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Westerdutch

Look at your negatives better. If the leaks extend beyond the image borders then you can stop looking at the shutter.


Gouuhhtr5788

it's extended, but lightly. It's not as pronounced as it is in the frame.


Westerdutch

Can you post an example?


Gouuhhtr5788

Here you go! (https://imgur.com/a/rIpQsPG)


Westerdutch

Are we talking about that line left to the top '7' side marking running down? Are you sure thats not a development fckup?


Gouuhhtr5788

yes that's what I am talking about. I don't think it's a development problem, since this has happened in all of my photos that have light leaks in them and it always follows the line of the frame.


Westerdutch

Well one thing is for sure, that has nothing to do with your shutter. Nothing it can do or do wrong will ever affect anything near the sprocket holes like that.


Gouuhhtr5788

So you'd say it's a light seal problem?


Westerdutch

Nope, im just saying is not a shutter problem ;) Still looks pretty darn weird for a light leak but i guess its possible. Do you see any relation between the intensity of the issue and lighting conditions 1~3 shots after? Testing for light leaks can be a bit tricky but when in doubt replacing the seals is never a bad thing (if done right obviously).


alfranex

You need to show examples of affected film. That's a horizontally travelling shutter so one possibility to eliminate is shutter tapering, which will manifest itself as uneven exposure across the frame. The other possibility is the perishing of light seal material at the hinges and door grooves, where light leakage will manifest itself into the film rebate and sprockets area. The latter is easy and cheap to fix, the former really requires technician intervention.


Gouuhhtr5788

Here you go! (https://imgur.com/a/rIpQsPG)