[Leica] Technical Problem from Film Era--can anyone help?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

Ah yes the inserts not backs! I thought it was a pretty good idea and I
thought it worked out. Perhaps put each insert in a white cotton sock with a
rubber band around it.


On 9/17/13 7:39 PM, "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:

> Great suggestions!  The Mamiya M645 is a bit of a strange animal: it has
> interchangeable film inserts, but not interchangeable backs.  In other
> words, you can pre-load film into the little holders and shoot to your
> heart's content, popping one out at the end of a roll and quickly
> reloading with a fresh roll.  Since I didn't have this problem when I
> manually loaded each roll at a time (rather than popping in and out the
> inserts), it may be that, indeed, the film became loose during the
> switches.  I'll try it again by not pre-loading the inserts).
> 
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] Technical Problem from Film Era--can anyone help?
> 
> It could be you loaded the film and it got loose so light leaked in as you
> mentioned having trouble with this load and not others. We cant always
> load film in a low light room if its in the sunlight then everything has
> to happen smoothly to avoid "accidents" with Brownie film.  (medium format
> film)
> And like you said it could be the foam in the back needs to be replaced.
> I'd shoot another roll to know.
> If your leaks are only that previous roll and not the one before or after
> it than maybe you're ok in the getting your back CLA'd department.
> I'm spend more money on having my backs maintained than my cameras and
> lights  combined.
> 
> But when I get a used camera certainly a modular type I include getting
> the camera and back CLA'd as part of the price I have to pay for the
> system.
> Modular cameras with interchangeable backs require way more maintenance
> from the photographer than  more closed cameras.
> 
> 
> On 9/17/13 7:03 PM, "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote:
> 
>> Mamiya M645,
> 
> 
> 




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