Urgent help needed! - Opened box of bulk film

[newsgrunt]

go for the refund. and they really should be taping the bag shut.

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

I didnt ask for the refund. They offered but I needed film so asked them to re-send. However the same day in the evening I realized that the roll is partially damaged so I asked for 6 rolls of RPX 100. Even if the bag was shut, a curious customs offical might break the bag and look inside. On the other hand they are guilty because they didnt put any warning on the box and they have a staff with Turkish origin. Next time they said they will use UPS and put a warning in the box so we will hopefully be ok.

 

[JohnTF]

Customs officials in some countries are pretty dim and arrogant. I've heard of the same problem in China -- with specially cut ultra large format film!

Cheers,

R.

Good to see your name Roger, been a while-- If I can recover a bit, I may yet show up on your doorstep with a good bottle of something worthwhile-- potable at least.

Add TSA folks to the dim-- I was told the x ray density of paper matches some of what they are looking for-- I gave my good friend Zuzana two boxes of Oriental Seagull paper to carry back to Seattle, -- I processed a few sheets to check for fog, it was fine.

TSA gave her an argument about opening the boxes, promised to open it in dark, yada yada, to verify that it was paper, and of course, opened it in the light in a back room managing to totally destroy it.

Some bulk films can survive somewhat, I have found it relates to the density of the unprocessed film-- e.g. a roll of color is much more likely to cost you only a few exposures, and BW is more likely to be quickly totally ruined.

Square books in your luggage will get it opened-- you know, the movies all have the dangerous stuff in square blocks--

Regards, my friend,

John

 

[gdi]

An update - I received my Maco direct order after more than 2 weeks. But, it seemed to arrive just fine in a sealed box - it was labeled Photographic Material " Do Not X-Ray".

Other than shipping via Useless DHL, no problems with Maco Direct - and cheap, too...

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Hi GDI,

another update from me. They sent me 6 rolls of RPX 100 for 10 meter damaged film and put 10 empty metal cassettes for free. Yes I find DHL useless and very slow too. They will send me the bulk film next time with UPS. Mine didnt have any warning on the box.