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Author Topic: What would make this type of scratching? Bob Jones Film Handler Posts: 47 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Jun 2003 posted 10-07-2009 07:57 PM                     Emulsion side (agfa print) -- looks exactly as if one blew up a variable density track and scratched it in over the width of the print. Horizontal lines from edge to edge the entire print and with erratic nature again of a variable density track. While the pattern is viewable on the emulsion side - the scratches don't appear as green but rather clear and black on light and dark areas - more prominent as dark colored on light backgrounds. I have never seen anything like this. Thanks for any suggestions.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 10-07-2009 08:13 PM                     Can you scan a few frames and post? Are they actual scratches with depth or latent images? Ive seen something similar that I feel has something to do with latent exposure to an A.C light source- sort of a "flourescent light fogging". Cheers Ian  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-07-2009 08:14 PM                        Possibly the lower loop being too big on a Simplex/Century/Christie-type projector and slapping against the machine.  |  IP: Logged

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