"Darin Heinz" <spacecoastphoto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:481d6bd8$0$4080$4c368faf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi everyone.
>
> Here's something interesting that was discovered after separately
> developing
> two rolls of 35mm T-Max film: a type of apparent exposure outside of the
> sprocket holes, starting at the beginning of the roll and tapering off
in
> intensity and width, disappearing completely after about frame 10. They
> are
> about 2-3/4" (7cm) apart from center to center, a length of
approximately
> 1-3/4" (45mm) and a width (from edge of film toward sprocket holes of
1/4"
> (6.5mm) at frame 0.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for why this appeared? If it were a light
> leak
> (both rolls exposed in the same camera, a Canon A-1 with light seals
> intact
> and in good condition), I would think the anomaly would exhibit itself
> throughout the entire roll, not stopping 1/3 of the way through.
>
> The lack of unwanted exposure throughout the width of the film (i.e. on
> the
> edges only) fails to support a hypothesis whereby a source of radiation
> was
> in proximity to the film.
>
> Any help in solving this mystery would be greatly appreciated. Note that
> the
> use of Excedrin, while instrumental in relieving me of the headache
> (caused
> by too much thought on the matter), has done nothing to solve the
quandary
> at hand.
Take those rolls and re-fix in new, fresh fixer for ten minutes.


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