spero pa Posted October 5, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 5, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) One or two shots out 36 exp will have a straight strip of light down the side. Any advice or suggestion on cause, many thanks. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/265272-m3-negative-problem-any-suggestions/?do=findComment&comment=3124347'>More sharing options...
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duckrider Posted October 5, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 5, 2016 Looks like back door lightleak. Are the exposures with this strip those You did not take pictures for a longer period = filmsegment was for longer time in this place, exposed via backdoor? Test this with & without a black tape around back door. Gold luck Thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spero pa Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 6, 2016 thanks Thomas, its a good point, i never wind on the film until i am ready to take the next which is unmeasured amount of time. i will investigate this option cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
friedeye Posted November 3, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 3, 2016 This type of leak has been discussed in another thread somewhere on this board. It is not from your rear door, rather from through your lens. It's my belief that it's due to your shutter curtain not being quite tight enough against the light baffle. Thomas is correct, in that it only appears in frames that have been left in the gate for any period of time. The solution? I had a very bad case of this on my M2 and tightened the curtain tension (you can see how to do this on YouTube). I was unwilling to tighten the tension too much (a quarter turn on each curtain) because it can screw up your shutter timing. It worked pretty well, but not completely. Another member consulted a Leica technician, and, apparently the only way to fix it properly is a rather costly disassemble. My suggestion, and what has been working for me, is to stop down your lens to f/16 or f/22 anytime you plan to leave your shot in the gate. Or, and probably preferably, use a lens cap. I'm a street shooter who hates using lens caps, other than storage, so that doesn't really work for me. In bright sun, you need to be careful. Not so much inside. I also put my camera lens down, when placing it on a table or shelf. This is a good habit, as it protects your camera from any direct sunlight into the lens, which will burn a hole rather quickly in your curtain. Good luck and good shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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