Re: [Leica] Light leaks on Leica IIIc (380xxx) - Part II

["onetreehillclw" <onetreehillclw@compaq.net>]

I have a IIIcK 391114 that had a light leak inside the camera.
The negatives were showing a light streak from the top corner
to the bottom corner. After 3 repair shops, Kinderman Camera fixed the
problem--- a leak in the bottom of the film winding knob. I would have never
guessed that one.

chris williams


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Matej Novak" <matej.novak@hermes.si>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 3:07 AM
Subject: [Leica] Light leaks on Leica IIIc (380xxx) - Part II


> >  I just got a 1941 Leica IIIC (380xxx) with non-standard flash
> > sync installed. When I have had developped the first roll of
> > film I noticed that there are bright stripes of irregular shape
> > on some of the slides. The stripes extend from the holes on the
> > lower side of the film up and through the holes on the upper side
> > of the film (if you think about the film in the camera it is
> > vice-versa). Most of the stripes are on the right side of the
> > slides, except one that is on the left side of the slide (all
> > are of the similar shape).
>
>  I have just shot the second roll of film, and the stripes are still
> there! This time I was shooting mostly outside in the middle of the
> day, so the stripes are more evident. Now there is not just one stripe,
> but up to three similarly shaped stripes on a single slide. This means
> that there is really something wrong with the camera, but again the
> strange thing is that the stripes extend through all of the film
> including the sprocket holes - what really excludes the possibility
> of a problem with the shutter curtains (otherwise the stripes would
> only cover the 24x36 mm area, right?). So possibly there is a problem
> with the body shell, although it seems ok to me?!
>
>  Anyways, I have taken the camera to a repair shop, and will keep you
> updated.
>
> Matej