S602 X-Ray

[astevens54]

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

 

[Paul Edwards @ Work]

your camera should be safe to the best of my knowlege but any media cards that you send through with it will possibly be damaged.

I would advise removing all microdrives, smart media etc and taking those through by hand.

this is just me being cautious really.

Paul

 

[ChefZiggy]

Good question. I'll be taking a flight at the end of this month.

Anyone have any experiences, good or bad, to add?

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

--
Chefziggy
http://www.pbase.com/chefziggy

 

[Mr.B]

I recently took a trip back home to visit my mom, and my camera bag went through the luggage scan machines with no problems. I wasn't quite sure about it at first, but I asked the security guy that was standing there, and he said the only photographic equipment that will have problems is high speed film (ISO 800+), but there was obviously no film in my s602.

Both my CF card and my sm card were both in the camera and niether have given me any problems.

Hope that helps,
Ryan

your camera should be safe to the best of my knowlege but any media
cards that you send through with it will possibly be damaged.

I would advise removing all microdrives, smart media etc and taking
those through by hand.

this is just me being cautious really.

Paul

--
http://photo.ryans-stuff.com

 

[jackie147993]

I have had no problems with taking through my camera, microdrive & sm card.
Jackie

 

[Saldanaorama]

I have had no problems with taking through my camera, microdrive &
sm card.
Jackie

 

[Doug Kerr]

Ryan,

I recently took a trip back home to visit my mom, and my camera bag
went through the luggage scan machines with no problems. I wasn't
quite sure about it at first, but I asked the security guy that was
standing there, and he said the only photographic equipment that
will have problems is high speed film (ISO 800+)

I'm sure the implication is correct, but what would be the chance that he would have any blooming idea about the potential sensitivites of digital cameras?

Doug Kerr

 

[Fotonut]

Yes it's save.

I went to Mallorca in may with a cam 2 days ols and 10 pics on it.

Went through the xray machine twice, on the way in and on the way out. No problems whatsoever.

Fotonut.
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Snap snap - click click.

 

[kevin964]

I would say that in conventional Xray equipment you are quite correct, however there are differing flavours of equipment, not all use conventional Xray systems, especially since Lockerbie and 911.

Yes it's save.

I went to Mallorca in may with a cam 2 days ols and 10 pics on it.

Went through the xray machine twice, on the way in and on the way
out. No problems whatsoever.

Fotonut.
--
Snap snap - click click.

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This ain't no practice run.

 

[lenscap]

I've run digicams with CF cards through the airport several times--no problems.

Chemical emulsion film, particularly high-speed film, is very sensitive to energy at the upper end of the electromagnetic spectrum, i.e. light. X-rays have a very short wavelength that, although not approaching the wavelengths of light, are close enough to cloud chemical film. Memory cards are responsive to electromagnetic energy that is substantially below the optical end of the spectrum. (The data is encoded on the card by direct current.) I'd be more concerned about corrupting my memory cards with strong, low-frequency radiation (i.e., don't stand under the big high-tension power lines for very long) or strong magnetic fields than aboutX-rays.

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

 

[morepix]

Four trips with CF card loaded, no probs.

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

 

[morepix]

Doug ... My impression is that the new federal security people at airports are efficient and well-trained (for once). Except for the rare oddball who snoozes on the job.

I'm sure the implication is correct, but what would be the chance
that he would have any blooming idea about the potential
sensitivites of digital cameras?

 

[diness]

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

 

[ChefZiggy]

Well, X-Ray machines do generate some hefty magnetic fields. Not sure about the airport machines though.

My biggest concern would be the spare cards not inside the camera, which has some shielding.

Chemical emulsion film, particularly high-speed film, is very
sensitive to energy at the upper end of the electromagnetic
spectrum, i.e. light. X-rays have a very short wavelength that,
although not approaching the wavelengths of light, are close enough
to cloud chemical film. Memory cards are responsive to
electromagnetic energy that is substantially below the optical end
of the spectrum. (The data is encoded on the card by direct
current.) I'd be more concerned about corrupting my memory cards
with strong, low-frequency radiation (i.e., don't stand under the
big high-tension power lines for very long) or strong magnetic
fields than aboutX-rays.

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

--
Chefziggy
http://www.pbase.com/chefziggy

 

[voxmagna]

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

I don't think there would ever be a problem with X-ray machines. But from a theoretical point I'd warn everybody to be careful with Microdrives and the inductive loop type body scanners. In the case of MD's, don't leave them on top of TV's which generate high magnetic fields at start up (de-gaussing), or on top of Microwave Ovens (magnetron magnets).

It's not the MD media discs that are likely to be corrupted, but the delicate head mechanisms that can be affected by the magnetic fields. Remember that the cases will be screened for electromagnetic sources at high frequencies - but not high strength magnets or fields of metal detector search loops. VOX

 

[Timothy Dunnigan]

Does anyone have experience with running their S602 through the
x-ray machine at the airport? Is it safe?

Hello Austin,

Went through twice, one time was double-scanned (concern over a jumble of batteries). SM card and Microdrive in camera - no problem.

Timothy Dunnigan
http://www.pbase.com/tdunnigan/
Fuji S602z, Epson 1280

 

[Doug Kerr]

pix,

Doug ... My impression is that the new federal security people at
airports are efficient and well-trained (for once). Except for the
rare oddball who snoozes on the job.

Oh, I don't doubt i - my intent wasn;t to belittle the staff. I just wouldn't be sure that the process that generated their training information was fully up to the subtleties involved!

It's a little bit like the instructions we get on airliners about not using cell phones aloft: that this is to prevent possible interference with navigational facilities. The out-of-band emission requirements on thse phones are such that there is negligible concern with any such thing happening. In fact the main reason is that the cellular networks can't cope with a mobile station that can simultaneously "reach" base stations in non-adjacent cellular systems - they get badly baffled.

Doug Kerr

 

[Mr.B]

Doug,

To be a little more clear, I did a little searching on x-ray sensitivities of digital cams before I went to the airport. I don't count on the inteligence of complete strangers very often. I found nothing on it, and assumed that I wasn't the first person to travel with a digital camera. If it were a problem, I would have likely found something on the internet before I even left for the airport.

Regards,
Ryan

I recently took a trip back home to visit my mom, and my camera bag
went through the luggage scan machines with no problems. I wasn't
quite sure about it at first, but I asked the security guy that was
standing there, and he said the only photographic equipment that
will have problems is high speed film (ISO 800+)

I'm sure the implication is correct, but what would be the chance
that he would have any blooming idea about the potential
sensitivites of digital cameras?

Doug Kerr

--
http://photo.ryans-stuff.com

 

[stuartd]

I've just returned from Florida, my 6900 and smartmedia cards were checked leaving the UK, entering the USA and again on leaving the USA. I had old images on the cards on the way to the USA and erased them when I got there and they looked OK on the 6900's tft screen. Everything seems fine as I've just transferred all the photo's I took with it on holiday across to PC today (1*128MB and 1*64MB card)
Now I just need to check my mini DV tapes and get my 35mm film deveoped.

If you are really concerned then ask for a manual check of your camera equipment, I noticed this service was offered in the USA. I didn't take advantage of it though as Customs officials assured me that it would be safe.

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[Alias]

I suggest you all read:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=4078948 and the ensuing thread.

As to Mr Kerr's assertion re cell phones, there may be a problem for the cell phone companies but if he had ever ridden an ILS approach when a cell phone is in use, as I have he would KNOW the problems caused. He should also be aware that one of the three contributary causes of a Thai Airways A310 crash in the 1990s was the use of cell phones by several passengers phoning their relatives to advise of the aircraft's diversion due to weather.

This threw out several of the aircraft's nav systems and caused crew disorientation. The passengers who made the calls never saw their relatives again

PhilB