Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>Hello, >> >>I recently joined the group. >> >>I have a problem with my M4-P that just won't go away. > >Are your leaks inside the frame lines or outside in the spacing? Or both? > >Regards, > > >Ben W. Holmes >Boulder, CO > Ben, The fogged areas are confined to the frames but if left to expose long enough, I believe it would finally burn out into the frame line. The bad areas is located at the bottom of the shutter hence the top of the film frame is fogged. I just got out of the lab and it is worse on the test rolls I just processed. I would shoot some frames, then just let hang around my neck for about 5-10 min., then put the cap over the lens and expose the frame. Those test frames should have been clear, but they were fogged on the top 1/3. I may shoot some slide film this weekend. I guess the reason I didn't catch this is that my 35 Summilux stays on this camera most of the time (with the lens cap on). thanks Mark