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Dsides
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Username: Dsides
Post Number: 28
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:04 am: | 
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I've been chasing a light leak for five rolls of film in my Zorki 2C. The light is coming from the bottom (top of the photo) of the camera, across the spindle holes. I've put black wool in the bottom plate (front & back), covered the self timer, and even stuffed some wool into the shutter release. The shutters don't part when cocking, and I cant find a leak with a flashlight while looking inside... Any ideas on where else I should search? Or is it a cold war ghost possessing the camera and sabotaging my negatives... |
Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 828
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 10:32 am: |
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Look very carefully at the tripod bush assembly, on modern tripods the screw is far too long - this leads to the blind end of the bush being fractured and pushed away from the base which on some Zorki/FED types can allow light leakage. |
Dsides
Tinkerer
Username: Dsides
Post Number: 29
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 08:13 pm: |
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Dang. That would have been in the right place and everything, but no leaks. The leaks usually only get on the first 18" or so, leading me to believe that the light is leaking in some place near the spindle.
Thanks anyway - I'll know where to look on the next one! |
