lifeandmylens wrote:
I’ve wondered if it’s something I need to consider for future travels. Another option is to mail yourself the film to the hotel and mail back the exposed film to your lab before you leave that city. Should only add $6-7 total of postage if domestic.
Based on what I've read, your odds are very good in the United States of getting your film hand-checked. I was coming in from Canada and couldn't find any info on how willing the security folks are at our airports for doing hand-checks, so it seemed more risky to me. In Europe it's not a sure thing and in Asia reportedly even less so. So I'd say it's more risky traveling overseas than within North America. Not all airports have the new scanners, so the risk really depends on which airports you're going through.
Mailing seems like a good option, unless security scans of mail pose any risk to film; I haven't heard anything to suggest that it's an issue and given that you can buy film online and have it shipped to you (or mail film to a lab in another state or even another country).
Apr 22, 2024 at 04:25 PM
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