Zorki 3 Light Leak Problem need help

[yauyaursk]

Hello everyone!!
I took a roll of photo with my zorki 3. It seems got problem when I get the photo.
A kind of red light show up at left side(As the photo showed).

But some photo took at indoor doesn't got this red light.
What make this Light leak??? I had check the curtain, seem not about it.
Can any of you give me some advice?

 

[Xmas]

The leak is probably via the base side of the film, a back seal probably...

Noel

 

[Xmas]

The sprocket hole area of the film rebate may help locating the leak mechanism, does the leak extend to the edge of the film? The picture image is inverted left to right & mirror imaged so the leak may be from the back of camera near to the top of the sprocket drive shaft.
Noel

 

[yauyaursk]

The sprocket hole area of the film rebate may help locating the leak mechanism, does the leak extend to the edge of the film? The picture image is inverted left to right & mirror imaged so the leak may be from the back of camera near to the top of the sprocket drive shaft.
Noel

I am thinking same too. But it will not exposure too much like that.......

 

[reagan]

Hey, yauyaursk! In one roll, how many photos have a leak? All? Few? Have you had this camera for a long time? Has the camera been CLA recently? Do all shutter speeds seem to work properly? If you want, could you upload attachment, maybe some larger examples of the flare?

Zorki.3 is a nice camera. I know you are going to enjoy it very much.

 

[yauyaursk]

Hey, yauyaursk! In one roll, how many photos have a leak? All? Few? Have you had this camera for a long time? Has the camera been CLA recently? Do all shutter speeds seem to work properly? If you want, could you upload attachment, maybe some larger examples of the flare?

Zorki.3 is a nice camera. I know you are going to enjoy it very much.

24pp in roll, i got about 20 but not indoor. My zorki 3 with me for long time(Two years may more). It work properly from the day when arrival. Whole machine still quite smooth, but did't got CLA recently, because I need trip around always.

Yes I place ups a larger one here. But It just got Light leak at outdoor.

indoor

 

[reagan]

yauyaursk ~ So sorry for not posting yesterday... I got distracted with other things. Thanks for posting the larger pics.

The white light indicates (I believe) that the light is coming to the front of your film. Orange/red light would indicate that it is hitting the back of the film.

As mentioned, images are inverted, so it seems to me that light is possibly hitting the front, top, right side of your negative. There's also a little light at the left corner on two of the above shots, but this could be the same leak hitting two frames at once. If so, it will show up on the negs, in between frames also. (I think?)

The shutter overlap is on the right side (holding the camera with the shutter cocked ready to shoot) so possibly there is a slight gap at the top of the curtain overlap. Please understand, I'm just guessing here and trying to suggest areas to look into.

To check this, you might try taking a few test frames indoors. With the lens cap on, wind the film to a new frame, then without releasing the shutter, remove the lens cap and shine a very bright light into the lens for several seconds, then put the lens cap back on. With the lens cap on, release the shutter.

On another frame, take the lens cap off and while holding the lens near a bright light, slowly wind and cock the shutter. Then replace the lens cap and release the shutter. Possibly the shutter is gapping as you wind the film.

Have the leaks occurred on several rolls? Or just one? I have a Zorki.4 that gets orange leaks (probably light hitting the back of the film) about 1 or 2 frames every other roll. I don't use it enough to find the leak, but it drives me crazy!

The best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

And P.S. ~ I like my Zorki.3 MUCH better than my Zorki.5. If my choices were to CLA a Zorki.3 or buy a Zorki.5, I'd get the CLA. IMHO.

 

[yauyaursk]

yauyaursk ~ So sorry for not posting yesterday... I got distracted with other things. Thanks for posting the larger pics.

The white light indicates (I believe) that the light is coming to the front of your film. Orange/red light would indicate that it is hitting the back of the film.

As mentioned, images are inverted, so it seems to me that light is possibly hitting the front, top, right side of your negative. There's also a little light at the left corner on two of the above shots, but this could be the same leak hitting two frames at once. If so, it will show up on the negs, in between frames also. (I think?)

The shutter overlap is on the right side (holding the camera with the shutter cocked ready to shoot) so possibly there is a slight gap at the top of the curtain overlap. Please understand, I'm just guessing here and trying to suggest areas to look into.

To check this, you might try taking a few test frames indoors. With the lens cap on, wind the film to a new frame, then without releasing the shutter, remove the lens cap and shine a very bright light into the lens for several seconds, then put the lens cap back on. With the lens cap on, release the shutter.

On another frame, take the lens cap off and while holding the lens near a bright light, slowly wind and cock the shutter. Then replace the lens cap and release the shutter. Possibly the shutter is gapping as you wind the film.

Have the leaks occurred on several rolls? Or just one? I have a Zorki.4 that gets orange leaks (probably light hitting the back of the film) about 1 or 2 frames every other roll. I don't use it enough to find the leak, but it drives me crazy!

The best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

And P.S. ~ I like my Zorki.3 MUCH better than my Zorki.5. If my choices were to CLA a Zorki.3 or buy a Zorki.5, I'd get the CLA. IMHO.

Thanks for your help~ I am also busy for homework(mad)~
Actually the leak came out randomly, sometimes all but sometimes none.
I had try a new roll, but somehow this roll didn't got any problem....?
I want to made more try.
Bless my zorki 3 can go well.

 

[reagan]

"Actually the leak came out randomly, sometimes all but sometimes none. I had try a new roll, but somehow this roll didn't got any problem....?"

Oooo, the worst kind . I have one too, the Zorki.4 I mentioned above. I don't use it often and it doesn't always occur when I do use it. Just enough to keep me guessing... Drives me cRaaAzYy!!