Airports around the United States are getting futuristic new CT scanners that give the TSA an instant 3D view of carry-on luggage contents, but the new scanners are a development film photographers should be wary of — they can reportedly wipe out your unprocessed film with a single scan. The TSA and American Airlines announced […]
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Airport scanners and checks have always been stressful for traveling film photographers, and it remains one of the biggest concerns for those who are just starting out with shooting film. Adding to the worries is the news of the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) installing Computed Tomography (CT) scanners in US airports for carry on luggage. thephoblographer.com »
2020-01-27 23:00
Scanning film is probably the least attractive part of shooting film, but that doesn’t mean you should neglect this stage. Nowadays, we all want to share our analog images online, and the only way to do that is by digitizing our negatives one way or another. If you want to get the most out of […] petapixel.com »
2017-04-20 20:09
As many of us, including myself, prepare to travel this summer, we -- as photographers -- tend to carry a lot of lithium batteries for our photography gear. After all, we aren’t going to check our precious and pricey cameras, lenses, and other equipment.
The United States Transportation Security Administration has rolled out the use of computed tomography (CT) scanners as the latest “threat detection” equipment scanner for airport security.
I spent perhaps an hour talking about this review with Imaging Resource's Jaron Schneider before I even started writing this review for the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L. We spoke about it amongst ourselves and a number of other journalists on a press trip.
Getting cleared by airport security may soon be less time-consuming with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) currently testing some new screening equipment. According to a report by The Washington Post, these new 3D-imaging scanners will allow travelers to leave their electronics and liquids in their carry-on luggage.
Gitzo and the rest of the Vitec group have been keen on doing collaborations with companies like Sony; and the star of their latest is the new Gitzo Traveler Alpha. So how is it specifically designed for Sony cameras? Apparently, it has to do with the tripod plate.
Congratulations! You just got hired to travel for your photography/video services! The question now becomes: how do you get your batteries on the airplane? Does TSA have anything to say about it? Since the Galaxy smartphone explosions, people have been paranoid about lithium-ion batteries exploding on board (you actually have a higher chance of getting […]