Plastic Canisters - Important?

[photogdave]

Getting packed for the big trip and, as usual, over-thinking everything!
So with 40-odd rolls of film taken out of their canisters and put in zip-lock bags for ease of inspection my question is:
How many f you bring the empty canisters to put the film back into upon arrival? Is it worth the bother? Do people to this to keep dirt out or something? Otherwise I'll just put the exposed films in the little mesh carry bags that come with my Lowepros to keep them separate.
I used to travel a lot and just let them x-ray the film in the carry-on but I've heard x-ray machines are stronger now so I'm being more cautious than I used to be.

 

[foggie]

I brought a few of the plastic canisters to hold the film for that day. Bringing all 50 plastic canisters and all 50 rolls of film would have taken too much room. Just bring 8 or 9 with you and put a day's worth of film in those.

Sidenote: my neopan 1600 only went through one xray machine and it had a very noticeable wave on it. Politely do everything you can do avoid having to put your film through one of those nuking death machines.

 

[kxl]

I just put expsed film in other ziploc bags. I keep the cannisters at home for rolls of film that I don't use during a trip.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

Just put the tin foil on your head and you will be fine.

 

[photogdave]

Just put the tin foil on your head and you will be fine.

I was going to but God said "no". 😀

 

[Roger Hicks]

I always leave mine in the plastic tubs. This has worked OK for the last 25+ years. I tear off the box end and tape it to the tub, then remove the box-end when I take the film out of the tub.

There is after all a reason why film is told in tubs, and this approach is better than risking light-strike through the lips (as the actress said to the bishop).

Cheers,

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Sidenote: my neopan 1600 only went through one xray machine and it had a very noticeable wave on it. Politely do everything you can do avoid having to put your film through one of those nuking death machines.

Can you post an example? I'd be very interested to see it. A carry-on X-ray machine that damages ISO 650 film is unusual. Where was it?

Cheers,

R.

 

[peter_n]

Keep your film in the zip-lock bags in the dark and use a couple of Peca storage boxes in your bag.

 

[FrankS]

Just large zip-lock freezer baggies. Bring a second one to transfer the used film into. I did this with 80 rolls of film during last summer's holiday.

 

[photogdave]

Keep your film in the zip-lock bags in the dark and use a couple of Peca storage boxes in your bag.

Those are cool! I'll get some of those for the next trip.

 

[photogdave]

Just large zip-lock freezer baggies. Bring a second one to transfer the used film into. I did this with 80 rolls of film during last summer's holiday.

Yeah, you're right. My brain is just trying to come up with reasons to stress me out. I'm over thinking it. Ziplock bags it is!

 

[titrisol]

I bought a HAMA X-ray safe bag and "boxes"(for 4 rolls) years ago and have never looked back.

Plastic canisters are great to store nail, bolts and nuts, etc

 

[photogdave]

I bought a HAMA X-ray safe bag and "boxes"(for 4 rolls) years ago and have never looked back.

Plastic canisters are great to store nail, bolts and nuts, etc

How will the light be in Quito this time of year? I am bringing mostly ISO 100 color slide film and ISO 400 B&W.

 

[titrisol]

Quito is righton the Equator, light is always bright
100 and some 400 is plenty.
If you need film there is a good FUJI outlet in the city

How will the light be in Quito this time of year? I am bringing mostly ISO 100 color slide film and ISO 400 B&W.

 

[photogdave]

Quito is righton the Equator, light is always bright
100 and some 400 is plenty.
If you need film there is a good FUJI outlet in the city

Muchas Gracias!

 

[titrisol]

Have fun, and be aware of the need of a Skylight filter (1B iis better). You will be at 3,000m right over the equator, the color temperature is higher.
Fujis behave very well and give surreal blues and greens.

Also sunsets last 5 minutes, do not expect the "golden light"hour you get in high latitudes

 

[amateriat]

Keep your film in the zip-lock bags in the dark and use a couple of Peca storage boxes in your bag.

Neat idea (and thanks for posting this!), but I'm having a time of it finding a retailer that sells the thing. I e-mailed Peca just now to see if they can either (a) point me in the right direction, or (b) sell direct. We'll see. I'd like two of 'em, and, of course, lots o' those write-on stickers.


- Barrett

 

[titrisol]

The oene I mentioned above looks just like that, but it is HAMA brand in Europe
You can probably find those at freestyle or at porters photo thay generally carry these oddities