Comments on: X-Rays and Film http://lumieredargent.com/wp/archives/127 Black & White Photography Wed, 02 May 2012 02:06:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stephane http://lumieredargent.com/wp/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-315 Stephane Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:14:40 +0000 http://lumieredargent.com/wp/?p=127#comment-315 I take the information from several sources. Regardless, the carry-on baggage inspections are harmless for films. I take the information from several sources. Regardless, the carry-on baggage inspections are harmless for films.

]]> By: PaulH http://lumieredargent.com/wp/archives/127/comment-page-1#comment-314 PaulH Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:04:24 +0000 http://lumieredargent.com/wp/?p=127#comment-314 "Protection cases are a bad idea. For carry-on luggage the operator just increases the power until he/she sees through the case. For checked-in baggage it will most likely result in manual baggage inspection." I don't believe this is true - my understanding is that the power level is fixed. AFAIK, all that can be changed is contrast (and/or maybe some other parameters) on the viewed image. “Protection cases are a bad idea. For carry-on luggage the operator just increases the power until he/she sees through the case. For checked-in baggage it will most likely result in manual baggage inspection.”

I don’t believe this is true – my understanding is that the power level is fixed. AFAIK, all that can be changed is contrast (and/or maybe some other parameters) on the viewed image.

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