Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matthew, Leica IIIc are notorious for the light leaks, especially the early ones. I had a Leica IIIc with a very same problem, also manifested in a very similar manner, same pattern, also my Leica had perfect curtains ... Actually there was a light leak bellow the film advance knob. I would suggest that you take the Leica IIIc to a skilled repairman and ask him to check the film advance knob if it is light tight. Hope this helps. Cheers, Matej - -----Original Message----- From: D. Matthew Surles To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Sent: 7/11/02 7:49 PM Subject: [Leica] Light Leak in IIIc I have the most baffling light leak in my "new" IIIc. I get about 10 or 15 "leaks" per roll; most are confined to the top right of the negative(bottom of the camera) in the sprocket hole area, and a little into the negative, and looks sort of like a bent triangle (if that makes any sense). About five of the leaks are black lines, maybe a centimeter wide, running top to bottom on the negative (white in print). I know this has to be happening while the film is on the take-up spool, as the sprocket holes make nice little black squares between the holes behind. I have checked absolutely everything: shutter curtains, curtain baffles, screw holes. I even taped up the baseplate where the adjacent vulcanite is missing as I thought that light might be getting in there. I have taken the camera into a dark room with a bright Mag-light and checked out every concievable combination of shutter curtain position, film speed, etc. I have tried a different lens, and tried not removing the lens while loaded, all to no avail. This is my first Leica after two years of a Zorki 1 (that works perfectly), so I am a little disappointed with my experience thus far. Any help would be greatly appreciated. - -matt - -- 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