optV
25-Sep-2006, 09:09
Hello,
I'm hoping some fellow Shen-hao HZX-45IIA users can test their camera's for me to see if a phenomena I noticed is actually normal.
Checking for light leaks yesterday, I placed a very bright, very small LED light inside my Shen-hao, sealed the back up with a film holder and turned the lights off in my darkroom. After my eyes adjusted a bit (a few minutes later) I got inches away from the camera and began to scan for leaks. I found that a very small light leaks along the length of the back line where the entire back attaches/disconnects to the camera. This is the opposite side of the film holder opening.
I haven't noticed any fogging, but I usually only have the film holder in the camera for just enough time to expose and pull it out.
I did some testing with some expired type 79 film and the results are inconclusive, there are what look like light steaks in the same place on every shot, but the film expired in 05. Also, for a control, I placed my darkcloth over the entire camera, with the lens covered and the leaking area covered, and same streaks.
Can someone test their camera to see if this is normal. I would imagine the because the filmplane is sunk in, the holder would block the leaking light.
Thanks in advance, Dan.
I'm hoping some fellow Shen-hao HZX-45IIA users can test their camera's for me to see if a phenomena I noticed is actually normal.
Checking for light leaks yesterday, I placed a very bright, very small LED light inside my Shen-hao, sealed the back up with a film holder and turned the lights off in my darkroom. After my eyes adjusted a bit (a few minutes later) I got inches away from the camera and began to scan for leaks. I found that a very small light leaks along the length of the back line where the entire back attaches/disconnects to the camera. This is the opposite side of the film holder opening.
I haven't noticed any fogging, but I usually only have the film holder in the camera for just enough time to expose and pull it out.
I did some testing with some expired type 79 film and the results are inconclusive, there are what look like light steaks in the same place on every shot, but the film expired in 05. Also, for a control, I placed my darkcloth over the entire camera, with the lens covered and the leaking area covered, and same streaks.
Can someone test their camera to see if this is normal. I would imagine the because the filmplane is sunk in, the holder would block the leaking light.
Thanks in advance, Dan.