experience with sending a package to hotel....can I include

[Lewski709]

a 35mm camera? nail clippers?

I have a partial roll of film in it, unused plus a few rolls of film. I am nervous about taking it through the airport for fear of ruining the film.

Also, how do you mail the package back from the hotel.....if necessary?

 

[debster812]

I would be VERY leery of putting a 35mm camera in a box to be shipped to me at a hotel. I think I would feel better keeping it in my carryon luggage.

Also, I think WDW resorts will not 'hold' or accept packages, unless you have already checked in. So you will need to time your shipping to arrive after you do. I don't think I would want to be at WDW without a camera.

Maybe someone on the Resorts board with more recent experience can give you a better idea.

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by Lewski709
a 35mm camera? nail clippers?

I have a partial roll of film in it, unused plus a few rolls of film. I am nervous about taking it through the airport for fear of ruining the film.

Also, how do you mail the package back from the hotel.....if necessary?

the new xray machines don't fog film like the old ones did..another option is to go to a camera store and get a film bag, they are designes to protect film from the harm of xrays..

 

[Pamlur]

I shipped film down in the boxes I sent ahead in September (they got there on Thursday, we got there on Saturday, and there was no problem with that), and I think I sent one camera, too. Most of us carried our cameras in our carry-on luggage, but I don't remember about that one. I sent them UPS with plenty of insurance on them.

The x-rays for the carry-on luggage isn't hard on film, but the x-rays for checked luggage WILL kill it. We shipped the exposed film back with our other stuff from BCV, via FedEx. They are very well prepared for their guests shipping boxes back home.