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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 and scratched slide film
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 20:25:06 -0400
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I've had a similar problem on a couple of occasions using a Ritz mini-lab.
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From: "tm" <leicar8@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:04 AM
Subject: [Leica] R8 and scratched slide film


> About two months ago on two different occasions I got processed and
mounted
> Provia 100F back from the Fuji lab in San Diego and noticed that about 6
> slides had a scratch in almost the center position, running from the left
> border to the right. The owner of the camera store I had given it to told
me
> to write to Fuji. I did, and Fuji apologized in writing, enclosing two
free
> rolls of Velvia and two free processing certificates. Yesterday I got a
roll
> of Scala back from Main Photo in Santa Ana and the same thing happened.
>
> My R8 is super clean inside. I have never opened it to remove and insert
> film in any condition, such as a windy day, that could result in foreign
> objects getting in the back. Therefore, I still insist the scratches, one
> per slide, have been produced by the labs. Am I perhaps wrong on this? I'd
> certainly like to hear others' points of  view. Thanks.
>
> Terry
>
>
>
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