Pentax 645n help

Beatngu · 06-05-2016, 08:57 PM

not sure where to post this too but I have a pentax 645n which i bought summer 2015 and I started using it a lot recently.I noticed that I get this line on a lot of my photos and I really have no idea what i could be. Is it my camera, scanner, or the place where i get my rolls processed? Also, this line is also on the negs themselves except they dont go all the way through (edge to edge)(Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet)

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Ole · 06-05-2016, 11:19 PM

My guess is that the shutter is defect - one (or both) of the shutter curtains does not move across the frame at a constant speed.

Jonathan Mac · 06-06-2016, 12:17 AM

I agree it's most likely a faulty shutter, getting stuck a bit around half-way through its travel. If it's visible on the negatives then it's not the scanner and I don't see how the development could put the same line across all the shots.

06-05-2016, 08:57 PM	#1
Beatngu New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 1	Pentax 645n help not sure where to post this too but I have a pentax 645n which i bought summer 2015 and I started using it a lot recently.I noticed that I get this line on a lot of my photos and I really have no idea what i could be. Is it my camera, scanner, or the place where i get my rolls processed? Also, this line is also on the negs themselves except they dont go all the way through (edge to edge)(Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet) ]Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet

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06-05-2016, 11:19 PM	#2
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	My guess is that the shutter is defect - one (or both) of the shutter curtains does not move across the frame at a constant speed.

06-06-2016, 12:17 AM	#3
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	I agree it's most likely a faulty shutter, getting stuck a bit around half-way through its travel. If it's visible on the negatives then it's not the scanner and I don't see how the development could put the same line across all the shots.