final cut cafe Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 I am planning a trip to Europe this summer, where I will pass through 5 xrays at the least with about 20 rolls of film in each direction. A lead lined bag apeals to me. I'm looking at Domke's Film Guard and comparing it to Sima's Filmshield. I'm leaning towards the Domke because B&H sells the one that holds 35 rolls of 35mm film for $25 while Sima's 15 roll bag goes for over $30. Has anyone experienced the use of the Domke Film Guard when flying outside the US? How does it compare to Sima's model for carry-on luggage use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitz_molo1 Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 I think having a lead covered bag will just create more suspicion as they cant see through it. When I was there I travelled mostly on trains so x-rays wasnt much of a problem just thieves. X-rays was not so much a problem then 2years ago.. Maybe they have upgraded now specially the major cities. Wish you luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klix Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Look through the photo.net archives for similar questions. Discard your 35mm film's box and plastic container. Ask for a handcheck every time, but if refused, don't make a big deal. Even going through x-rays 10x (your worst case), it's a non-issue with lower ISO film. All bets are off if you're talking about 1600 or 3200 ISO film.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_hull Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 They can see through lead bags, I have seen it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebuddha Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 I just got some Delta 3200 (shot at 1600) back from the processor and the negatives look fine. It was scanned in Louisville, Hong Kong, and Dubai. I'm going to stop letting it drive me crazy. Still ask for a hand check but don't freak if they won't do it... Snake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carson_dugal Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I just looked at both brands in a brick and mortar store. The Sima's model, that is like a bag, is heavy duty. It has so much lead in it I ended up going with the cheaper and lighter Domke's bag. Suddenly I wasn't so worried about the x-ray machines but wanted something that I can keep in my camera bag to ward off some of the background radiation it gets in day to day life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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