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Is this a light leak?
« on: March 20, 2009, 06:09:06 PM »
I'm assuming it is, it's taken on my Holga 120wpc, but I've suffered a light leak on this camera before. :-\

It had a bit of an issue getting the film on the spool and I think I touched the film as I was fiddling with it. But that wouldn't have caused this would it?

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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 06:13:52 PM »
looks like some kind of light leak to me ....
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 09:07:58 PM »
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 09:33:07 PM »
Looks like a leak... but on the right side of the camera.
Odd since there is the roll on this side which protects against light hitting the film directly...  ???

Might be a reflection...
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 09:50:14 PM »
hmmmm did it just occur on this frame?
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 10:39:08 PM »
Yep, just on this frame that's the weird thing.

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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2009, 10:59:55 AM »
maybe the camera got a knock or something at that frame, allowing light in. on most cameras you wouldn't expect this, but on a holga ....!
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2009, 01:03:00 PM »
I'd say check the whole black compartment behind the lens since you have crisp edges so it's not a rolling problem light leak. The standard places to tape up and seal are two small bumps at the top (which are probably hidden behind a proper mask in the newer holgas. Mine didn't come with a 6x6 mask) and all the little gaps/lines like around the holga name, across the front just below that bit, etc.  It might even be coming from the shutter clicker/lever considering its position.
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2009, 02:06:27 PM »
Don't forget this one is the 6x12 panoramic model. I think it has a pinhole (if memory serves me well).
It's probably built differently from the regular Holga and I don't think it does 6x6...
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2009, 05:31:16 PM »
Thanks everyone, I think the consensus is it's a light leak.

I've given it a going over with gaffer tape, so we'll see if it happens again.

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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2009, 05:08:15 AM »
it could be a finger?  :D
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2009, 10:36:06 AM »
I thought it was a finger too. Look at the lighter area at the very bottom where it borders the frame edge.
The frame is sharp and no light goes into it, I'm betting its a finger-'digit artifact'  :)
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2009, 11:21:16 AM »
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a finger-'digit artifact'

Oh, you might be right!  :-[  I'd better make sure those fingers are under control.

thanks
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2009, 11:46:33 AM »
Don and Mark - you win the FW weekly award for managing to spot what immediately becomes Bleedingly Obvious once it;s been pointed out!
 ;D ::) ;D :)

Fingers didnt even enter my head (?) until you both said it, now - of course it's a finger.

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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2009, 02:09:26 PM »
You gotta love wide angle cameras  ;D
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Re: Is this a light leak?
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2009, 10:07:00 AM »
There are ghosts in these toy cameras - all the time! I tell ya! ;)
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