At 09:18 PM 8/14/2002 +0300, you wrote: >well, i knew it would happen sometime, but what is it and what caused it? > >i'm talking about what appears to be two thin yellow lines just at the >bottom and the top of the frame - not emulsion side- running almost all the >length of the negative. In closer look, it is a series of 1-2 mm streaks >coming from the film advance holes,connecting to each other, and opposite >the direction of turning of the reel. > >facts for you to consider are: >- i do not shake the tank, i just turn the film in it 9is it wrong ?) >- film was tri-x pushed 3200, and developed in Tmax. (first try) >- after that film 2 rolls of FP5+ were eveloped and fixxed with the same >very same solutions. there was no streaking on them > >so what could be the cause of it? >i'm considering the chance of the reel being turned the opposite way, being >placed the wrong way in the tank shaft. >plus that it is definetely caused by liquid being "jetted" behind. > >and most important (although the yellow lines are at the non printable part >of the frame, can they be removed by re-washing the film? > >gee! for the first time, it is really disconcerting...kostas Kostas, Could it be old fixer? Re fix and see if the streaks go away. I had a similar problem a day ago. AZ Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera. http://www.panoramacamera.us or keyword.com lookaround
