Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 10:54:39 -0400 (EDT)

Author: Richard Berg

Subject: Re: Household radioactivity was Re: "Lightning detector"

Post:

Zig,

Have you ever seen any evidence of damage to film that was left in the
camera for a long time? Or is the activity way to low?

"Bill et al, I could bring my 610mm camera lens circa 1940-45 it is a
Thoriated or Uranium bearing and hot to 450mm or so. It was an aircraft
reconnaissance camera lens from WWII."

Dick Berg

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