danmitch Posted June 22, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi All I have a relatively new (to me) M3 and Rigid Summicron 50 and have experienced a couple of strange examples of what I think is flare. What seems odd is that the pattern of flair seems so similar in two different scenes, my previous Leica bodies / lenses have been much more modern so not sure what to expect. The closest I could find searching was in this post: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/11569-what-flare.html ... however my "line" is horizontal not vertical. Many thanks in anticipation! Daniel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Hi danmitch, Take a look here Is this flare?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wattsy Posted June 22, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2009 Looks more like a light leak to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 22, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 22, 2009 A light leak in the film casette, not in the camera imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 22, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2009 It's only horizontal because the images need to be rotated through 90 degrees anti-clockwise (surely?) It looks like a sticking shutter to me, and an easy repair if you have the camera Cleaned, Lubed and Adjusted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 22, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 22, 2009 Light leak yes, but my vote goes to the hinged door on the back. If you are in St Albans you are not far from CRR in Luton. They can do a CLA for you. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted June 22, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 22, 2009 Andy, but if it was a shutter problem wouldn't is be a vertical line as we look at the images since they're in the same orientation as they would appear on the roll of film? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 22, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The images need rotating through 90 degrees, which would mean that the stripe is, in fact, vertical. Looking at them again, maybe a door seal is a more likely reason. Either way, a CLA will sort it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted June 22, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 22, 2009 The images need rotating through 90 degrees, which would mean that the stripe is, in fact, vertical. I don't think so. Looking at the side ratios they look like portrait orientated images that haven't been rotated by the original poster - i.e if you looked at the frame on the negative you'd see them as above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 22, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 22, 2009 I don't think so. Looking at the side ratios they look like portrait orientated images that haven't been rotated by the original poster - i.e if you looked at the frame on the negative you'd see them as above. Exactly, in which case, depending on the orientation of the camera when the images were taken, my firm bet would be on the hinge (top) of the door. The other (cheap) possibility - and please do not take this as an insult - is that you did not seat the door properly when putting on the base plate. I think you would have noticed this, though Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 22, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 22, 2009 Fair enough. Ignore me. (The leak must be coming from the bottom of the door, in that case) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 22, 2009 Share #11 Posted June 22, 2009 Fair enough. Ignore me. (The leak must be coming from the bottom of the door, in that case) Who said that...?! Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmitch Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted June 22, 2009 Many thanks for your input, really appreciated. I enjoyed the "debate" on vertical / horizontal, the images are uncropped, so despite both of these images being taken with the camera held vertically, the "light line" is horizontal, in that it runs along the long edge of the image. Bill - I wish it were just an open film door, unfortunately not the case - the problem has occured on only a few images on a roll. I am trying to recall if the leak occurs on changing lens, I would have thought a leaky door would affect every image - either way time for a CLA / repair then - I guess flare was very wishful thinking, I must admit I have not ever seen flare like that before. Thanks again, I will report back on the precise cause once this is diagnosed. Regards to all - Daniel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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