Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi David, From your pictures I conclude that the lightfall (top of picture and more to the left part) in the camera is coming from the bottom and from the right side as a picture is upside down and mirror-imaged in the camera. I do not expect that the shutter (vertical) has a crack (than this should be a straight line). Maybe the hinges? Why not use a flashlight and shine from the lens-side, without lens, with the back open to check the shutter and in B-position with back closed to see if light is coming from the backside ( setup in a dark environment). Good luck. Giap - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 2:43 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 light leak? > Joe > > Do you mean the one that I covered over with black tape before > I took the first exposure? > > Jerry > > Joe Leung wrote: > > > Hi David, > > > > I think the first thing to do is to check for light leak through the seal > > around the window on the back door first. > > > > Good luck, > > > > Joe L. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Young" <dnr@horizon.bc.ca> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 3:04 PM > > Subject: [Leica] R8 light leak? > > > > > All: > > > > > > I am having a problem with my last few rolls of film... > > > > > > I am getting (reddish) light streaks on numerous (but by no means all) > > > frames. These streaks are always in the same position. > > > > > > I have posted two shots showing the problem at > > > http://www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/problem.htm > > > > > > I would suspect light leaking through the felt trap when loading, but if > > > this were so, would it not affect frames in some sequence, as the film is > > > wrapped around the core? > > > > > > However, on one roll, exposed all in the same day, the problem shows on > > > exposures 3,6,9,10 & 15. Another roll, exposed over two days, shows the > > > problem on exposures 3a,15a,18a & 23a. All other exposures on both rolls > > > are fine. > > > > > > If it were a light leak through the camera back, I would think the amount > > > of fogging would be determined by how long the frame was in the film > > guides > > > between exposures. However, it appears that this is not the case. It can > > > appear on frames shot very close together and not on ones where the film > > > has sat in the gate for a day or more, between exposures. > > > > > > The light streaks always have one fuzzy edge and one razor sharp edge. > > I'd > > > suspect the shutter, but it runs vertically, while the bands appear to run > > > horizontally. > > > > > > My lab says it is not a problem with their processing. > > > > > > Can anyone here give me an idea as to what may be causing this? The camera > > > is under warranty. > > > > > > Many thanks, for any and all ideas. > > > > > > David. > > > ---------- > > > > > > David Young, | Libertè, egalitè, > > > Victoria, CANADA | fraternitè, et beaujolais. > > > > > > Website at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html