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troublemaker · Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 715 Location: So Cal

I have experienced attitude four out of four , make that five, (I forgot Arcata airport in N.California) times that I have requested to have my film hand checked and they still put it in a machine of some sort. Because I wish special attention, I try to be as polite as possible. However, I will keep your "have it in hand" and clearly visible method in mind when next I fly. I am not the only one here in LA who has issues about the security.
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BobF · Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 41 Location: Canada

That is really unfortunate. You do have the right to ask for a supervisor; however, and request them to have your film hand inspected.

45PSS · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:12 am Post subject:

I recently flew out of SFO (San Francisco) and had to have my suitcase xrayed so that I could lock it, the first thing they ask me was if I had any film in it. They said the carry on scaner would not fog film slower than 1600 ISO.

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Rangemaster · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:20 am Post subject:

I travel extensivly with film, and we find it to become a problem when you start having high speed films scanned several times, as stated in the magazines, it seems to be a cumlative effect of several exposures to the x-ray machine.

TSA is required to provide by law hand checking to anyone who requests it, I normally don't have a problem if I present myself to the security counter before hand and let them know I am going to request a hand inspection due to the fact there is film in the baggage, I have only had problems one time and it only took two requests to get a supervisor there, I also carry a copy of the federal code with me, so if there is a question I can show them.

Hope that helps.

Dave

AWT · Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Upstate SC

Although the TSA folks are friendlier than their predecessors; I still find a lack of consistency between airports. Much as with "The Shoes Issue" (everyone must take 'em off; everyone can leave 'em on; randomly foot-strip a few people), some airports wave my film through with hardly a glance, others swab it for explosives, still others insist on x-raying it all.

I was flying back from Miami last year and asked for a hand-search of my canister-free, clear ziploc bag of 35mm film cleverly seeded with a few rolls of 1600-speed film. The TSA guard politely ushered me over to a tech who proceeded to swab every single roll of film. As she carefully read the labels of each roll, she placed everything less than 1600-speed in a tray and handed it off to another guard with the instruction to x-ray it. Such much for being clever

Worst airports I've dealt with: Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Nicest airports: Anchorage and Kodiak, AK

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AWT · Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 57 Location: Upstate SC

BTW: Make that "Albuquerque" not "Miami" as the airport that foiled my cleverness.

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nlawrenc · Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 1

Hello all, I've dug out my old Canon, bought some Velvia and Provia, and sort of sidelined my new digital SLR. I like film!

I'm currently thinking about a Grapic View in my future--spiralling toward a purchase I think maybe in pieces over a few months.
I live in NM and have neither a lab close by nor do I want to build a dark room right now (yet the prices are right right now) though I might in the future as retirement nears and the kids complete college (fingers crossed).

In the interim could I collect the 4x5s and send them off somewhere? And where do you recommend?

Nick

tsgrimm · Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Location: SE Michigan

You could try San Miguel Photo Lab http://www.bestlab.com in Las Vegas, NM.

[ This Message was edited by: tsgrimm on 2004-08-13 21:24 ]

Nick · Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 494

You don't need a darkroom just to develop film. You can get yourself a develop only setup then send out for prints the ones you like. I bet my film only setup could fit in a small box when not in use. I some times load the tank at night or just walk into a closet. Once the film is in the tank then you're able to work in the sunshine.

You can even do contact prints with little more then a small light bulb and a couple of trays.

t.r.sanford · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:36 pm Post subject:

If you're willing to use one of the "daylight" tanks available (and there are many; this board is a good source for information and opinion on them), then all you need is a good-sized daylight changing bag, the tank, a capacious graduate and three or four large bottles.