Q: Will airport x-ray damage my film?

A: Yes, since September 11th new scanners have been installed which can damage film; exposed or not. Keep your film in your carry-on bag. Airport security can hand-check your film and camera before going thru x-ray. You can also purchase a lead bag to protect your film instead of having it hand-checked. However, with the new security procedures the lead bag will still be checked by security. DO NOT put film, even in a lead bag, in your checked luggage. The amount of x-ray used for checked bags is much stronger than at the passenger screening area. Sometimes airport security does not want to take the time to hand-check film, and will tell you x-ray does not damage film, but it does.