Wooden film holder light leaks- how to fix?

[timbo10ca]

Well, I tested some wooden film holders I bought, and I only have a couple with light leaks that would affect the photo. They seem to all have a tiny little slit leak right in the bottom corner where the flap meets the body of the holder though. Perhap the darkslides were not pushed all the way in? (I'd expect the whole bottom of the film to be affected though, and this is not the case)

The "bad" leaks are all along the bottom of the holder, either in the corners or along the bottom itself. I can see how some hockey tape would fix the leak along the bottom, but what do I do about the corners? I can't see where the light would be coming from. How are these usually fixed, while leaving the flap mobile and not adding any material to the face of the holder (which would thereby cause an uneven interface with the camera back)?

Tim

 

[glennfromwy]

You might check the mortise and tenon joints on the bottom corners for looseness. I've had these little leaks now and then. I don't consider a tiny leak in the corner to be serious enough for concernn if it stays just in the corner. I'm talking maybe 3/8 inch on a 5X7 neg. If the bottom corners are tight, I don'tknow what you could do. I would replace the hinge tapes first, then see how they do. Make sure you have the proper slides for your holders. There are variations in length.