sara
Well-known
I might be travelling to Vietnam soon and of course, bringing my film cameras. Wanted to know if anyone's had their film scan through the X-rays upon arrival...
...and does anyone know of film shops there just incase
...and does anyone know of film shops there just incase
Out to Lunch
Ventor
No problem as long as you carry film in your handheld luggage. The x-ray machines are up to date. In most towns you'll find color film but b&w film is hard to find. In Ho Chi Minh City you can buy 35mm color and b&w film at:
saigonphotocenter.com.vn
114Bis, Đường Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, District 1
Developing b&w film: 180.000 Dong (US$ 8)...the same price for scanning negatives onto a CD.
saigonphotocenter.com.vn
114Bis, Đường Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, District 1
Developing b&w film: 180.000 Dong (US$ 8)...the same price for scanning negatives onto a CD.
markus_h_photography
Established
Went there last year. Shot 100 and 400 iso film and had no issues with x rays damaging film. Probably went through a dozen or so scans.
rodt16s
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Went to Hanoi, great place, for a change I took a Fuji 645 and 120.
Don't recall being scanned on arrival..
I take 400 film with me on most every trip to Europe and Asia, wouldn't say I've noticed a problem typically related to X-Ray.
It's only ever handcarry though
Don't recall being scanned on arrival..
I take 400 film with me on most every trip to Europe and Asia, wouldn't say I've noticed a problem typically related to X-Ray.
It's only ever handcarry though
Skiff
Well-known
You won't have any problems with X-Ray if you carry your films in your carry-on baggage.
Vietnam has a quite active film photographer scene, especially in Hanoi and Saigon / HCMC.
There are several labs and shops in both cities offering film and processing service.
For more details you should have a look at the group "FILM PHOTO CLUB" on Facebook. It is by far the biggest and most active film photographer group there and about 95% of the group members are from Vietnam!!
Vietnam has a quite active film photographer scene, especially in Hanoi and Saigon / HCMC.
There are several labs and shops in both cities offering film and processing service.
For more details you should have a look at the group "FILM PHOTO CLUB" on Facebook. It is by far the biggest and most active film photographer group there and about 95% of the group members are from Vietnam!!
Moto-Uno
Moto-Uno
Just hope you don't get the miserable inspector that I got in Hanoi . It wasn't enough to show him the opened boxes of 120 film , but he insisted on opening every foil packet . But I did get every film hand checked without going through x-rays, and when there we flew a lot . For what it's worth both Saigon and Hanoi are huge cities and the idea of just getting around to one shop or another may be more than anticipated ! Loved them both and everywhere we visited last fall . Peter
Out to Lunch
Ventor
hi sara, thanks for nothing