Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted- It is intermittent and has appeared on TCN and 400NC film. It always appears in a similar region, sometime as a pair of scratches. It often lasts 4-5 frames and then fades out. Some rolls are completely scratch-free. The only recent change in my workflow is my camera! I sold my R7 for an R8. Maybe I ought to take up painting.. drifting into insanity, Eric -------------------------------------------------- www.faneuil.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 scratch revist > eric asked: >> Anyone actually had an R8 scratch problem?<,,, > > Never! > >> I am trying to track down the problem - my lab, my scanner etc.<<<< > > Well it wouldn't be your scanner! Take a Loupe and check very carefully > all areas where the film touches on the emulsion side. Sounds like a > pressure plate marking? > > Does this happen with colour and B&W film? Or does it do it with some and > not others? Is every roll scratched exactly the same in the same places? > If so, take the uncut roll lay it across the open back of the camera and > see if you can align the scartches with something this way. > > But a scratch is a tough thing to find. However, if the camera is still > under warranty roll-up a bunch of scratched films along with the camera > and ship it to Leica whwerever you are and let them have a look. > > But I'd take an extremely close look at the pressure plate side of the > camera. > > > ted Grant > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >