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flying, film and X-rays
Out of the cans, in a clear ziplock bag, presented with a good attitude.
Lisa Craig wrote: Hello...I know this topic has been hashed before (I've been going over the old Google archives), but it seems that the opinions are all over the map. I'm going to be making a trip from Cincinnati to Manila via Taipei and Los Angeles and will be bringing a fair amount of film (35mm, 25 rolls with ASA range from 64 to 400 all of it slide film and about 50 rolls of APS print film with an ASA range of 100 to 800). I would prefer to have the film hand inspected, given the number of security machines I will encounter round trip. What would be the best way to present the film in order to make the TSA more likely to agree to hand inspection. Is it okay to leave the film in the sealed cardboard boxes? (I would rather travel with it that way, but it would be a mess to have to open every package in security). I also plan on putting the film into clear ziploc bags. Should I then put the ziploc bag into a lead pouch (for use after leaving the U.S) and hand them the entire package, or simply hand them the clear ziploc? What I'm looking for is a consenus...what have others found to be the most likely way to get hand inspection of film while making it as painless as possible. Craig |
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Lisa Horton wrote:
Out of the cans, in a clear ziplock bag, presented with a good attitude. Lisa You're right Lisa. A good attitude goes a long way. I forgot to mention that . Bob |
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I agree with Lisa. Attitude goes a long, long way.
Francis A. Miniter Lisa Horton wrote: Out of the cans, in a clear ziplock bag, presented with a good attitude. Lisa Craig wrote: Hello...I know this topic has been hashed before (I've been going over the old Google archives), but it seems that the opinions are all over the map. I'm going to be making a trip from Cincinnati to Manila via Taipei and Los Angeles and will be bringing a fair amount of film (35mm, 25 rolls with ASA range from 64 to 400 all of it slide film and about 50 rolls of APS print film with an ASA range of 100 to 800). I would prefer to have the film hand inspected, given the number of security machines I will encounter round trip. What would be the best way to present the film in order to make the TSA more likely to agree to hand inspection. Is it okay to leave the film in the sealed cardboard boxes? (I would rather travel with it that way, but it would be a mess to have to open every package in security). I also plan on putting the film into clear ziploc bags. Should I then put the ziploc bag into a lead pouch (for use after leaving the U.S) and hand them the entire package, or simply hand them the clear ziploc? What I'm looking for is a consenus...what have others found to be the most likely way to get hand inspection of film while making it as painless as possible. Craig |
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"Francis A. Miniter" wrote: I agree with Lisa. Attitude goes a long, long way. I might go so far as to say that attitude is THE KEY. These people are not rocket scientists, proper handling can go a LONG way towards accomplishing your goal, to put it in a discreet way Lisa |
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