Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Langhans, Aram wrote: >>> Are the scratches on the film base side or the emulsion? This will help you > know where to look on the camera. If you have determined the scratches are > in different locations and the camera is not at fault, then it might not be > the lab, either. Dirt could be in the light trap felt for the film > canister. Could dirt be getting there somehow? I had a roll of film come > back the other day from my R8 with small, not-continuous scratches, but > since it never happened before and not on the two rolls since, it was > either the lab or the film canister.<<< Aram, Excellent points I missed and thank you for reminding me as I've added them to my "written film scratch notes.... a great back up to my memory mental notes. ;-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html