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Re: [OM] What is causing bands of light?

Subject: Re: [OM] What is causing bands of light?
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 09:54:07 -0500
At 06:11 AM 8/20/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>I have had a couple rolls of film now show bands of
>lightened color across the pictures.
>
>If you look at the picture landscape wise the bands go
>from the bottom to the top of the picture. At the top
>and bottom edges the bands narrow somewhat. The bands
>are evenly spaced across the picture.
>
>An examination of the negative shows these same bands,
>which I believe line up with the sproket holes.
>
>This happens when I use my OM-2n, which I use for
>mostly party shots, and therefore with a flash. The
>bands are quite noticeble under these conditions. 
>
>What I want to know is ...
>
>Is this a light leak in my camera, or a processing
>problem at the lab where I go?
>
>Has anyone else seen this? (Surely)
>
>What can I do about it?

Are you shooting without a motor drive cover?  That could be a source of
light leaks.

What is the condition of your foam seals around the back?

Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA

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