Light leak or fungus?

[amandalim]

Hi! Just tested my first roll into a newly purchased leica IIIa.. I'm having all these light dots on my film, I think it might be fungus as there appears to be quite a lot on the lens, however a friend suggests that it may be holes in the shutter... I had a look at the shutter, and it appears to be fine... Did a bit of research but couldn't find much..

Anyone able to help identify and suggest what it might be?

 

[colyn]

Light leak.

Looks as though the curtains have many pinholes...

 

[Joosep]

lightleak...
the dots are all same on the shots.

never knew lightleaks would look so cool, like stars.

 

[Dwig]

Light leak.

Looks as though the curtains have many pinholes...

+1 - Note the repeating pattern of vertical dots near the center of all images. It is certainly a reliable repeating mechanical problem. The only logical explanation is that at least one, and prossibly both, of the shutter curtains has a large number of pinholes.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Definitely pinholes in the curtains.

 

[amandalim]

Thanks everyone!