>From what I've read this often seems to be a problem with friction on the head guide bar >caused by temperature, or dust and lack of lubrication. Clean and lubricate the bar with >a bit of fine oil. A few minutes after posting this I got to test it. My Photo 700 started slamming the left side (it sounded a bit 'sticky' before this happened). A couple of small shots of LPS-1 and all is well. Powell - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.