HUGE Scratches on my negatives - why?

I wonder what the final outcome was? I don't suppose we will ever hear as we haven't seen the OP since September of 2017. He may have moved to Bentonville, Arizona I suppose

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MattKing said:

Ask your lab whether they use dip and dunk equipment or roller transport equipment.

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Yes - if its a dip and dunk machine I would say the problem is at the camera stage, if its a roller transport well they are notorious for scratching film.. I would ask this direct question

jakehall said:

I just called them, they said roller.

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theres is the most likely problem... Most of these labs use Digital Ice to make proof prints to hide this ongoing problem... I have refused to print for clients in the past who have used roller transport for BW film process and came to me for Condensor Enlarger prints.. find a lab that uses dip and dunk and this will not be a concern moving forward in your film career.