I heard that a camera film gets fogy if it is exposed to xrays such as the one at the airport. What is it true or just an rumour?
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it could give you a cool effect! - heres what Kodak say so its probably true, I believe them: Because your pictures are important to you, this information is presented as an alert to travelers carrying unprocessed film. New FAA-certified (Federal Aviation Administration) explosive detection systems are being used in U.S. airports to scan (x-ray) checked baggage. This stronger scanning equipment is also being used in many non-US airports. The new equipment will fog any unprocessed film that passes through the scanner. |
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When I flew back and forth from Venice my film was xray'd twice and they were fine! |
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i went through the airport, to and from japan, all the signs ont eh machines say it will not damage film. If this were false they would be in big trouble, or maybe they are to big, scary and corporationy to be sued :O |
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I've never had a problem with it. I think on the few instances that its happened, a bag ahead contained something interesting, thus exposing the trailing bags for much longer than usual while the conveyor was stopped. The people who make the film will, of course, be keen to point out that bombarding an unprocessed roll with radiation may produce undesirable effects. If they stated the opposite, people would be demanding refunds every time the above corner case scenario was realized. To be on the safe side, research a reputable lab where you will be traveling and have the rolls processed before you return. However, what I describe is indeed a rare and corner case. |
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