Airport x-ray machines
Nov 3, 2012 12:11:23 #
mborn wrote:
Travel a lot never had a problem putting my cards though the scanners
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Nov 3, 2012 12:12:43 #
deej wrote:
quote=scootersurfs Thanks Sarge. Leaving for Canc... (show quote)
Thanks Deej. Appreciate the intimate knowledge. Will be going thru Dallas as well :-D
Nov 3, 2012 12:14:35 #
TimS wrote:
Film is sensitive to X-rays just the same as with ... (show quote)
Awesome info. Thanks :thumbup:
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Nov 3, 2012 12:15:51 #
SeaChelle wrote:
I travel with my camera all the time and just went to Cancun a week ago! Always pass it through the machines...no problems! Memory cards remain intact and working well...along with all camera equipment.
Will do.
Nov 3, 2012 12:16:33 #
Exactly what I'm going to do. Carry on all the way
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singleviking wrote:
quote=scootersurfs In the olden days of film, you... (show quote)
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Nov 3, 2012 12:17:23 #
It does seem like a coons age ago
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sirlensalot wrote:
A few trips to east and west coast, Caribbean, onc... (show quote)
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Nov 3, 2012 12:18:26 #
gzil wrote:
I took a trip a few months ago - passed camera, lens and cards through the xray - no problem. Have fun!! Take great photos! EL :thumbup:
Thanks gzil. I will attempt to take some good ones and share when I get back. Very excited to take some good equipment along.
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Nov 3, 2012 12:18:49 #
Joecosentino wrote:
I fly about 10 times a year and have never had a problem I am using SD cards
Good deal and thanks :P
Nov 3, 2012 12:33:19 #
We fly often and no problem going through xray machines ,with camera gear,here in NZ.
Nov 3, 2012 12:36:20 #
If you still feel unsure, I suppose that you could ask the TSA officer to hand-inspect the camera bag. They are not gonna mishandle your personal items when you are right there in front of them.
Nov 3, 2012 12:44:59 #
on the other hand, don't take unprotected cards thru the magnetic arch in your pocket, ay more than you store them on the back of your loudspeakers at home.
added precaution make sure your digi cam id definitely 'off' when she goes thru' the X-Ray - it would have to be a helluva pulse to hurt an inert circuit, probably fry the plastic in the bag anyway!
I'm told that some 'dodgy' countries used to not maintain their X-Ray kit so well and certainly film was more at risk in an East European or African airport than Europe and US, but that was long ago. I only once got the dreaded green fog on a film and it was loose in the carry on bag in Norway, but that was 1983 so I hope they fixed the calibration since then.
Note that the X-Ray doesn't stay on; it is a snap shot, so it doesn't matter how long they look at the screen picture to search for bombs, your kit only gets the one small dose.
added precaution make sure your digi cam id definitely 'off' when she goes thru' the X-Ray - it would have to be a helluva pulse to hurt an inert circuit, probably fry the plastic in the bag anyway!
I'm told that some 'dodgy' countries used to not maintain their X-Ray kit so well and certainly film was more at risk in an East European or African airport than Europe and US, but that was long ago. I only once got the dreaded green fog on a film and it was loose in the carry on bag in Norway, but that was 1983 so I hope they fixed the calibration since then.
Note that the X-Ray doesn't stay on; it is a snap shot, so it doesn't matter how long they look at the screen picture to search for bombs, your kit only gets the one small dose.
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Nov 3, 2012 12:52:38 #
Daryl New wrote:
We fly often and no problem going through xray machines ,with camera gear,here in NZ.
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Nov 3, 2012 12:54:30 #
Goalpix wrote:
If you still feel unsure, I suppose that you could ask the TSA officer to hand-inspect the camera bag. They are not gonna mishandle your personal items when you are right there in front of them.
That's what I was thinking :lol:
Nov 3, 2012 12:55:29 #
Appreciate you taking time to reply
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dachs wrote:
on the other hand, don't take unprotected cards th... (show quote)
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Nov 3, 2012 13:27:00 #
scootersurfs wrote:
In the olden days of film, you had to put your rolls of film in an x-ray proof pouch. My question is with digital; is it necessary to remove memory cards from the camera and protect them from x-ray machines?
That's because film was sensitive to light and X-ray is a form of light, so the film could end up with a fog caused by the X-ray. Memory cards are not light sensitive because they're data only. A memory card would be adversely affected by a magnet but that's not likely to happen unless you have some noise cancelling headphones in your case near the memory cards. I suppose you could wrap each card in aluminum foil before flying and that would also help avoid stray magnetisms.
You probably should have a memory card in the camera anyway because sometimes security agents will turn your camera on and look at some of the pictures to assure that it is a working camera and not a shell with plastic explosives inside.
When I came back through LA from the Philippines a few years back with pix of my fiancee in the camera, the mid-30's Latino security guy spent a bit longer than normal looking at my photos, commenting positively and politely about her appearance, and easing the tension of the checkpoint with conversation which was a good thing to me although he was probably also checking out my responses as part of his job.
If you're really nervous about your cards set up a "cloud" storage account online, send a copy of all your photos to it via the Internet before you leave the location and when you get to your home destination you will have the ones on your cards and backups online too.
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