Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, Actually, it is probably somewhere in the processing that is causing the blockage of light to your scanners sensor. Almost always what the camera can do is scratch or physically damages the film. So, the most probably cause is that you squeegee the photoflo off your negatives just before you dry them and this is the build up around the sprocket holes. Even if you do not squeegee then I would make sure you are using fresh photoflo at the correct ratio of 1:200 with distilled water. Another cause could be in the developer as I sometimes get marks similar to these when I am a little careless mixing Xtol as that developer seems to be really sensitive to water quality. Last, a scanner such as you have will find any defect in the film and even if you remove all imperfections in the entire process you will still find yourself chained to the clone tool. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of animal Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 6:55 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] scanner/camera defect/artefact question I presumed it was the scanner since i could not find the defects on the negs when using a light table. However with a strong oblique light and loupe found that the damage is on the negatives themselves so it has to be the camera a m3. Any suggestions where to investigate further? Thanks again and sorry for the previous question. simon jessurun > Hello > Sometimes my scanner produces these dots along the sides of negatives . > http://www.leica-gallery.net/apekop/image-56634.html > http://www.leica-gallery.net/apekop/image-56635.html > My scanner is a Nikon 4000 ed. > Have any of you encountered this before? > And if so what can I do about it? > Beforehand thanks > simon jessurun > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html