Originally posted by pixelsaurus This makes me think that perhaps the problem lies with the take up spool. As the film winds on to it and the diameter increases,perhaps the film is making contact with something. You haven't said but does the scratch become more pronounced as you approach the end of the film?
Yes, I had mentioned that the scratch begins towards the middle/end of the roll. In the 36 exposure roll I developed, it started around frame 17, all the way to 36.
I did swab all the surfaces where the film might pass with a cotton swab and I loaded a new roll of T-Max. I'll develop it tomorrow and see if anything comes up. Also, when it's rewinding, I'm going to make sure and not apply any additional pressure to the back of the camera (ie, my normal death grip).