The biggest source of light leaks for me has been from imperfect bellows cameras. A small hole in the bellows can ruin images depending on the intensity of the light outside. I've had to repair a Mamiya 6 and Makina 67 because of pinhole-sized holes. I fixed the Mamiya 6 with electrical tape 3 years ago and it works great now. The Makina 67 required a complete bellows replacement which cost about $150 (in Shanghai). The lesson I learned with both cameras is to inspect them closely with a bright flashlight before buying or running a bunch of film through them.
I had been struggling with light leaks so I replaced my light seals. Shot my roll and developed it and it got a lot worse. I was about to start troubleshooting when I watched your video and you mentioned the center column. Bamm! right there I noticed my mistake. I had loaded the spool and put it into the canister to develop. Right before developing I noticed that I forgot the column so i went back to my dark room and put it back in. It had obviously been too late at this point and my roll was ruined. So far I made pretty much every possible mistake at this point. But I know those won't happen so fast again. Thanks for the vid! :)
ngl i love the effect of light leaks...but i really do like having some control over when they pop up and appear. loved making this video 🎞♥️
A light leak can sometimes be a fun little addition to a photo but that’s a little inconsistent to count on!
The biggest source of light leaks for me has been from imperfect bellows cameras. A small hole in the bellows can ruin images depending on the intensity of the light outside. I've had to repair a Mamiya 6 and Makina 67 because of pinhole-sized holes. I fixed the Mamiya 6 with electrical tape 3 years ago and it works great now. The Makina 67 required a complete bellows replacement which cost about $150 (in Shanghai). The lesson I learned with both cameras is to inspect them closely with a bright flashlight before buying or running a bunch of film through them.
Great tip! Yes the bellows are a another whole reason why it's good to inspect and CLA your old cameras!
You had me at Acetate!❤️
Smooth delivery like a Professor
Thanks for the knowledge mate🤙🏾 Keep up the GoodWork
I had been struggling with light leaks so I replaced my light seals. Shot my roll and developed it and it got a lot worse. I was about to start troubleshooting when I watched your video and you mentioned the center column. Bamm! right there I noticed my mistake.
I had loaded the spool and put it into the canister to develop. Right before developing I noticed that I forgot the column so i went back to my dark room and put it back in. It had obviously been too late at this point and my roll was ruined.
So far I made pretty much every possible mistake at this point. But I know those won't happen so fast again. Thanks for the vid! :)
omg this literally answered a question i had been wondering about for a few weeks
that's what we're here for :)
These past two videos have just made me want to get more experimental with my film. We need a film soup tutorial soon
aren't you able to tell if the light came from the front or the back of the film by the color (orange/yellow or blue) of the lightleak?
And I have been wondering whether my EOS 3 needs some foam repairs but then I realized it was a textbook example of piping …