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Green Photos I recently got back some pictures that were completely or mostly green. The film was new, but I did fly with it one way. Could the airport x-ray scanners do this, or what else would cause it?
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doug Nelson |
If the film speed is 800 or higher, the airport xray of your carry-on bag may have caused it. If you left the film in your checked baggage and it went through the more intense xrays in that process, it may well have been the x-ray, regardless of film speed. Underexposed negative film may have a greenish tinge. If the negatives look thin and weak, that could be a cause.
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Mark Feldstein |
Sure, base side emulsion fog of high speed film can be caused by airport x-rays. And, yeah, one pass can do it. Usually, however, the fogging won't be evenly distributed across the entire roll, but more patch-like and of varying densities. My question is what the photos are of and whether they were all taken indoors or outdoors or both. If they're room interiors lit by flourescent lighting, that'll do it, but it can be largely corrected by a competent printer. You weren't shooting daylight film indoors or indoor tungsten film outdoors were you? Perhaps you're mistaking the color of the cast. As to the color shift you've got now, assuming these photos are important to you, see if a good quality lab can find a corrective filtration to print them with. Take it light.
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Tracy Coppock |
I'm new to this site, but I worked at a one hour photo lab for 7-8 years. I have never seen where an airport X-Ray caused film discoloration. That is not to say that it still could happen. However, there are two things that come to mind in the green photos. One: is a sign of old film. I know you said that it was a new role of film. But just because you buy it new doesn't mean it wasn't setting on the shelf for some time. Heat exposure will also turn pictures green. X-Ray's do not use heat. Even if you are careful with the film it doesn't mean the clerk or driver of truck kept that film in a cool dry place before your purchased it. Two: The lab tech did not do their job. A Tech can add Magenta to contradict the green. Take a look at the neg's themselves, if the film appears to be over red looking then it was old film. If not, a good lab tech can solve your output picture by adding Magenta and adding a little blue. Just for those who are interested, Kodak has more of a warm base to the film. Which makes it better for inside people shots. Fuji for example is more of a blue base film better for outside with green grass and blue skies.
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