On 29 Oct 2003 at 23:16, William Robb wrote:

> 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

If you're going to do the sacrificial film test, might as well send a fresh 
unexposed film to the lab for processing then see if they blame your camera for 
the scratches!


Rob Studdert
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