Bessa R - Rangefinder No tight

[W@Yne]

Hello

New Voigtlander Bessa R + Color Skopar 35mm f2.5
Metz Grip G16 + Metz 40 MZ-2 + Metz orginal bouncer.
Visible defekt only with my bouncer Metz or Sto-fen.


Back side - ok.
Defect only with reflected flash.
My sentence constructional mistake of Bessa R.
My Bessa R3A & Bessa L - no problem.

Picture with cap.

Picture without cap.

Greetings.

 

[erikhaugsby]

Welcome to the forum!
I'm sure some of us would be willing to help you, but your pictures aren't showing and you haven't described the problem.

edit: they are now showing, Jon described your problem

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

The light leak is at the bottom left corner of the back of your camera.

Check the catch for the back, and check that there's nothing stopping the back from fully closing.

 

[Takkun]

Hmmm. This only happens with the flash, you say?
Like Jon says, it sounds like a leak with the back. Inspect it for cracks.
Is the 'blank' photo taken with a body cap, or the lenscap?

 

[jlw]

He says the problem happens only when using Metz or Sto-Fen bounce attachment. Correct, W@Yne?

If so, this looks like light from the flash being leaked into the camera. (It can't be a reflection off the lens rim, because his first picture shows that it happens even with the lens cap on.)

W@Yne, can you post a picture showing the camera with flash, grip and bouncer attached? This might help us to guess where the light is getting into the camera.

The back is the most likely source of leaks, but it could also be from a gap or missing screw in the camera body.

 

[W@Yne]

He says the problem happens only when using Metz or Sto-Fen bounce attachment. Correct, W@Yne?

- YES

If so, this looks like light from the flash being leaked into the camera. (It can't be a reflection off the lens rim, because his first picture shows that it happens even with the lens cap on.)

My Bessa R with orginal case defekt too.

The back is the most likely source of leaks, but it could also be from a gap or missing screw in the camera body.

- Back, cap & lens is ok.


1. My Flash Metz 40MZ-2 with Metz original bouncer.

2. My Metz Grip.

Greetings.

 

[jlw]

So, now we know (thanks to the pictures) that the flash mounts on the rewind end of the camera, and is well above it. The bounce attachment sends light in many directions -- some of this light must be going inside the camera.

The same lens and same flash on another camera do not produce the same problem, correct? If true, we can rule out the lens as a cause of the problem.

My guess: the most likely causes of leakage are the back door latch, or the clear window that shows you what type of film is loaded.

Suggestion: Load the camera, then put black tape over the edges of the door and the clear window. If this stops the problem, then you know the leak is where the tape is; remove the tape and examine the camera until you find it. If this does not stop the problem, try taping other areas until you find it.

 

[Takkun]

Does the problem occur without flash?
I am thinking that it's possible it might be a leak in front of the shutter, such as somewhere on the side of the lens.

Also, check the light baffles inside the camera...such as the foam that is supposed to be around the film window.

 

[clintock]

There is a foam light baffle that should be there if you take the bottom cover off. It's about 14mm long , 2mm wide, and 1mm deep that goes from the casting of the screw nearest the battery, across the battery lid contact fork, to the cast lip that separates that spring from the large sliding plate. The foam keeps light from the battery lid and holder area from leaking to the bottom of the shutter.
The foam corresponds to the bottom left corner of the shutter when looking at the back of the camera.
When looking at the camera bottom with the cover off, note that light shone brightly on the body of the camera can be seen through the bottom of the camera in the area near the battery holder.
Probably the bounce flash is illuminating the front left of the camera (the side under the finder window) and light is leaking past that foam baffle.
With the bottom off, look at the inside surface of the bottom plate- note the black paint in the area under the shutter- that whole area is pretty much open to the shutter above, while the area around the battery holder is open to the rest of the world!