Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Let's Play Doctor!
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:36:50 -0600 (CST)

Hi, Greg
Pardon me for asking for clarification, but by horizontal do you 
mean from sprocket hole to sprocket hole? i.e. does the fog 
run across the film or longitudinally (sp) down the length of the 
roll?  I know causes for either, let me know.
Walt


On Mon,
16 Nov 1998, Greg Locke wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> 
> Let's play M6 Doctor!
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions on the likely problem with this M6??
> 
> M6, used, mint condition, approx. 7 years old.
> 
> Every couple of rolls of film there is a frame or two that shows what looks
> like a light strike or flare.
> 
> It occurs horizontal across the film and "bottom edge" of the "flare" is
> fairly defined while the top is more graduated and blends. 
> 
> This sometimes "spreads" into the next frame.
> 
> regards,
> Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>                               
> St. John's, Newfoundland.        
> <http://www.straylight.ca/locke/>
> ----------------------------------
> "I've finally figured out what's wrong with photography. 
> It's a one-eyed man looking through a little 'ole. 
> Now, how much reality can there be in that?" -- David Hockney 
>