Light Leaks in the Realist

[Mark_Poole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mark Poole)]

     I just got back my first roll from my Stereo Realist.  For the most 
     part, the shots turned out great!  I am really pleased with the 
     camera.
     
     The exposures were fine, except for a few that had a vertical light 
     streak running through the right third of the right image (when 
     mounted).
     
     These were on the shots when my wife and I were sledding with my 
     brother-in-law and his family.  We were out there for over two hours 
     in almost blinding sun (due to the reflective light from the snow).  I 
     guess the leak occurred when I was just standing around, as pictures 
     that I took in rapid succession were not affected.
     
     I have looked through the Photo-3d archives and found a number of 
     different suggestions for fixing this.
     
     The idea I liked the least was physically bending parts of the metal 
     flange.  The most benign (though most klugey) was placing a strip of 
     black electrician's tape over the crack.  The one that seems good (to 
     me) is using a small amount of black silicone rubber in the grooves.
     
     Anyone having experience with this care to share your thoughts before 
     I attempt to ruin, oops, remedy the situation?
     
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     Mark Poole               |  Mark_Poole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
     The ants find kingdoms in a foot of ground -William Rose Benet 
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