What´s wrong with this M6?

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Hi guys, I need help from experts.... YOU

Recently I bought a classic M6 and I have noticed that the bottom plate does not close well... There are space betwen it and the camera when I lock it.... Like 2 millimeters....
Please take a look to this film strip from my first roll, there are "rare lights"...
What´s wrong with it?

Thanks in advance and forgive my english

 
I don't understand what I'm supposed to be looking at. The bottom part of the top photos are equal to the top part of the bottom photos?

Is this a full scan?
 
It does look like you have a bit of a light leak, although not a terrible one. The proper fix would be to have it repaired, but it looks like you could get away with gaffer taping around the bottom. Be sure to use real cloth gaffer tape, which leaves no residue, and not black duct tape or electrical tape. If you tape up the bottom, and you still see the leak, you have problems beyond the loose bottom.
 
I see some flare spots near the middle/bottom of some of your images. You have to remember that the lens projects an upside down image onto the film in the camera, so light leaks near the bottom of an image come from the top of the camera, not the bottom.
 
thanks to all for responde...

I´m sure that it is a light leak but not sure were it came from:

1. cutain?
2. top part of the camera?
3. bottom part of the camera?

What do you think?
 
Try a roll of colour neg film. If the flare/light leak is white, it is coming from the front of the camera. If the flare/light leak is orange, it is coming from the rear of the camera and travelling through the orange mask of the film.
 
I'm trying to picture this and don't fully understand where the gap is. Is it on the end where the locking lever is and doesn't snug up
tight or does it run along the length of the baseplate between it and the camera body (say as seen from the top looking down).
I hope that makes sense.

edit...just saw the luigi ref. I would think that this 'should' rule out a baseplate leak. Sounds like it could it be a curtain issue.
The leak is not across all frames but does seem to be somewhat consistent in spacing.
 
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Hey, that´s Barcelona 😛

If the bottom cover is not closing properly it might be as simple as the turning lever being loose.

But since you´re using a case it shouldn´t be the reasson for the light leaks.
 
Thanks for pointing it out. It's at the same level vertically, but not precisely on the same spot on each frame, which leads me to believe that the problem here is the lab.

I once had a color roll I shot with my Rolleiflex with dark red streaks. It happened again with another roll that I had shot with my Hasselblad. Never happened again after I never took it to the same lab ever again.

I would try that: like Frank said, try a color roll, but this time go to a completely different place to have it developed.
 
Hi, Thanks to all again.... Very helpful answers here!
This roll was developed for myself, tomorrow I will try a color roll and develop it in the lab...
regards
 
FrankS said:
Try a roll of colour neg film. If the flare/light leak is white, it is coming from the front of the camera. If the flare/light leak is orange, it is coming from the rear of the camera and travelling through the orange mask of the film.
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Well I tryed with a color negative and changing the lens (cron 40 and cron50) and light leak is still there... It is white so I sume that it come from the front of the film but I can´t figure from wich part of the camera!!!
Is possible that it is a curtain problem?

 
On the B&W scan there is one between frames... strange. Do you keep a finger on the shutter when winding? How light a touch is the shutter?

Steve
 
just a wild guess but have you tried shining a bright flashlight through the curtains to see if there are any pinholes ?

a darkish room would help and if you let your eyes get a bit dark adapted, the slightest pinhole should be obvious. never tried this myself but worth a try ?

I'd try it with lens on and off.
 
Do the shutter curtain thing.

Also take the bottom off and shine a dim light around the back and top openings while looking thru the bottom with the bottom off. Be in a fairly dark room. Check arund the lug stap fasteners.
 
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