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What are your experiences with your cameras and the X-Ray machines at the airports? Though the inspecters have hand inspected my cameras and the cords they still insist the camera bag with the cameras in it have to be put on the belt and put through the X-Ray machine.
This year many people have gone to WDW with new luggage and instead of using a camera bag for their carry-on bag they use two of the luggage set, storing their camera probably in the piece of luggage they use as their purse.
Will the cameras and the memory cards survive the X-Ray macnine at the airports in the luggage or is it better to give up the one piece of luggage and use the camemra bag?
This sounds like a foolish question. Of course it is better for cameras to be in the camera bag but will it ruin the cameras or the memory cards if they are not in the camera bags? Do you put the cameras in your camera bag and then pack the bag in your largest carry-on bag and use the smaller piece of luggage as your purse? That will work but it is going to take up time going through the inspection.
Need some help making up my mind I guess.
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Thank you BradK and TWM Ilsem 196 for your quick responses. Hey, it never pays to worry, I just like to ask myself and others 'what if' questions before deciding.
I've never had a problem. I was a bit worried during the summer when I had disposable cameras along with my digital, but they all turned out alright =D
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If however, you grab any of the disposable underwater cameras, make sure they are "hand checked" in your carry on and DO NOT put them in your checked luggage.
I've done that a few times and ruined good photos.
Eileen
Brad is so right. No harm will come to digital cameras, memory cards, mini-dvd's or even laptops. The only fear you would have is to 125 or 35mm film. The x-rays will cause streaks to appear on the film once developed.
This past Sept we took both a digital still camera and a digital camcorder thru not only one but 4 check points and no harm was done to anything.
I have taken my memory card out, being afraid of loosing my WDW photos & had it hand inspected. But after several friends re-assuring me it's o.k. I don't anymore.
Because you have to take your camcorder and DVD players out of your carry on and put them in the container, I have both in my carry on with the camcorder bag open so I just have to take it out to place in the tray and DVD player I dont pack in a separate bag so I just have to take it out to put in the tray. It is a pain, I know before it was just in my carry on and didnt have to come out which was so much easier.
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the only type of video camera you need out is one that uses tape. the only type of DVD player you need out is a full console/rack equipment type. portable electronics (with exception to laptops) do not need to be out.
BTW, if you want the camera bag for protection (the extra padding, etc) but still want a personal item, try getting a small purse-type backpack. It should be big enough to hold the camera bag and several other items, but it still counts as your personal item and you can still have a bigger carry-on. Our Wal-Marts carry a small black purse-backpack in the luggage section for under $15. Baggallini (sp?) messengers also work well; more useful pockets, but also more expensive.
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The only thing I have ever heard is undeveloped film may be ruined if it goes in checked luggage. Fortunatley, that did not happen to us (yes, I am a still camera person!)
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