Interesting time at an airport...

[BruceN]

I have had 100ASA slide film fogged. More than once. And don't think the lead lined x-ray film bags will help - they simply crank up the power until they can get an image, and then most times hand inspect it anyway. Once I forgot about a couple of rolls of Delta 3200 and they went through without any fogging at all. Very strange.

Bruce

 

[jvarsoke]

This Spring I was in DeGaul. The line wasn't too long so I asked the 3 guards to hand-inspect my Nikon, since it had 3200P in it.

I waited on the side for the policeman to show up. He basically hefted the thing and was about to okay it, when I offered to take the lens off so at leased there'd be a semblence of a real exam.

The policeman okays it, tells the X-ray guy. I walk through the metal-detector and wait with my hand out for the guy to pass my Nikon to me.

Then I see my camera rolling out on the conveyor belt.

Ugh. Well, that was 20mins for nothing.

I usually use a lead bag. I've never had anything fog on me. Neither did this film, fortunately.

 

[Monophoto]

- they simply crank up the power until they can get an image,

This is not true. It is not possible for the inspectors to "crank up the power" of the x-rays used to create the image. Furthermore, if it were possible, it would create intolerable safety concerns.

The inspectors do have the ability to adjust the image on their CRT - essentially the same ability that you have in adjusting the image on your monitor or TV.