Unsure where my light leak is from!

[danryan]

Hi all, I am new and just picked up an old Canon IVSB/2. Sadly, my test roll showed that is has a light leak and I am unsure of where it would be coming from as I believe blue light normally means it is getting exposed from the front. Any help would be great

 

[Sonnar Brian]

You should check the shutter curtains for small holes. Use a flashlight, examine from the front. Look for any reflection off the pressure plate.

 

[danryan]

Cheers I'll have a try. If it is from the fabric curtain, would some black cloth tape over the appropriate areas fix it do you think?

 

[KoNickon]

Yup, definitely the curtains. Really hard to detect when you can't remove the camera back. And hard to know if it's the first or second curtain.

 

[TenEleven]

Seconding what Brian said. I have had shutter curtain holes in my M2 and this is exactly what it looks like.

As a piece of general advice, if on color negative film, the light leak is bluish/white - it is coming from the front (lens side) and if it's reddish orange it's coming from the back as it has to travel through the base which is orange in color.

 

[danryan]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your time and advice!