is this normal? fed 2

[lufftpablo]

Hi these is a picture with muy fed 2 and jupiter 8.

i see on the right side of the photo a part more iluminated, i think it may be a problem with the curtain, could it be?

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Hi these is a picture with muy fed 2 and jupiter 8.

i see on the right side of the photo a part more iluminated, i think it may be a problem with the curtain, could it be?

look which direction the light is coming from!..nothing wrong with the shutter!

 

[julio1fer]

Does not look like curtain trouble to me. Did you get this in every frame?

 

[gho]

I am not sure, but if it was the curtain I would expect unevenness at the top or the bottom of the picture, as the curtain is travelling horizontally. Do you see this in all frames? Maybe it occured during development?

 

[brachal]

Looks like a small light leak to me.

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Well - I'm sorry but the quality of that picture is pretty crap! (on my screen - anyhow! ) looks like a lot of flare has degraded the image! - or maybe that lens needs 'casting' - sorry again🙁
Dave.

 

[pb908]

looks like a light leak from bottom (bottom area have more cast, decrease slowly to inner area).. check your fed's seal.

 

[payasam]

pb908 is probably right. I've had light leaks around the bottom edge of the shutter on two Leicas, a IIIc and an M2. Happened in those frames which were in the gate when I changed lenses in relatively bright conditions.

 

[fidget]

Could be a leak between the curtain edges. It can happen when winding on, the curtains are pulled back across the frame as the film is moved. At one side the curtains have a minimum overlap and can let light pass (when wound on in light) on some frames.

Check for this when winding on with no film in, with torch or bright light in front of the curtains. You may be surprised how many will let light in.

Dave..

 

[fidget]

If you have film in it, try covering the lens for an exposure then deliberately winding on whilst pointing towards a good light, then again with the lens covered for the wind on.

 

[fidget]

Here's a thread on this subject from a while ago.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59634