Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes if the clutch in the takeup spool doesn't slip right you can get dragging scratches on the film. I don't know about the diagonal scratches though. Run a dummy roll through the camera and look at it very carefully. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Cassidy" <cassidy@netaxs.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 5:11 PM Subject: [Leica] scratch on negative... > j manchester asked: > > >I have a question. What is the thin white line near the top of the > >photo? Is it from scanning or is it actually on your negative? The > >reason I ask is because I have noticed a similar thing on one of my > >prints. After examining my negative, I noticed a fine black line > >running 3/4 the length of the negative and of course when printed shows > >up as a white line. I thought it may be a light leak (cassette or > >shutter) but this has only appeared on one frames and only 1 roll of > >film. Very strange... > > that is driving me CRAZY -- that scratch _seems_ to be from my scanner, > but other rolls of film that i haven't scanned have it. > > roll of tmax 3200 (store bought) home developed & scanned = scratches > bulk loaded hp5 home developed and scanned = scratches > bulk loaded hp5 home developed and not scanned = scratches > ilford hp5 (store bought, developed and scanned) = scratches > > with three different camera bodies. > > www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/scratches.jpg > > >