Uh-oh, woes with a Canonet GIII

[Ronald_H]

Just got a roll back that I shot with my Canonet GIII QL17. Film was Fuji Superia 400, expired in 2005. It was processed by the same lab I have been using for years (and has never, ever scr*wed up)

But I got weird pinkish 'bands' on the right hand side of the frame, for an example see below. Any thoughts? Light leaks?

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Do they appear in between the frames? If it is a light leak, check the seals at the hinge of the back. I use foam rubber sheets from Walmart.

 

[dmr]

Sure looks like a light leak to me.

Very similar to the one I had in the little Olympus when the plastic window slipped out of its place and acted like a "light pipe" from the outside to the film.

 

[Dwig]

It looks very much like a light leak, probably at the hinge end of the back.

Take a very, very careful look in the sprocket area adjacent to the pinkish streak to see if there is a trace of the streak, greenish on a negative. If the streak is there then its certainly a light leak.

 

[xxloverxx]

Definitely a light leak - I've had this problem before with my Ricoh 500G.

 

[Mablo]

Looks very much like a light leak but on the other hand you were shooting some old film. I wouldn't rule out film related problems yet.

First thing I'd do is to shoot a test roll with fresh film.

 

[januaryman]

Maybe even light leaking into the old film cassette maybe. Try again with fresh film.