andrewmoore Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>hello.</p><p>A friend gave me his leica to test, i've included a few photos from the film that you can make out, the rest were ruined by these light bubbles.</p><p>http://www.flickr.com/photos/27490980@N06/sets/72157615625321033/</p><p>If anyone has any explanation as to what is the cause i would be most endeared.</p><p>thankyou in advance.</p><p>andrew</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel aron Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>looking at the images, it's pretty safe to say that the shutter curtain is swiss cheese. looks almost like the camera was sitting with a lens on (without a lens cap) facing the sun for a very long time. First bit of solid evidence.. the bubble are in the same place in every frame.<br /> simple replacement with a CLA (that I bet the IIIf needs right about now!)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewmoore Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>Joel, thankyou very much!</p> <p>I think your right, most of the photos have the bubbles in the same place albeit a couple, curiously. And what is a CLA?</p> <p>many thanks, for your help! i'm really really greatful :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrankin Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>Tell me if I'm crazy, but this might not be about the camera at all. It looks very much like air bubbles on the negatives during development from inadequate agitation to me.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>CLA == "Clean, Lube, Adjust". </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Cooper11664875449 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p><em>Tell me if I'm crazy, but this might not be about the camera at all. It looks very much like air bubbles on the negatives during development from inadequate agitation to me.</em><br> <br /> Cant possibly be... As Joel said, the bubbles are in exactly the same place in every frame; its the shutter curtain. Even via development error, air bubble just don't look like this.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 <p>It sure looks like curtain pinholes to me. Fortunately, the replacement cost is not high.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1664876441 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Youxin Ye did a great job replacing the curtains on my Barnack camera, at very reasonable rates. Look him up, or send me an Email for his address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tonai Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 <p>These don't look like it was caused by the lens. It just looks like the rubber deteriorated. As the others said, it is a relatively inexpensive fix. Also air-bells would have resulted in dark spots since they are a result of localized underdevelopment.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lazzari Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 <p>John T. got it right. The <em>rubberized silk</em> curtains have been subjected to age and heat. That many light leaks, points to only one thing - cracks in the "rubber"</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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