Hightened Security

[spylaw4]

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This morning there is a major airline security alert at all UK airports (see http://www.bbc.co.uk). ALL luggage must be checked in to the aircraft hold - you are only allowed essential papers and medicines with you on the flight (see links from the BBC website)

I seem to recall a thread somewhere here on the effect of X-rays on memory cards. IIRC it said that the hand luggage X-ray was ok. But if one's camera/computer/film etc is being subjected to the more intense hold luggage scanning - what effect could this have on images?

[andybarton]

A discussion has started here, too

 

 

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/customer-forum/3054-ok-so-_now_-what-do-we.html

[dhsimmonds]

Far more worrying for me is to consign expensive camera and lenses to the hold and leave them to the mercy of baggage handlers and pilferer's.

 

I have always kept my camera's with me as hand baggage, sometimes leaving chargers and storage deveices for the hold baggage.................if this becomes a prolonged feature of air transport, I think that sea ferries and the "Chunnel" will be the only way to get anywhere for me.

 

Cheers, Dave