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Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:03:43 +1000, "David Bennetts"
wrote: "sharkbait999" wrote in message news:yVIDg.11259$hH1.2317@trnddc08... Larry wrote: 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. I think your blanket statement is not founded on fact, For example, the AA website places a restriction on electronic devices carried on only on UK to US flights - nowhere else. What airlines support your claim. Further, I would further add that a "film" camera is no more an electronic device than a wallet once you remove the batteries. rg The last part of your statement is rubbish. Add batteries to a camera and it's workable, and furthermore by modifying the flash device built into most cameras it becomes an effective detonator. Just the item airport security are trying to take out of the hands of potential terrorists. Try using a wallet as a detonator. Based on current TSA/British insanity, they wouldn't know a detonator if it bit them on the ass. They seem to be of the almost religious opinion that there is no other way to make something go boom than with electronic detonators. Wonder how they set all that stuff off in WWII without cell phones and electronics and digital watches? Amongst their fury against all things electrical, are they requiring every quartz crystal watch to be left behind also? Power source is the same as for a digital watch. Of course, you can make a dandy spark with a bit of nylon cloth or other staticy things. Jim P. |
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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 -- Pat Anderson |
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Film Cameras in Checked Luggage
Following up to sharkbait999
Further, I would further add that a "film" camera is no more an electronic device than a wallet once you remove the batteries. one or two old cameras maybe, but they have had electronics other than for image recording for a long time. -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" |
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Ken wrote:
On 13 Aug 2006 09:26:48 -0700, "Larry in Berkeley" wrote: 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! How do you know the x-ray machine did this? If it was the x-ray machine, maybe it was one defective one. I can hardly believe they're all that unsafe. I've traveled with my cameras in carryon, but my exposed film and camcorder tape in checked luggage as there was quite a lot of it, and 35 mm 400 speed film and 8 mm camcorder tape made the trip just fine. Cori |
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"James Robinson" wrote in message . .. "Larry in Berkeley" wrote: 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. You can still carry cameras aboard on flights originating in the USA. The only place in the world that restricts you are flights originating in the UK. As of today this restriction has been removed. There will apparently be a few days whilst the airports discourage it, but HMG have officially now allowed them again. tim |
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"tim" wrote:
"James Robinson" wrote: "Larry in Berkeley" wrote: 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. You can still carry cameras aboard on flights originating in the USA. The only place in the world that restricts you are flights originating in the UK. As of today this restriction has been removed. There will apparently be a few days whilst the airports discourage it, but HMG have officially now allowed them again. Actually, it becomes effective tomorrow (Tuesday AM) at Heathrow and Gatwick, according to the BBC. The BAA has yet to update their web site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4789593.stm |
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skrev i meddelandet ups.com... wrote: Of course, you can make a dandy spark with a bit of nylon cloth or other staticy things. Jim P. Be suspicious of any Islamic types ordering alcoholic drinks on a flight. Their religion forbids drinking, and alcohol can prove quite flammable. But will the airlines stop serving it? Cori ---------------------- They'll ask polite about your religion and then make the decision if you're allowed anything. Besides Islam and the Koran allows at least wine: "wine is a gift from Allah to be used with sense" are the words. Other words from the Koran is that suicide is totally banned, same in the Jewish religion and in the Christianity. |
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