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02-07-2012, 08:35 AM   #1
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Lines On 645N Negatives

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Does anyone have ideas as to what could be causing lines to appear on my P645N negatives? (These were home developed and scanned with an Epson Perfection 3200.) Details relevant to the negative appear above each picture.

Frame #2 1/15 f2.8 Tmax400 Tmax Dev 1:4 A-75mm



(Different roll) Frame #4 1/30 f2.8 Tmax400 HC-110(b) Dev FA-75mm


I'm thinking that this could be back-related... but I don't record which back shoots which roll of film. (I currently have two backs for the camera.)

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02-07-2012, 09:10 AM   #2
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It looks like you are not pouring in all your developer at one time. You add some to the tank, stop, and then add more?
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QuoteOriginally posted by Yamanobori Quote
It looks like you are not pouring in all your developer at one time. You add some to the tank, stop, and then add more?
Nope. It all goes in at the same time. Takes me about five seconds to add and/or remove the developer from the tank.

I'd thought about that, but if I added the developer to the tank incorrectly, wouldn't all of the shots on the roll show the same line?

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02-07-2012, 10:16 AM   #4
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Just to check, do the negatives look that way or do the images from the scanned negatives look that way?

I ask this because I have an Epsom 3170(or 80ish) scanner that I get lines in my negative scans at high scanning resolution. It's the scanner not the negatives. I haven't seen your problem with my gear but it occurs to me that you don't indicate whether the line is on the negatives or scanned image.

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Looks like a scanning problem. Maybe too much resolution set and the software buffers can't handle it .
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Looks like a scanning problem. Maybe too much resolution set and the software buffers can't handle it .

The line is definitely on the negatives, not introduced during scanning:

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So.. not a scanning problem, not a processing problem (only right frame has the line, and the line is too perfect for a light leak).
The only thing that I can think of is an inconsistent travelling speed of the shutter curtain. For some reason it might change speed from half the frame on. Just a guess, I don't even know if the travelling direction of the 645 shutter is consistent with the lines.


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When you pour the developer in the tank, are u making sure you are filling the tank all the way up?
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When you pour the developer in the tank, are u making sure you are filling the tank all the way up?
Yes, the correct amount of developer / stop / fix / hypo is used when processing the negatives.
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So.. not a scanning problem, not a processing problem (only right frame has the line, and the line is too perfect for a light leak).
The only thing that I can think of is an inconsistent travelling speed of the shutter curtain. For some reason it might change speed from half the frame on. Just a guess, I don't even know if the travelling direction of the 645 shutter is consistent with the lines.
That may be it.

Anyone know if the shutter travels up/down or left/right (or right/left) on a P645?

(I have an unfinished roll in mine right now or I'd check.)

If the shutter moves from left to right (or vice versa) it would be consistent with the line on the negatives - given the manner in which the film is loaded.

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I might say it is a sticky shutter curtain as well.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ironlionzion Quote
When you pour the developer in the tank, are u making sure you are filling the tank all the way up?
JFYI, you don't want to fill the tank to the top. just to the top of the film. A full tank can lead to uneven processing with SS reels.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Yamanobori Quote
A full tank can lead to uneven processing with SS reels.
Please explain. I have been using SS reels for years and while I don't fill to the top (I pour by volume based on the nominal capacity of the tank), I can't say I have ever heard that there was any particular hazard with SS vs. plastic reels and over-filling.



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QuoteOriginally posted by rpsez Quote
That may be it.

Anyone know if the shutter travels up/down or left/right (or right/left) on a P645?

(I have an unfinished roll in mine right now or I'd check.)

If the shutter moves from left to right (or vice versa) it would be consistent with the line on the negatives - given the manner in which the film is loaded.

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Vertical travel cloth shutter on the 645N. Normally sticky shutter has a bit of a stutter to it, though I suspect it is the cause of your pain. If the camera is a recent purchase, you may have reason to contact the seller. In any case, this is probably easily fixable with a CLA.


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Vertical travel cloth shutter on the 645N. Normally sticky shutter has a bit of a stutter to it, though I suspect it is the cause of your pain. If the camera is a recent purchase, you may have reason to contact the seller. In any case, this is probably easily fixable with a CLA.


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Not a recent purchase - my wife bought me this body for Chrismas 2010 from KEH.

I emailed Eric to make sure he handles the 645N. He does although he doesn't stock parts for the 645N and (if needed) they can take up to a month to get from Pentax.

That said, he's done a K1000 SE and a Spotmatic CLA for me before and I've got nothing but praise for his work.

Off to Eric this beast goes!

Thanks for everyone's help on this 'whodunit'.

R

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