RB polaroid back issues

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Mark Liddell - 27 Sep 2004 16:36 GMT

Just got hold of a used polariod back for my RB67. The rollers are
clean but this was the result:

<a href="http://www.sukitesurfing.co.uk/pol.jpg">Pol.jpg</a>

The print was also covered in pink goo. I was using Fuji FP-100 film.

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Gordon Moat - 27 Sep 2004 19:02 GMT

> Just got hold of a used polariod back for my RB67. The rollers are
> clean but this was the result:
>
> <a href="http://www.sukitesurfing.co.uk/pol.jpg">Pol.jpg</a>
>
> The print was also covered in pink goo. I was using Fuji FP-100 film.

The rollers should be close together, and somewhat tight. On many
Polaroid pack film backs, there is a spring clip that holder the rollers
tightly together. If that spring clip is improperly installed, or
missing, then you could easily move the rollers by hand with little
resistance. If that is the situation, then you have found a possible
problem. If the rollers are in fact very snug, and provide some
resistance to turning by hand, then you may have put the pack film into
the back incorrectly, but I doubt it.

Ciao!

Gordon Moat
A G Studio
<http://www.allgstudio.com> Updated!

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