----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kostas Kavoussanakis"
Subject: Scratches on film


>
> Hello,
>
> I got a ME Super off ebay the other day. I shot TMAX400 at 800 and had
> it developed at Ilford's (UK). I see quite a few problems (eg a set of
> parallel, horizontal scratches on negs and of course prints; what
> looks like a 1.5cm diameter blotch, of which only the perimeter is
> seen, on negs and prints; and particles of dust or hair in the prints
> but probably not on negatives). I see no repeatable problem in all
> shots, though most have some kind of artifact.
>
> Should I blame the camera or the lab? I have not had problems with
> Ilfords before, it has to be said, but I have not developed that many
> B&Ws.

Kostas;

It's probably the lab.
To be sure, sacrifice a roll of film, and advance it fully through the
camera, then rewind it, leaving the leader out.
Pull the film entirely out of the cassette and inspect it carefully for
scratches.
If the dust specks on the prints are white, it's the lab. If they are black,
the camera is at fault (dust in the camera getting onto the film).
Can you scan the blotch and send me a jpeg?
Thanks

William Robb

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