bobby_novatron
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Sorry to read about your troubles with the MP, I hope Leica CS bends backwards to help you find an appropriate solution.
Dark stripes on negatives with a new MP
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matt335
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sorry for your problems with a lovely camera. I am, however, very pleased for your healthy relationship as you both have an MP. 🙂
Vincent.G
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I have been following the OP findings. Very systematic trouble shooting.
Seems like there is a little light leak through the scratch of the shutter curtain. Would the black stripes show up in low light / night time shooting conditions?
Maybe OP can put on the lens cap and remove it immediately before shooting a frame to see if the stripes disappear?
Or is it possible to point the loaded camera at a strong light source for some time and then cover up the lens, trip the shutter and wind to next frame. Maybe do this for a couple of frames and then develop the negatives. If the lines still show up, your shutter curtains may need to be replaced.
Seems like there is a little light leak through the scratch of the shutter curtain. Would the black stripes show up in low light / night time shooting conditions?
Maybe OP can put on the lens cap and remove it immediately before shooting a frame to see if the stripes disappear?
Or is it possible to point the loaded camera at a strong light source for some time and then cover up the lens, trip the shutter and wind to next frame. Maybe do this for a couple of frames and then develop the negatives. If the lines still show up, your shutter curtains may need to be replaced.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
With pinholes the exposure time is the time the lens cap is off and the flawed blind in front of the film; so it varies. But I can't imagine a pin hole exposing so evenly and consistently and across the gap between frames.
So I'll wish you luck when Leica deal with it. It might be worthwhile to follow the repair or whatever with a phone call and some questions. You might be able to speak to the technician...
Regards, David
With pinholes the exposure time is the time the lens cap is off and the flawed blind in front of the film; so it varies. But I can't imagine a pin hole exposing so evenly and consistently and across the gap between frames.
So I'll wish you luck when Leica deal with it. It might be worthwhile to follow the repair or whatever with a phone call and some questions. You might be able to speak to the technician...
Regards, David
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