Response to Travel abroad/ Infrared and B&W film vs. airport X-RAY .

Bill has a good point -- the right to hand inspection exists only in the US. Even if you get one, the probability that any inspector will agree not to look in the film can for infrared is very close to zero. Fortunately, airport lighting is generally deficient in infrared, and so exposing the cassette to interior light will probably not fog your film. In my experience, hand inspection is not granted in Great Britain, Brussels, and Frankfurt (and most of Russia). Carrying a few rolls in ones pockets sometimes works, but in Europe I have had them insist on my running my sportcoat thru the X-ray as well.

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