Do film cameras get ruined on planes?

Film can most definitely get altered/damaged by scanners. It just depends on how sensitive the film is. Lower speed film (which is what you used) can handle scans absolutely fine. Even 800 ISO Film can go through a scanner multiple times until you see the slightest bit of fogging if you're lucky.



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The TSA has installed and operate more than 1,600 computed tomography machines in approximately 230 locations across the United States. These machines can damage your film!

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Carry-on baggage X-ray equipment also damages film, but it's a cumulative damage – a minor amount of damage each time it's X-rayed. The more times film is X-rayed, the more damage. Never allow the disposable camera to be X-rayed more than 5 times.

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While many airports' X-ray machines aren't strong enough to cause damage to film with one pass, the damaging effect is cumulative, meaning that if you're going to go through multiple airports, you could end up with foggy film by the end of your trip.

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Just put it in a discreet part of your hand luggage. It's unlikely they would pull it out. Security staff will only ask you to open your bag if there's large electronic devices like Laptops in the bag or forbidden items like blades, liquids, aerosols, etc.

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