john_b17 Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>Hello. I recently found my dad's old Rollei 35 and after a shot through a roll, all the photos had a multicolored line going through the upper fifth of the photo. Does this mean the lens is cracked? Upon inspection of with my eye I couldn't see any problems which is why i am so confused.</p> <p>thanks for the help in advance</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_b17 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p><img src=" alt="" />sorry this should work</p> <p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danield Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>To show up on the film a lens defect would have to be pretty serious and clearly visible when inspecting the lens with with the naked eye. Have a look at this test:<br> http://kurtmunger.com/dirty_lens_articleid35.html<br> I suspect in your case fault in a film processing issue is more likely the cause rather than the lens. Were you shooting negative film - if so, how do the negatives look like?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m smith Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>That looks more like a problem with the scan. If you check the negative, you will probably not find the line.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danield Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>Just saw your picture now. That is definitely not a lens or camera problem. It could be caused by the machine doing the film processing but it looks more like a digital artefact caused by the scanner.<br> I would just ask the lab that did the scanning to do it again.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sunley Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>Is there a line on all the negatives? That looks more like a scanning problem to me. </p> <p>Not a problem with the lens on the camera, that's for sure.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>If you can see it on the negative it is a scratch I bet. Look to see if there is some grit/dirt or a burr in the film path. If not on the negative then it is a scanning problem.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_b17 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p> Thanks everyone. I looked over the negatives again and it does not appear to be scratched. I must assume that it was then a processing error as the streak occurred in the same spot on each printed photo. I will go back to the photo lab tomorrow to ask for the photos to be re-printed and scanned. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wblynch Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>Rescan the negative upside down and you'll know for sure.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>Bill he said it was a commercial scan.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>With the dual colors, it looks like the scanning to me.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 <p>I saw tri colors on my monitor .. :) That is why I had to ask what I did.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_b17 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 <p>UPDATE: Just got the revised set of photos back from the lab and they are spotless! Turns out it was a problem with the scanning! Thanks everyone for the help. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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