Quick question - airport x-ray scanners?

blueCAT · 23 Feb 2008 at 11:05

Pretty sure I know the answer is 'absolutely fine' but - is it OK to put my 400D through a hand luggage airport x-ray scanner? Any chance of wiping pics from the flash cards too?

A.N.Other · 23 Feb 2008 at 11:29

'Absolutely fine'. I've never had a problem with it.

Scuzi · 23 Feb 2008 at 11:57

Yes, your 400D and memory cards will be perfectly fine.

I might as well use this thread to ask my question regarding airport scanners.

Is it OK to put rolls of 35mm film through them, both slide and negative?

robertgilbert86 · 23 Feb 2008 at 12:06

I've heard all film is fine nowadays except the high sensitivity stuff eg 1600, 3200, 6400 ISO film.

syke · 23 Feb 2008 at 12:10

Scuzi said:
Yes, your 400D and memory cards will be perfectly fine.

I might as well use this thread to ask my question regarding airport scanners.

Is it OK to put rolls of 35mm film through them, both slide and negative?

Dont take it just from me, but when i travelled from UK to Hong Kong, to Australia (stop off), then two New Zealand (2 airports in NZ) i had my D40, and a Film SLR, with lenses and various film, in my hand luggage, and was never a problem. Dont take my word for it though.

jhmaeng · 23 Feb 2008 at 12:21

I think they normally say anything slower than ISO3200 film should be okay... If your film is ISO100 or 200, I would say it's nowhere near enough radiation to make a difference.

Chief Wiggum · 23 Feb 2008 at 13:19

There was a thing in one of the photography mags not so long ago about this - film and memory should be fine, through x-ray scanners, they said not to put film in lead-lined cannisters or boxes, as that would cause the operator to jack the power right up, which would cause damage.