Strange problem with film prints

ped · 27 Jun 2010

Hi guys

Recently got back a set of prints from my Braun paxette camera. I have shot loads of rolls with the camera and never seen this problem before, and I was using a lens I have used many times with no problems.

A number of pictures had this affect on the prints. They occurred at random intervals, not all next to each other, and the others are totally clean...

Any ideas?

ped

Musicman · 27 Jun 2010

Presumably it's on the negs as well as the prints?

Are there more of them in the earlier shots than the later ones? I'm wondering if a little light got in when the cassette was opened.

greylensman · 27 Jun 2010

could be something to do with the shutter curtain might be slightly sticky at certain speeds

ped · 27 Jun 2010

Hi mate thanks for the reply.

The negs show the glitch too. They are right in the middle of the roll on pictures 10,14,15,18 of a 24 exposure film.

Interestingly the picture immediately before the first shot with the affect has some black dots down the right hand side, almost like I cranked the film too far? I'll upload what I mean later. I do recall the film crunching a bit around the time of that shot so perhaps that's something to do with it.

Cheers
Ped

Musicman · 27 Jun 2010

ped said:
14,15

Well, that probably rules out my idea unless it's across adjacent edges of the two frames.

david1701 · 27 Jun 2010

I was gonna say too shallow a dev bath so the middle bit of the paper spent less time in it, but not if its on the negs :s

NinetyEight · 27 Jun 2010

Looks like a light leak from the camera back/door hinge to me - Maybe the film was left wound in a certain position in bright light with certain shots. Ones that got shot through the camera quickly may not have been subjected to the leak so much?

Just a thought.

ped · 27 Jun 2010

NinetyEight said:
Looks like a light leak from the camera back/door hinge to me - Maybe the film was left wound in a certain position in bright light with certain shots. Ones that got shot through the camera quickly may not have been subjected to the leak so much?

Just a thought.

The case on the paxette means there can't be a gap because the film cassette is screwed to the base with a right seal. There is no door on the camera.

Cheers
Ped