Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, this hasn't been through any airports. It only occurred on one or two frames per roll, at random points (not at the start or end of the rolls, either). All film was loaded into the Mamiya magazines indoors, or in subdued light. J -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of curtisbliss at yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 7:13 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Technical Problem from Film Era--can anyone help? 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.htm > l > > 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information