Re: 70mm Pioneering Blues

["Willem-Jan Markerink" <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 11 Sep 99 at 21:57, Bob & Jennifer wrote:

> I bought into the Bronica ETRSi system for the sole purpose of burning 70mm
> HIE in it.  What a harang it is trying to figure out the whole process.
> Thanks to some people on this discussion group the process has been easier,
> but my gawd I still feel like I am planting beans in infertile soil and
> winter is fast approaching.
> 
> If anyone can help me figure out a couple problems I am having with this
> process, I would love to hear from you.
> 
> Problem #1
> I seem to have a light leak problem with the 70mm back.  I burned several
> rolls of film and processed them and all of them have a flash going through
> almost every frame.  I sent it to the Camera Wiz and they put new foam all
> around the edges and fixed a tracking problem I was having with the back.
> I still have the same light leak problem.
> 
> Problem #2
> I have scratches through the film.  I assume it is happening in the Alden
> loader.  Has anyone else had this problem?  Do I need to sand some edges?
> I stuck my finger in the loader (while in the black bag) and I couldn't
> feel any sharp edges where the film would be touching.

I assume you are using your Alden loader in daylight?
That might be the cause of problem #1 as well....

Try loading the next roll in the dark (using the Alden for 
convenience is okay of course, just be sure to keep it dark while 
cranking and cutting, until you can put the newly-loaded cartridge in 
either cannister or in the magazine right away.

--                 
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink


      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand


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