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Re: Stereo Vivid Light Leak


  • From: P3D Joel Alpers <joel.alpers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Stereo Vivid Light Leak
  • Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 08:29:41 -0600

Bob James writes:

# Has anyone had a small light leak with their Stereo Vivid, and could you tell
# me the source of the leak?  I shoot with one in fine condition, but I cannot
# seem to locate a small leak which puts "sparkles" at the top of my slides.
#  I've tried taping off the camera in numerous places, and the lights dots
# still appear....its very frustrating because the camera shoots beautiful
# slides otherwise.  Bob.

It's possible you're getting internal reflections from inside the film
chamber - this doesn't sound like a light leak, which will generally give
streaks or fogged areas, not "sparkles". Look in the bottom of the film
chamber (ahead of the film plane) for glitter...

Joel.


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