yashicamat TLR light leaks?

[Schunn99]

Hey Apug,

I have a Yashica-Mat LM Twin Lenses Reflex. I have had light leaks on the several of the rolls of 120 that I have run through the camera. Does anyone have any experience in how to fix light leaks in a tlr? I was planning to try to use black electric tape to seal the leaks but I don't know enough about TLRs to Know where I should start looking to tape to seal up the leaks.

Thanks,
Scott Hunnicutt

 

[LyleB]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yashica-124G-Ya...?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item230d6aec0f&x=50&y=6

OR possibly:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pre-Cut-Light-S...?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item1c18857f2b&x=28&y=4

Interslice has a great reputation. I would contact them to make sure these kits will work with your camera.

 

[paul ron]

The most common light leaks are at the door. Either the seals a shot, they are generally felt and hardly ever wear out OR the door is bent out of shape.

First find the leaks.

Put a bright flash light at the taking lens with it wide open n shutter opened.

Shut the light in the room, look for your leaks at all the seams and the extend the focus all the way out n look behind the lenses as well.

What did you find?

 

[Schunn99]

I think that I didn't have the door shut all the way. I just noticed there is a latch on the front of the camera that the door is supposed to latch on in order to keep it closed.

 

[Jeff L]

I think that I didn't have the door shut all the way. I just noticed there is a latch on the front of the camera that the door is supposed to latch on in order to keep it closed.

That'd do it.