[Leica] LEICA IIIF - I NEED SOME HELP

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Mike,

I think you nailed it. Luis normally uses 400 film and the first shot  
and the 3rd look like they were made in bright sunlight. Don't know  
if I'd fix it myself though.

Len


On Jun 5, 2007, at 8:26 PM, Mike Durling wrote:

> I've had this exact problem with my IIIF.  I will bet that you shot  
> these at 1/1000 sec or close to it.  What happened is that the  
> edges of the shutter curtains become frayed over time.  Maybe the  
> rubber wears off of the edge.  In any case there are threads on the  
> edge of the curtain.
>
> Long term, the cure is new curtains.  I actually fixed mine by  
> putting a bit of white glue on my finger and rubbing it into the  
> edge of the curtain.  This glues the threads down.  I forget how I  
> got the curtain half open, but probably set it to "time" and turned  
> the shutter speed dial backwards.  Obviously don't use too much glue.
>
> Probably most folks will tell you not to do this :)
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike D
>
> Luis Ripoll wrote:
>> Hi all, and specially to the IIIF experts Daniel Ridings and Peter  
>> Dzwig
>>  Usually I have some problems with the firsts shots on a film on  
>> my IIIF,
>> please see this picture:
>>  http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/01.jpg.html
>>  the sky is with some bands ...
>
>
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