Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had some airport scanned film that looked like that before. Maybe the film was fogged? You could waste a roll from the suspect batch and see if it is fogged or clear as it should be? Curt CB's Ipad On Sep 17, 2013, at 6:03 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > While I really love shooting with my Mamiya M645, I?ve noticed with the > last few rolls that I?m getting what looks like a light streak > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/band+of+light+problem.jpg.html > > On perhaps one or two frames per roll. > > > > What is the cause of this? > > ? Shutter problem (though why would it extend to the edges of the > frame)? > > ? Light leak in the camera? (could be, since the foam?s older than > half of the US electorate) > > ? Mistake with loading the film onto the reel (I noted that the film > tangled a bit while I loaded it this time. The blotches at the left of the > frame may have been caused by the little friction balls in the plastic reel > used to cinch the film along. While I sometimes see those on 120 frames, I > never see them in 35mm, since the cinching takes place along the > performated area. Guess it?s time to find someone with surplus 120 Hewes > reels and a tank!) > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Thanks, > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information