Re: Pressure plate pattern on HIE

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2:02 am -0800 28/1/98, Anthony W. Maw wrote:

>[Anthony Maw]  Hi all:
>
>I have a perplexing problem with the pressure plate of my Minolta camera
>producing a grid of spots on my HIE negatives.  The problem is
>intermittent but VERY annoying as it results in unusable negatives.  The
>pressure plate of the camera has a grid of recesses in it which results in
>a grid pattern on the negative.  Does anyone know of a solution?  (other
>than to switch to a camera with a smooth pressure plate?)

Wrap some 120 roll film backing paper around the back plate and fix with a
bit of tape.  Black side facing the lens of course :-)  Keep an eye on it -
should last for some time.  If you are a regular user of HIE with that
particular camera, approach a few repair shops for a quote on making a
smooth pressure plate.


All the best,

              Clive   http://clive.bel-epa.com


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