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! :)
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.
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 🎞♥️
You had me at Acetate!❤️
Smooth delivery like a Professor
Thanks for the knowledge mate🤙🏾 Keep up the GoodWork
A light leak can sometimes be a fun little addition to a photo but that’s a little inconsistent to count on!
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! :)
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!
These past two videos have just made me want to get more experimental with my film. We need a film soup tutorial soon
omg this literally answered a question i had been wondering about for a few weeks
that's what we're here for :)
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 …