Chararistics of a light leak? Door or film canister?

[ToddB]

Hey guys,

Most of you know that I have an Nikon FE that I shoot with. I noticed this past wekend when I developed some film that I noriced a little some frames that some very slight light exposure. Whats the chararistics of a light contamination due to camera or failing film canister? I should mention too that it doesn't happen all the way throught the roll.Any help would be good. I examined the the way the door shuts on FE anf the is a little ledge that goes between a channal on the camera body. No foam for light baffle.

ToddB

 

[Alex Muir]

I think there should be foam in the channel around the door. I have re-done seals on two FEs, and I'm sure I removed foam from top and bottom channels, together with some at each end. I used a pre-cut kit to replace it. The exact location of the light marks on the negatives should help identify the problem. Alex

 

[Peltigera]

Light leak from the camera will usually be in the same place on each negative. If the light leak is in the cassette then, because the film is in a roll, the light leak will be in a slightly different place on each negative.

 

[ToddB]

Hey P, from what you discribed.. it's the canister.. Thanks. In the trash it goes.

Todd