I am typing this from the D concourse at LAS.

I went through security about 15 minutes ago. I had a disposable camera (with 800 ASA film) and I requested it to be hand-checked.

"It's okay to go through the x-ray" was the screener's response to my request.
"I don't want it to go through the x-ray."
"I said it is okay to go through the x-ray."
"But I don't want it to go through the x-ray, I want a hand inspection."
"It won't hurt your film, it can go through."
Lather, rinse, repeat...

Finally, another screener overheard this and said that she will do it for me.

We go over, it is done successfully (a full two minutes). I asked her why the hassle.
She said that it is safe for 800 and lower.
But if a passenger requests a hand inspection, why do you resist?
"It's a real pain to do it" was her response.