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Related: About this forumTraveling by air with developed color slides
Can the airport scanners damage developed 35mm color slides at all? I have some precious family slides that Id like to take with me on a trip tomorrow morning. If anyones still here to answer?
I couldnt find the answer online, only posts about undeveloped film being damaged by checked baggage scanners.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,838 posts)I found this link. Maybe it will help you.
https://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/tib/tib5201.shtml
It looks to me that your film will be safe as long as it's been developed. But read the link for more info.
Best of luck!
JudyM
(29,294 posts)that developed slide film would be okay. Maybe its implicit but that still seems like a risk.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,838 posts)That's about as close as you can get to a real answer, I think.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)damaged by scanners, but I'm going on very old recollection.
Please let us all know what you figure out!
SeattleVet
(5,485 posts)Most undeveloped film is also fine, going through modern American equipment. Some ultra-high ISO films *may* have some fogging problems if they are sent through multiple times (lots of legs of a trip, or taking the same film on multiple trips before processing, or through scanners at foreign airports (that may not be using the very low dosage that US airports use).
Here is an excellent article on the care, handling, and preservation of color slides:
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/pdf/HW_Book_18_of_20_HiRes_v1c.pdf
JudyM
(29,294 posts)Good info, now I can take these up north to share with my mom.
Major Nikon
(36,828 posts)I havent traveled with film in a very long time. What I used to do is request a visual inspection at the checkpoint to avoid scanning. I assume they will still allow this.
If the film has been processed, it isnt subject to damage from X-ray