Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Problem with M6 scratching film
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 15:34:55 -0700

Patrick Snook wrote:
> 
> Luggers
> 
> My first film back from the lab from my new M6 classic (#2422xxx).  Sure
> enough, scratches on the negs (tmax 100) like train tracks.  On some
> prints (3x5 machine prints) they appear too.  (Happy with some of the
> results nonetheless, with this my first time using a rangefinder, etc.)
> 
> What do we do about this?  I'm not hysterical (I could be--I'm the person
> who has the faulty brand-new summicron 50mm too).  I'm a little peeved,
> but also understand that everything has its flaws.  It would be nice to
> get this taken care of, however.
> 
> Most importantly: has anyone had any luck getting the problem fixed?
> Patrick Snook

Is this Lab a minilab, pro lab, dip and dunk? Emulsion side? Can you
match them up with something in the camera that might be creating them?
Be peeved at what is causing your scratches which my vote would fall not
to your camera but to your lab.
Unless you are having your 3 by 5's done at a pro lab.
Feel lucky to find a cheap minilab that does justice to such fine
equipment and be less quick to pass judgement on that fine equipment and
quicker to pass it on the junky place you brought your film to.
Mark Rabiner