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TBaker
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 Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject: Asahi Lense and Airports |
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TBaker wrote:
I hardly fly so this might be th dumbest question.
I'm heading to Cuba in November and I'm contemplating on bring my gear. I'm thinking on taking my 5D MKII, 17-40 f4 L, 24-105 f4 IS L and my Asahi Tak SMC 50mm 1.4.
With the amount of radiation from that Asahi lense...do airports have gear that sniffs out radioactive stuff? |
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scsambrook
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| Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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scsambrook wrote:
Others may know better, but I think you won't have any problems at all. I'm sure the amount of radiation is so small as to have no real-world significance.
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Himself
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| Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Himself wrote:
Bud, nothing to worry about.
There's another thing that you have to do: take them on board with you inside a good carry-on. |
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Mal1905
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Mal1905 wrote:
I take lenses with me every time I fly, and the only thing they've ever been tested for was drugs!!! Yes, drugs - at Berlin's Schönefeld airport - but thankfully they were clear 
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Carl Zeiss Jena: Flektogon 2.8/20, 2.4/35, 2.8/35, Pancolar 2/50, MC 1.8/50, MC 1.8/80, Triotar 4/135, Tessar 2.8/50, S 4/135 1Q, S 3.5/135, Sonnar 3.5/135 MC, 2.8/180, Biotar 2/5,8cm, 2/58, 1.5/75
Carl Zeiss: Distagon 2/28 T*, 1.4/35 T*, Ultron 1.8/50, Tessar 2.8/50, Planar 1.4/50 T* MM, 1.7/50 T* MM, 1.4/85 T* AEG, Sonnar 2.8/135 T*
Asahi Optical Co.: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 2.8/120, 2.5/135 I & II, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4/300, 5.6/400, 4/45-125, 4.5/85-210, Super-Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4.5/70-150, Fish-Eye-Takumar 4/17, Macro-Takumar 4/50, Super-Macro Takumar 4/50, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 4/50, 4/100, Bellows-Takumar 4/100, Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 3.5/50, 2.4/58, 3.5/100, Asahi-Kogaku Tele-Takumar 3.5/135, Auto-Takumar 2.3/35, 3.5/35, 1.8/55, 1.8/55 (Zebra), 2/55, 2.2/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, Takumar 4/35, 2.2/55, 2/58, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 3.5/200, 5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 5.6/200, 6.3/300, SMC Takumar 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, SMC-M 1.4/50, 1.7/50, 2/50
Tomioka: Tominon 2/5cm, Auto-Chinon 3.5/21, 1.4/55, Auto-Yashinon DS-M 1.2/55 |
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TBaker
Joined: 02 Dec 2009
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Location: Canada
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TBaker wrote:
Thanks. As far as I know my gear is drug free.  |
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indianadinos
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
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indianadinos wrote:
Hi,
Since i have my K10D, i have been in the US and in other EU countries, and the airport detectors never complained about my Taks (including the 50/1.4) ...
Enjoy your trip and don't forget to post some shots here  ...
Cheers
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Takumar: 24/3.5, 28/3.5, 35/2, 35/3.5, 50/1.4, 55/1.8, 85/1.8, 105/2.8, 120/2.8, 135/3.5, 150/4, 200/4
Pentax-K: M28/2.8, K28/3.5, M50/1.4, A50/1.7, M50/4 Macro, K85/1.8, K105/2.8, K135/2.5, M200/4, M70-150/4
Zeiss: Flektogon 20/2.8, 20/4, 35/2.4, 35/2.8, Tessar 50/2.8, Pancolar 50/1.8, Biotar 58/2, Sonnar 135/3.5, Sonnar 180/2.8
Meyer: Primagon 35/4.5, Domiplan 50/2.8, Oreston 50/1.8, Primoplan 58/1.9, Trioplan 100/2.8, Orestor 100/2.8, Orestor 135/2.8
Schacht/Steinheil: Travenar 90/2.8, Travenon 135/4.5, Quinar 135/2.8, Quinar 135/3.5
Russian: MIR 37B, Industar 50/3.5, Helios 44M & 44M-2, Jupiter 37A
P6: Flektogon 50/4, Biometar 80/2.8, Orestor 300/4
Nikkor: Nikkor-O 35/2, Micro 55/3.5, Nikkor-S 50/1.4, Nikkor-Q 135/2.8
Fuji: EBC 28/3.5, EBC 55/3.5 Macro, EBC 135/2.5
Misc Lenses: Kiron 105/2.8 Macro, Tamron SP90/2.5
... and a few other Vivitar, Tamron, Sigma and Soligor lenses ...
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Mike Deep
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Mike Deep wrote:
Never had a complaint about the radioactive Tomioka. My 30D and Tamron 60B, on the other hand, have been swabbed for explosives.
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Olympus: 24/2.8 MC, 28/3.5, 28/2.8 MC, 35/2.8, 50/3.5, 50/1.8 MC, 50/1.4 MC, 35-70/3.6, 75-150/4
Nikon: C 24/2.8, AI-S 28/2.8, K 35/2, K 35/2.8, F 55/3.5, C 55/1.2, AI 85/2, 105/2.5 (5/3), 105/2.5 (5/4), F 135/2.8, F 200/4, No. 5T
Pentax: 28/3.5, 35/3.5, 50/1.4 (8/6), 50/1.4 (7/6), M 50/1.4, SMC 55/1.8, 105/2.8, SMC 135/3.5, 150/4
Tamron: SP 17/3.5 151B, 28/2.5, 135/2.8 T-135, SP 300/2.8 60B, SP 35-80/2.8-3.8 01A, 80-210/3.8-4 103A, SP 1.4x TC 140F, SP 2x TC 01F
Vivitar: 24/2 (Kino), 28/2 (Kino), 50/1.4 (Cosina), S1 90/2.5 (Tokina), S1 28-80/2.8-3.5 (Kino), 70-150/3.8 (Kino), S1 70-210/3.5 (Kino), 2x Macro TC
Etc: Yashica 3.5cm/2.8, Fujinon 50/1.4, Yashica ML 50/1.4, Tomioka Yashinon 55/1.2, Mamiya/Sekor 55/1.7, Sigma 90/2.8
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
The airplane you will fly in is more radioactive than the Takumar.
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a20010494
Joined: 15 Feb 2010
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Location: Perú.
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a20010494 wrote:
| Mal1905 wrote: |
| I take lenses with me every time I fly, and the only thing they've ever been tested for was drugs!!! Yes, drugs - at Berlin's Schönefeld airport - but thankfully they were clear |
I've been tested for drugs too... on the Cusco airport, here in Perú. Man, i almost peed.
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Mal1905
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Mal1905 wrote:
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| I've been tested for drugs too... on the Cusco airport, here in Perú. Man, i almost peed. |
I flew from Cusco to Lima but never got tested, however Caracas (Venezuela) was a different story - it was all a bit too Midnight Express for my liking!
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Canon EOS 5D / EOS 40D
Carl Zeiss Jena: Flektogon 2.8/20, 2.4/35, 2.8/35, Pancolar 2/50, MC 1.8/50, MC 1.8/80, Triotar 4/135, Tessar 2.8/50, S 4/135 1Q, S 3.5/135, Sonnar 3.5/135 MC, 2.8/180, Biotar 2/5,8cm, 2/58, 1.5/75
Carl Zeiss: Distagon 2/28 T*, 1.4/35 T*, Ultron 1.8/50, Tessar 2.8/50, Planar 1.4/50 T* MM, 1.7/50 T* MM, 1.4/85 T* AEG, Sonnar 2.8/135 T*
Asahi Optical Co.: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 2.8/120, 2.5/135 I & II, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4/300, 5.6/400, 4/45-125, 4.5/85-210, Super-Takumar 4.5/20, 3.5/24, 3.5/28, 2/35, 3.5/35, 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 4/150, 4/200, 4.5/70-150, Fish-Eye-Takumar 4/17, Macro-Takumar 4/50, Super-Macro Takumar 4/50, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 4/50, 4/100, Bellows-Takumar 4/100, Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 3.5/50, 2.4/58, 3.5/100, Asahi-Kogaku Tele-Takumar 3.5/135, Auto-Takumar 2.3/35, 3.5/35, 1.8/55, 1.8/55 (Zebra), 2/55, 2.2/55, 1.8/85, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, Takumar 4/35, 2.2/55, 2/58, 2.8/105, 3.5/135, 3.5/200, 5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 5.6/200, 6.3/300, SMC Takumar 1.4/50, 1.8/55, 2/55, SMC-M 1.4/50, 1.7/50, 2/50
Tomioka: Tominon 2/5cm, Auto-Chinon 3.5/21, 1.4/55, Auto-Yashinon DS-M 1.2/55 |
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Arkku
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Arkku wrote:
I've travelled with the Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 (more radioactive than the Takumar 50mm f/1.4) without any problems in airports around Europe. In any case the radioactivity of lenses needs to be checked at very close range or it will be indistinguishable from background/etc, so unless they specifically measure your camera bag for radiation it will not set off any alarms.
(Orio is also right that flying in the plane results in a dose of radiation that makes lens radioactivity completely negligible by comparison, but of course there still might theoretically be some restrictions on transporting radioactive materials.) |
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
| TBaker wrote: |
| Thanks. As far as I know my gear is drug free. |
Oh, I don't know about this! Where does our addiction come from? There must be something...
Enjoy your trip! All you need to worry about is to not get stolen your kit.
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