An update to my insane light leak fixing story. I’ve tested the camera in full sun and none of the frames had any issues!

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Dmitri Aug 20, ‘23

I finally fixed a mysterious light leak on my Olympus PEN FV film camera. It’s been bugging me for months. Changing the light seals did not help. In fact, I’ve done it twice, even followed the instructions by the website that pre-cuts them (http://…

An update to my insane light leak fixing story. I’ve tested the camera in full sun and none of the frames had any issues!

I’ve also lubricated film transport and shutter winder gear, cleaned up the focusing screen, and dusted the whole thing on the inside. My sixty-year-old film camera feels like new!

(This is the camera: analog.cafe/r/my-olympus-p…).

My favourite photo from the roll after fixing the camera is this portrait from the Pride parade in New Westminster (BC, Canada) on August 19th, 2023. Many thanks to the incredibly-detailed gimp costume-wearer, who was very nice to pause their conversation to pose.

Shot on Aerocolor IV/SantaColor 100 (analog.cafe/r/santacolor-1…).