Some of you may remember my struggles with fixing the light anomalies with this old camera, my latest being scrubbing the lenses clean of their calcium build up. Turns out, these lines (and worse, the fogging in the middle of the frame) are caused by light leaks around the secured edge of the bellows. So I need to get some quality sealant and close those up and run another roll through! Getting there!
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I am not feeling a light leak?? That almost looks like streaking on the film itself, maybe from the film being scratched as it is wound?? Seems I recall having a problem years ago with streaks similar on a camera I had. But that said, I like the shot, and maybe that film I have (expired) still has promise??
@tonydebont Thanks Tony! Once it's fixed I can use it for more of my important outings, and know my shots won't be spoiled by leakage! @rmkgreene My initial thought was scratching of the emulsion as well, but these lines run perpendicular to the direction of the winding film (they cut from side-to-side rather than down the length of the film). I took the camera into a dark room tonight, locked a tiny flashlight into the camera, and had a look. Sure enough, light was escaping from the sides of the bellows right where it connects to the body; long thin lines of light. That is where the majority of the issue is coming from, I just know it :)
So just curious what you used to clean up the lens. It looks quite a bit better than it did, but i would think it will be tricky to seal up the bellows.
@swilde Haha, that might very well do the trick Sue! :) @shanne I agree Shanne! Once I get this leak fixed I think this old camera will be able to produce a pretty nice image! :) @peterdegraaff Thanks Peter, several of you had mentioned that; I'll listen next time! :)
@groovygirlrn Thanks Sheri! A lot of people share your sentiment :) @sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry! It was built by my grandfather (like everything else around here). It needs some TLC but it is still pretty cool! @digitalrn I started out windex and finished with Lime-away. The problem lens is still not perfect (far from it), but I think it can still produce a pretty nice image. Once I get this leak fixed and run another roll through we will know for sure! And I agree, it might be a little bit tricky re-glueing the bellows, but at least it isn't a tear or hole, that would be a pain! :)
posted June 10th, 2012
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@rmkgreene My initial thought was scratching of the emulsion as well, but these lines run perpendicular to the direction of the winding film (they cut from side-to-side rather than down the length of the film). I took the camera into a dark room tonight, locked a tiny flashlight into the camera, and had a look. Sure enough, light was escaping from the sides of the bellows right where it connects to the body; long thin lines of light. That is where the majority of the issue is coming from, I just know it :)
@shanne I agree Shanne! Once I get this leak fixed I think this old camera will be able to produce a pretty nice image! :)
@peterdegraaff Thanks Peter, several of you had mentioned that; I'll listen next time! :)
@sarasdadandmom Thanks Terry! It was built by my grandfather (like everything else around here). It needs some TLC but it is still pretty cool!
@digitalrn I started out windex and finished with Lime-away. The problem lens is still not perfect (far from it), but I think it can still produce a pretty nice image. Once I get this leak fixed and run another roll through we will know for sure! And I agree, it might be a little bit tricky re-glueing the bellows, but at least it isn't a tear or hole, that would be a pain! :)