Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film scratches
From: Charles <chaslor@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 98 18:48:55 -0400
 
>Well, as a Labrat I can suggest that the scratches are due to the fact that
>most labs extract the end of the film from the cassette, tape it to a leader
>card, and put it in the film loader box of the processor. The processor
>pulls the film out of the cassette through the felt lips of the light trap.

Dan is correct in this regard when it comes to C41. Or any roller 
transport film processors. Most pro labs run E6 in a dip and dunk 
process. From what I've seen, the caps are popped and the film draped 
over a long metal rack. Minimal contact is involved.

Charles