Am I experiencing exposure issues?

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FullMetalClicks

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Hey guys! I'm a bit of a noob and working with a GSN. I got my exposures back from a session at the cemetery and found... well, take a look:




This was shot mid-day with low light at f/2. Anyone know what this is and what caused it, thanks.
 
Looks like a light leak to me. Have your light seals been replaced recently, or are they original?

Russ
 
Well, I've yet to make any changes to the camera but this is the only photo with that spot in the middle. I have the original leatherette pieces which remain on the body and my shots taken on bright & sunny days are fine.
 
If you saw this only one time, AND at the cemetery, then in my scientific opinion it must be a ghost. There is no other explanation. ;-)
 
Just realized the specifics of the issue and the location must have you all rolling on the floor. Got the film processed in a local drugstore. Not sure what a negative flat is...
 
I mean if the negative was not flat in the scanner. If it was only that one neg that was a problem then can you see from the neg if the problem is on the neg. If it is then it's either a light leak or an apparition. If its not on the negative then don't worry about it cos it would be a scan or print problem.

If it is on the negative then it could be a sticky shutter. I rekon you just need to expose a couple more films and see if it happens again.
 
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FullMetalClicks said:
Well, I've yet to make any changes to the camera but this is the only photo with that spot in the middle. I have the original leatherette pieces which remain on the body and my shots taken on bright & sunny days are fine.
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Russ was referring to the light seals in the back of the camera. They are in the grooves in the body that the edges of the film back fit into. Also along the hinge and the latch edges.

Looking at the neg might tell you more than looking at the print/scan. Check the edges of the neg outside the image area for any signs of exposure.
 
I at first thought maybe a lens flare, but it looks too even in area covered for that. And it's hard to get a light leak when you have the ERC on the body, at least from the bottom of the door, which this looks like. So if it is not on the negative, then it is probably something the processor did.

PF
 
farlymac said:
it's hard to get a light leak when you have the ERC on the body,
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I don't think the OP said he was using an ERC - or did I miss that bit?

Given the state of the ligh seals of every Electro I've worked on, I'm with Russ on this one and think the light seals have got to be the place to start. To start suggesting more esoteric reasons without checking the basics first just serves to confuse the issue.
 
monopix said:
I don't think the OP said he was using an ERC - or did I miss that bit?

Given the state of the ligh seals of every Electro I've worked on, I'm with Russ on this one and think the light seals have got to be the place to start. To start suggesting more esoteric reasons without checking the basics first just serves to confuse the issue.
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Got a new seal kit on the way, I'll be sure to take some test shots on the entire f-stop range. Thanks for the help guys.
 
one question, were there a lot of led lights on the top of that dome? If there was then that might have had some flare effect on the film and the wavelength coming from them may have generated some weird colours.
 
Thought OP might have been refering to the ERC when he said the leatherette pieces remain on the body.

PF
 
This is an old thread, but I've recently seen the same thing. It's a light leak through the seal at the door hinge.

If you look inside the camera, you'll see that a leak at the hinged door will expose the film which is wrapped emulsion-side-out on the take up spool.

My suggestion for testing the light seals: Load film and fire off three blank frames (e.g. with the lens cap), then leave the camera out in bright light for a day or two. Fire three more blank frames. Develop the film, and then look at the negative strip. You want to see six perfectly clear blank frames.
 
ColSebastianMoran said:
This is an old thread, but I've recently seen the same thing. It's a light leak through the seal at the door hinge.

If you look inside the camera, you'll see that a leak at the hinged door will expose the film which is wrapped emulsion-side-out on the take up spool.

My suggestion for testing the light seals: Load film and fire off three blank frames (e.g. with the lens cap), then leave the camera out in bright light for a day or two. Fire three more blank frames. Develop the film, and then look at the negative strip. You want to see six perfectly clear blank frames.
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That's prety much what I do except I expose the frame the camera is on when sat for a few days. This enables you to realign the film in exactly the same position after development to see where the light is coming from.
 
I had same problem with my GSN, but I thnk it´s more lens flare than a light leak, as I had it in some negs, not all in a full 36 exp. roll.
BTW, light seals were replaced, and most of the negs don´t show any problem.
Just in case... I don´t shoot in a cemetery...

Ernesto
 
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