[Leica] Re:dirt and labs

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Feli best bet? It's the lab scratching regardless what they say. Ask them 
are they a dip and dunk operation and if not, move yer buns and film out of 
there right quick to a lab doing dip and dunk.
ted
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "feli" <feli2@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:dirt and labs


>
> On Aug 26, 2005, at 2:31 PM, Christopher Williams wrote:
>
>> Find a dip and dunk lab. No scratches. Which film? C-41 B&W films  are 
>> very
>> thin.
>>
>
> Portra 400NC
>
>> Shame labs are not consistent. It's not that hard to check  chemicals and
>> clean racks. Saving a few bucks to get let get ruined.
>>
>
> I think it's the lab because:
>
> I shoot Tri-X with the same cameras several times a week and  experience 
> no scratches.
>
> I developed two rolls that were shot in the same camera, on the  following 
> day, at a different lab,
> and lo and behold, no scratches.
>
> The scratches are not consistent. Sometimes they even curve.
>
>
>
>> Also do check your cameras, though that's usually not the problem.  I 
>> worked
>> at a labs for yrs and know that most do not clean their cameras.  I've 
>> seen
>> everything from film pieces to cocaine(don't ask) inside cameras.  Coke 
>> can
>> scratch films easily.
>>
>
> The bodies are scratched and some even dinged, but inside they are  clean 
> and properly maintained. I check for emulsion build up, chips  and hair 
> ( I work in the movie business and we constantly check the  gate) and 
> every once and a while I'll gently clean them a vacuum  cleaner...
>
>
> Feli
>
>> Chris
>>
>
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