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So if you ask them to check the film by hand will they do this without thinking your up to something?
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Yes, or at least when I do it. @amey might get a rubber glove. #thatsracist
It's long standing protocol that you can request to have items searched by hand so that's what I do with exposed and unexposed film bags. Pack your film to be easily identified (as film, not bombs) and let them open a box or do whatever to satisfy themselves.
They'll probably answer the request with "film is fine with our scans" (which is a half-truth). Scanning is quicker and easier for staff so they'd prefer not to hand-search. I politely reassert that I don't want it x-rayed under any machine and they're ok.
miro_o
This is not really true. All film is affected and it's cumulative. Each scan doing a little damage. You probably won't notice it with most films on most trips.
If you're pushing film, treat it as if it's the dev (rather than box) speed.
I leave the film boxed in an easy-to-hand-check bag.
I wouldn't recommend lead liners. Understandably, they don't like those.
I've totally fogged iso 400 stuff after 4 scans :-(