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Flying With Film
(notes to expand wrt. EIR, Aerochome, Infrared film transport. on the variability of transporting film through the security theatre.)
see also http://www.japancamerahunter.com/2012/01/traveling-with-film-by-tobias-weisserth
flights MAR 2013
| Airport | inspection | x-ray | damage |
| CPH | would not inspect film by hand 1) | yes | minor fogging |
| KEF | “no problem” | no | (same film as above) |
flights MAY/JUN 2013 (each film wrapped in aluminium foil)
| Airport | inspection | x-ray | damage |
| BRU | will hand inspect film 2) | no | no |
| LHR | will only hand inspect ISO > 3200 | yes | no |
| SIN | hand inspect if 'sensitive' or 'fragile' | no | no |
| YGN | hand inspect “film” | no | ? |
| REP | will only hand inspect ISO > 1000 | yes | no |
| ZRH | hand inspection & explosives test | no | no |
flights JUN/JUL 2014
| Airport | inspection | x-ray | damage |
| BRU | hand inspected when asked. standard explosives test | no | no |
| CPH | hand inspection & explosives test (fastlane?) | no | no |
| SFJ | visual inspection | no | no |
| JAV | no inspection | no | no |
| BRU | hand inspection & explosives test | no | no |
| OPO | refused hand inspection (*points at camera sign*)3) | yes | minor fogging |
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