Airport Security Help PLEASE!

[Mommyto2Princesses]

I apologize if this has already been discussed (I'm sure it has at some point) but I just want to be sure that my digital media will be okay to be Scanned/X-Rayed. What do you think?

I have a Digital Camera which will be empty when we head for MCO, but I'm sure I'll have 4 or 5 full SD cards upon the trip home. We also have a new camcorder with a hard drive. It's so new I don't even know what all it does

Any suggestions on how to "protect" my prize possesions? (My memories, photos, and videos)

Thanks so much in advance!!!!

Only 16 days to gooo

 

[texasthree]

They say not to put film through the larger Xray machines but I have never heard of a problem with digital pictures. I always travel with my digital camera in my purse and havent had any problems.

 

[Mommyto2Princesses]

Wow! That was quick. So you think I'll be safe to send it through the screening machine. Thanks so much!!!

 

[bavaria]

It's fine - most often you don't even need to remove it from carryon

 

[CarolA]

I have always sent my digital cameras thur the sceening machine, no problem.

 

[SeaSpray]

We fly a few times a year. We always carry our digital cameras with us in our carry-ons and they get scanned each time we pass through security. We've never had any problems with any of our digital media.

 

[Mommyto2Princesses]

You guys rock!

Thanks so much for all your help

 

[flortlebap]

I think there's a seperate area for you to put them in now - but they wouldn't get damaged as the result of the scan, anyway.

Good luck

 

[bavaria]

I think there's a seperate area for you to put them in now - but they wouldn't get damaged as the result of the scan, anyway.

Good luck

only laptops need to be removed from carryon in the US unless otherwise requested ie after the bag was screened and the TSA agent saw something of note.

As someone posted here a few days ago, it may be imprudent to remove all fo your expensive electronics if not required to do so

 

[CleveRocks]

X-rays are light. They are light that is not visible to our eyes, but they are light nonetheless.

Film is sensitive to light. Cameras are sealed black boxes that let no light in except when the shutter is open for hundredths of a second. But a camera can't stop the "light" of the x-rays from penetrating the camera body and flooding the light-sensitive film with light.

With digital cameras, there is no film. Since there's no film, there's nothing for the "light" of the x-rays to bother.

The digital memory on your camera's memory cards is identical to the digital memory in CDs, DVDs, MP3 players, laptop computers, etc.

Don't let the fact that your digital camera is a camera freak you out. As I explained, x-rays don't hurt cameras, they hurt film. No film = no problem.