> > On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, William Robb wrote: > > > If the dust specks on the prints are white, it's the lab. If they are black, > > the camera is at fault (dust in the camera getting onto the film). > > Can you scan the blotch and send me a jpeg? > > http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/~kavousan/blotch.jpg (12KB)
That looks like a water stain to me. It should be possible to remove it by washing and drying the negative. > http://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/~kavousan/scratches.jpg (48KB) I presume you mean the white horizontal lines that show up on the white coat, not the dirt specks on the shoulder and elbow? Yes, something is scratching your film. It could be your camera, or it could be the film cassette itself (it's possible to get grit trapped in the slot). Or it could be the machines at the lab.
