Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Light Leak in m6?
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 20:52:12 +0000
 
Any chance you've got some bad film canisters?  Has it happened with 
other emulsions?  Shouldn't a light leak from the rewind lever 
appear at the top of the film as it's loaded (i.e. bottom of 
the image)? Please keep us posted on this one.

Roy


On  6 Jan 99 at 20:28, JZa1058168@aol.com wrote:

> Using Ilford Delta 400 B and W,  I am getting black streak along
> what would be the bottom edge of the film (a sit sits in the camera)
> the black irregularly sometimes extends into the image area. Don
> Goldberg stated that the black sealer on the bottom of the hinged
> back is for cushioning and not a light trap ,but the light (if it is
> a light leak) might be coming in through where the rewind lever fits
> on the camera front. Any observations?   Joe Zarick, Cinn Ohio
>