On 9/21/06, trevor cunningham <tr_cunningham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ok, I've had many rolls of film destroyed by both checked and carry-on x-ray machines. Hand inspections are the only way to avoid this. This is plenty ok for film...but what about paper? Is the less sensitive emulsion less susceptable? Any thoughts/experience? I can't get monochrome paper here and a friend is coming to visit...just looking for advice.
The x-ray sensitivity does seem to track with the visible-photon sensitivity, and paper is MUCH slower than film. Checked luggage is exposed to MUCH higher levels of x-ray than carry-on, it's not safe for any film down there these days. I've never had any roll of film visible affected by security x-rays myself, but then I was always pretty careful, too. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>
