Do worn rollers contribute to lines on film?

sloth · 19th March 2008

I recently picked up a Bronica SQ that looks quite beaten up but otherwise works fine. The film back is quite old though, and one of the rollers at the bottom is quite severely worn out. The black anodizing on the metal has worn out to the point where you can see silver metal underneath.

I'm also noticing lines on my film that seem to be similar to the wear marks on the rollers. Already checked and cleaned every part that the film touches and I can't quite seem to get rid of the lines. Quite sure it's not the lab since I sent them a couple of rolls, and developed a couple of B&W myself - we all have the lines.

I'm considering replacing the film back entirely, but before I proceed.. could the problem be elsewhere too?

19th March 2008	#1
sloth Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619	Do worn rollers contribute to lines on film? I recently picked up a Bronica SQ that looks quite beaten up but otherwise works fine. The film back is quite old though, and one of the rollers at the bottom is quite severely worn out. The black anodizing on the metal has worn out to the point where you can see silver metal underneath. I'm also noticing lines on my film that seem to be similar to the wear marks on the rollers. Already checked and cleaned every part that the film touches and I can't quite seem to get rid of the lines. Quite sure it's not the lab since I sent them a couple of rolls, and developed a couple of B&W myself - we all have the lines. I'm considering replacing the film back entirely, but before I proceed.. could the problem be elsewhere too?