When you can't find any possible explanation (or you realize it was your own fault but nobody else will ever figure that out), blame it on the government and put in a compensation claim. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: lea [mailto:lea@whinydogpress.com] > > Firstly, I have to say how wonderfully amazed I am at the collective > wisdom of this group; I received numerous responses to my > query and did > what I could to check out most all of them. To everyone I say > thank you! > > Reprinting indicates the line is still there in both prints. Refixing > did not solve the problem. > > Checking the negative for increased density by holding it at an angle > and inspecting for a 'ridge' showed that there is no ridge...indeed > there is nothing odd on the emulsion side at all, it's just flat and > smooth as it should be. > > More than a few of you suggested a problem with the shutter on the > camera and using fill flash. Indeed, that may be the solution but most > of the negs on this roll...and 2 others shot at the same time...were > shot using fill-flash and they don't show any evidence of this kind of > trouble. You can bet I'll be keeping a close eye for it in the future, > though. > > A couple of you suggested it might be from uneven development > or how the > film was spooled onto the reel. I use stainless reels and certainly > wasn't aware of any problems loading the film. It didn't mis-load and > have it stick to itself, of that I am certain. At least one person > thought it might have been caused by not having my developer > adequately > stirred before dumping it into my tank. That is a possibility, I > suppose. One person suggested the reel may have sat up out of the > chemistry before seating onto the other reel in the > tank...not an option > since this was the only reel in the tank at the time. > > Soooooo I don't have an answer or, apparently, a cure other > than burning > in the lighter side of the face. I'll be keeping my eyes > peeled for this > in the future (hoping it never happens again) and let you know if it > reappears. > > If you could all send good thoughts to the negative gods, I'd really > appreciate it. > Lea > > > Lea Murphy > Whiny Dog Press www.whinydogpress.com > New images www.whinydogpress.com/new.html > Picture a Week PAW http://www.whinydogpress.com/paw.html > > >
