In message . com, Larry
in Berkeley writes
If you are travelling by air with a film camera, don't forget that now
all airlines require cameras to be in checked luggage, not carried on
board. It is absolutely essential to have the film (and the camera
containing film) in a lead pouch. Otherwise, many strong x-rays used
for checked luggage will fry all your film.

Camera stores have or can get the lead pouches.

On my last trip, I had some instant coffee in a plastic container with
a small silver-plated spoon. One of the x-ray machines was so strong
that it melted and solidified all the coffee! Not exactly film safe!

Larry in Berkeley, California

Go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news and you will see the latest news re
what can now be carried as hand luggage onto aircraft, this is being
phased in today for flights from UK. The threat of an attack has been
down graded from "critical" to "severe" and a small bag may be taken
into the cabin.
Pat
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Pat Anderson