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Loic
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Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011 - 06:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Dear all, here I have a Fujica AX-3 that works pretty well half of the time. The other half it leaves a white band on the left third of the surface

Anyone has a clue of what it is and how it could be fixed?

Thanks,
Loïc.
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Donnie_strickland
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Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 06:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I think that's a light leak. You might need to replace the light seals around the film door. Jon Goodman has a set of instructions written up for the AX-3:

https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/seal/Fujica_AX3.pdf

Jon sells kits for this on eBay; his user id is "interslice".
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Loic
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Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I don't think so, light leak are usually look like blurry blobs or band on the side of the frame like: http:[email protected]/5486316218/

And I shoot with the camera in the leather camera protection.

I might still change the foam though.
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Donnie_strickland
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Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 07:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

http://tinyurl.com/4hkphv2
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Waynemel
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Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 08:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Which way does the shutter travel on this camera?
Is it horizontal or vertical?
If it is vertical, could the shutter be stuck open slightly on some frames?
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Donnie_strickland
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Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 05:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The AX-3 has a horizontal-running shutter.
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Waynemel
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Posted on Tuesday, March 01, 2011 - 05:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

So much for that theory.

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