Re: [Leica] R8 light leak?

[Joe Leung <jcyleung8@shaw.ca>]

Jerry,

I would black tape it before loading.

Joe


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 5:43 PM
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
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