Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A while back, I posted about buying SS by mistake instead of Acros. I don't believe I'll be buying it again. I can't blame SS with 100% certainty, but I've noticed some scratches on SS negatives that I haven't seen elsewhere. I noticed this after I had already uploaded it. I'll correct it if I decide to keep this one online for a while: http://canid.com/hot_air_balloons/balloon4.html At the top of the frame, you can see a vertical white scratch near the middle of the balloon. The scratches always run the long way on the negative. They may or may not be on the entire roll. The one just covered a couple frames. Only on SS. Never on Neopan 400 or 1600 or Acros. (This could just be a coincidence, though.) I've checked my camera backs. Nothing. Could be something in the lint trap, but I would think that would always make the scratch go the entire length of the roll. I don't think it's in developing, because I developed 3 rolls of SS + 1 roll of Acros. The Acros film had no scratches. I use a bottle opener to remove the film in the dark, so it's not I'm dragging it back through the lint trap. -- Eric http://canid.com/