film HAZARDS

[curiousPHOTOhead]

I've heard that airport xray scanner things ruin your film with their magnetics. Is that true? Does the same go for Cedit/Debit cards and things of that sort? What about video camera film? Will these scanners and things erase or ruin videotape? Thanks for responding!

[Twizzla]

I went digital on my last trip, so wasn't taking much notice... but from my travels in 1999, I remember being told that it only effected 800 speed film. Our video tapes went through scanners and had no harm on them.

Hope that helps.

[LHR02]

Currently the scanners for carry on baggage is safe for both exposed and unexposed film that is 1200 speed or less. It is the checked baggage scanners that are the problem. Do not check any of your film. Take it in your carry on and it will be fine. There is a full discussion on this in another thread in this forum as well as the TSA site itself.

[snorkelman]

As for film through the x-ray machines at airports, I USED to say don’t worry unless you had 800 or faster film.

However, since September 11, Fuji Film has posted an announcement regarding the upgrading of X-Ray machines in airports, and as used in the US Postal Dept.

Some of the machines will wipe your film as if it were exposed to daylight! For more info, visit fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/Faq.jsp?id=239184&returnTo=Search&search=x%2Dray&searchMode=1#239184

and fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/ServiceSupportDetail.jsp?returnTo=1&ID=509308 Do not put any film in your checked luggage.