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How do you protect your camcorder from airport X-ray machines?

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Wrap it in carbon paper, or better yet, wrap the camcorder case with carbon paper.
Carbon paper is well known for foiling x ray machines.

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What do airport x-ray machines see?
X-Ray radiation penetrates different materials at various rates. The X-Ray machine sees the variations in that density. They see everything that's in your bag. They also pick up on metal and drugs.
What part of the x-ray machine produces x-rays?
The high vacuum x-ray tube. To do that it needs the supply of a high voltage from a high voltage generator aka x-ray generator.
Can an airport X-ray Machine damage film or your camera?
It depends on which kind. The small ones that you put your cary-ons through to get to the gate usually won't, but the big ones that you put your checked bags through probably will destroy your film....
Can airport x-ray machines damage Cd's?
NO
Can airport x-ray machines hurt a laptop?
absolutely not..they must be x-rayed or you can not take them.