Domke FilmGuard X-Ray Bag Medium

Description

Domke FilmGuard X-Ray Bag Medium

Domke FilmGuard X-Ray Bag Medium protects your film from X-rays. Protect your undeveloped film from the streaking and fogging caused by exposure to X-rays during airport security and customs checks.

Whether you’re a professional photographer, or a traveller taking snapshots, you don’t have to worry about ruining your film supply. FilmGuard protects unprocessed sheet, roll and cassette film against the low-dosage X-ray machines used to check carry-on luggage at airports worldwide.

With their velcro closures, FilmGuard bags will also protect your film from dust and weather.

Carry-on Luggage

We always recommend asking for film to be hand-checked, but if you forget to take the film out of your hand luggage, you’ll be protected! FilmGuard bags are not intended for use in checked luggage, which is exposed to much higher doses of X-rays. So it’s always a good idea to store film in FilmGuard bags and then pack them in your carry-on luggage. FilmGuard has a rugged, three-layer construction, starting with an outer shell of water-resistant ballistic nylon. In the middle, a lead-impregnated vinyl sheet provides X-ray protection. The interior is lined with smooth, 420 Denier nylon packcloth. When you’re not using your FilmGuard bag, it can be stored flat or used as a protective wrap-around for equipment.

Tested by the experts, FilmGuard bags were tested for effectiveness by InVision Technologies, Inc., manufacturers of the only Federal Aviation Administration-approved checked luggage scanning system. Films with up to ISO 800 speeds were tested. The extensive tests showed that the FilmGuard design will protect your film from the low-dosage x-ray units used to check carry-on luggage. (The tests also showed that the amount of lead needed to protect film from high-dosage x-ray units would make the bags too heavy to be practical.)

FilmGuard Bag Medium

Holds fifteen rolls of 35mm film or small camera with a few rolls: 9.5 x 8″ (24 x 20cm)

• Protect against fogging/streaking of unprocessed film
• Durable, triple-layer construction
• Water-resistant ballistic nylon outer shell
• Lead-impregnated vinyl sheet Smooth, 420 Denier nylon packcloth interior
• Large hook and loop closure protects contents from dirt and weather
• Tested by InVision Technologies
• Makers of the only FAA-approved luggage scanning system
• Two-year warranty against manufacturing defects

Guide To Travelling With Film

If you are travelling with film through airport security there are some precautions you can take to protect your photos. Read more in our Guide To Travelling With Film.