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<p>I've followed Gus' advice to correct similar problem, but I can't get rid of darkening in left completely.<br>

Seems my M6 needs shutter CLA. That's pretty lame, because 18 months ago it was in Leica Solms service. As it's not the first problem since then, I have lost trust in Leica service and will look for other private service options which can get their job done better.<br>

Thanks Gus for great tips anyway!</p>

<p>I agree that you should start with more error tolerant film with older emulsion like Kodak Plus-X (equivalent is Arista Premium 100), Ilford FP4+ (equivalent Ilford Pan 100) or even Foma Fomapan 100. All can be processed in Rodinal for nice sharpness. These emulsions will also not exhaust your fixer so fast as newer emulsions (Across, TMax, Delta). Example Fomapan 100 in Rodinal:<br>

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