[ryanmills]

http://www.selsdargent.com/index.php...emart&Itemid=1

is a place I would suggest (you can use my name)

I took a look but the costs are about $89 here vs $140+ shipping and vat. Wish the costs were not so high there, it would make it easier.

[Philippe Grunchec]

VAT is included (TTC in French)!

[Philippe Grunchec]

Adaflex (closer to Bordeaux )?

http://www.adaflex.com/pages/films/kodak.htm