Unexplainable light leak??

[jumanji]

Yesterday I processed two 8x10 sheets that I shot the day before. The first one came out ok, but the second one had light leak that I have no idea why and how it happened!
I feel a bit angry and ridiculous at the same time. Any idea how did it get there?



P/S: it's 320 TXP. I did have QC problem with Fomapan 8x10 before, but I dont think Kodak also has it.

[koraks]

Have you used this holder before? First thing that comes to mind is the felt light trap where the dark slide goes in as it appears to be on that side of the holder.

[macolive]

Something similar happened to me and I realised that I did not push the holder down all the way in the back so light was leaking from the top after I removed the dark slide.

[jumanji]

From the light trap? Hmm that makes sense.

[redshift]

I've done something similar especially with 8x10. The light trap can be fine. Inserting the dark slide a little off angle can pry open the light trap.

From the light trap? Hmm that makes sense.

[jumanji]

Actually it's my friend's old Fidelity. Looks like I should handle it with care next time. Thanks all.

[dsphotog]

I like to drape the focusing cloth over the camera and holder, especially if the darkslide will be out for a long exposure.

[ic-racer]

Looks more like the film holder may not have been seated properly prior to darkslide removal.

[Kevin Crisp]

The light leak doesn't appear to be coming from the end of the negative that shows the slots, so I'd say not the light trap. It is SO easy (depending on the camera back and the film holder) to think you've got it fully seated when you really don't. I always tug a little back and forth to make sure the film holder indexing lip is seated in the slot of the camera back. Good luck.

[BradS]

Looks more like the film holder may not have been seated properly prior to darkslide removal.

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