Re: Lens flare

[Wayde Allen <allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 3 Feb 1997, Robert Long wrote:

> If so, I've had a similar effect.  The "bleeding" of the negatives'
> highlights into what should be the unexposed area of the film between
> frames and toward the sprocket homes seems remarkably greater toward
> the sprocket holes than it does between frames.  (If you look at my
> picture of the columns in Cor's Gallery, you can see this "flare"
> along both edges of the vertical picture, though it already has some
> of this overexposed area cropped off.)  I don't know what caused it,
> and I haven't noticed the effect in more recent rolls.

What you are describing sounds like it could be due to overdevelopment in
the vicinity of the sprocket holes.  The sprocket holes can cause
turbulence while agitating the film in the developer.

Just a wild guess.

- Wayde



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