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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000
From: "Mike" [email protected]
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Subject: Re: Mamiya Press light leak

Dark slide light leaks are usually caused by the baffle wearing out. To prevent the leak from reoccurring simply have the baffle replaces or put black tape over the dark slide slot.

Mike
www.mfcrepair.com

"HypoBob" [email protected] wrote

> Occasionally I get a faint light leak on negatives from my old Mamiya
> Press.  On the negatives I can see a faint image of one of the two 7 mm
> "buttons" in the film back.  I think the light is coming in through the
> dark slide slot when the slide is out and the slot is facing the sun.
>
> Does anyone know a way to avoid this problem?  The slot does not seem to
> be amenable to any kind of refelting.  This has just been happening
> recently, so I expect it may be a wear problem.
>
> Bob

From: Tom Ferguson [email protected]
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Subject: Re: Mamiya Press light leak

What Mike says is completely correct, assuming that the leak is from the darkslide slot.

Just let me point out that the Mamiya press system backs are infamous for the back to body light seals deteriorating. Have a good look at the "foam" seals on your film back. Are they still foam, or have they turned to "goo"?

The back seals are available (reasonably priced!) from Mamiya.

--
Tom Ferguson
http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com

Date: Sat, 20 May 2000
From: Robert Stewart [email protected]
Newsgroups: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Subject: Re: Mamiya Press light leak

You can also get the baffle seals from Mamiya. A complete set of seals runs about $10 (I just bought some).

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