Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/20

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Subject: [Leica] R8 scratch revist
From: leica_korenman at hotmail.com (eric)
Date: Wed Oct 20 06:18:25 2004
References: <BAY19-DAV17wY6YHkid00010892@hotmail.com><007801c4b597$11989d00$87d86c18@ted><BAY19-DAV18e0C9guA8000129a3@hotmail.com> <001501c4b65b$4cb05440$87d86c18@ted>

Much thanks-

I sat down, had a drink*, and sent it off to Leica NJ.

Eric

*Cragganmore single malt - Just tried it for the first time. Nice!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 scratch revist


> eric said:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 scratch revist
>
>> It is intermittent and has appeared on TCN and 400NC film.
>> It always appears in a similar region, sometime as a pair of scratches.
>> It often lasts 4-5 frames and then fades out.
>> Some rolls are completely scratch-free.
>>
>> The only recent change in my workflow is my camera! I sold my R7 for an 
>> R8.
>> Maybe I ought to take up painting..
>>
>> drifting into insanity,<<<<<<
>
> Eric,
> Don't drift anywhere, surely not to insanity. Sit down and don't fret it, 
> relax, have a drink and breathe deep a few times as this isn't an 
> insurmountable situation.
>
> Get a strong loupe and as someone mentioned about the little plastic part 
> in the back, have a close look and see if you can  see any roughness along 
> it's edge anywhere. It maybe very tiny and with those C41 B&W films it 
> seems they scratch almost by osmosis for some reason and we stopped using 
> them. Although we've tried the new Kodak C41 B&W film and been pleased 
> with the results and no scratches any where.  ---- Touch wood!--- ;-)
>
> If all else fails send the camera to Leica to do their fix. Or have the 
> dealer you purchased it from send it back for fixing.
>
> ted
>
>
>
>
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