Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Even with dip and dunk scratches could come from wiping the film dry or from sleeving the film. I get scratches all the time with my dip and dunk service, some with straight lines (probably camera related) and others with curvy lines (probably lab handling related). But I know they try their best and are way ahead of others, so I just cop it sweet these days. Fingerprints I get cranky about and let 'em know about it. Rick. On 15/09/2006, at 10:41 AM, Don Dory wrote: > Hoppy, > If the lab you used was truly dip and dunk and you got scratches > there are > only two options. First, they are incredibly slovenly and you > should never > darken their door again. The second option is that your camera has > some > crud in the film path. Camera crud is easily checked by running a > roll in > and out and then looking at it; no need to develop the roll. No > scratches, > not your problem see number 1. > > This is one of those things that I take very seriously. If you are > a pro > lab then the film is pristine. If the film is not pristine then > they are > not a pro lab. E-6 here in Atlanta had a power failure during the > processing of a major order(more than an hundred rolls) in which > 5-6 rolls > were ruined. Although it was not their fault, they comped the > whole order > as they take real pride in the quality of their output. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 9/14/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >> >> So the dunk tank is not deep enough for a full length 36 exposure >> then? >> I never knew that. There is probably a reason why a tank of >> chemicals to >> that depth is not practical. >> Showing my ignorance here. I shall consult my friendly LUG ex pro >> Lab guy >> on this. >> Ironing sounds horrendous! >> The only film I can recall having dipped by a pro lab came back with >> scratches anyway....sigh. >> I found a good amateur E6 lab that does a great job with zero >> problems so >> far. >> Btw, where are you located my vegemite tolerant friend? >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto: >> lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Rick Dykstra >> Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2006 19:32 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] was Video of M8 - now dip n dunk kink >> >> >> On 14/09/2006, at 8:35 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: >> >> > Regarding that dip and dunk, how do you end up with a kink in the >> > middle???? >> >> The kink in the middle comes from the film being hung over a curved >> holder, with weight clipped on to both ends down below. Where the >> film goes over the curved holder, the film ends up with a kink that >> is nigh on impossible to flatten. I might try ironing, if no ones >> chimed in with a better idea yet. >> >> Rick. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information