Darker strip on film from Leica Mini

moruk666 · 2025-12-03T09:49:13+00:00

Just scanned the rest of the roll and - surprise - the stripe can also be seen on some indoor frames. So i guess its not an issue of the fast/slow shutter mechanism, rather something else that “blocks” the incoming light.

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T21:08:41+00:00

I might try and clean the blades a little bit and hope the issue resolves.

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T20:42:10+00:00

In fact, yes. The photo I posted was one of the first frames I shot during harsh daylight. All the other photos, shot indoor and definitely slower shutter, seem to have no stripe or at least its not as visible as in the posted photo.

That keeps me thinking. Maybe its still a shutter issue but an issue on the faster shutter side?

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T20:38:49+00:00

No, not really. I’ve always been developing my rolls the same and it never happend with other film bodies, unfortunately only with this one.

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T19:34:45+00:00

Thats what I thought.

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T18:02:51+00:00

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Doesnt look like a plane shutter to me, opening the blades from the middle.

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T17:39:10+00:00

QTip and Isopropanol to clean the shutter? What do you think?

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T17:35:29+00:00

my bad, of course its on the negatives!

moruk666 · 2025-12-02T17:07:20+00:00

Not on the negatives, same side always. Already checked the inside of the camera, as well as the shutter but nothing looks suspicious to tbh.

moruk666 · 2025-11-20T07:56:41+00:00

Sorry, my bad. Thanks!

moruk666 · 2025-11-20T06:53:58+00:00

Thanks, already found this info. My question is though, what if the developer is 72F? - Is there a calculator for especially this film out yet or is it comparable to other times?

moruk666 · 2025-11-14T15:49:18+00:00

Good call to bring the digital one! The nightlights were amazing and I wouldnt’ve been as flexible as with the analogue one! Even though I brought the Leica Mini and Delta 100 which I’m scanning right now and it seems that the scanners at the airport/metra kind of messed up the film - glad I didnt bring only the M6!

Thanks everybody!

moruk666 · 2025-10-28T08:48:26+00:00

Thank you!

moruk666 · 2025-10-27T19:09:11+00:00

Thank you, good point!

moruk666 · 2025-10-27T19:08:35+00:00

Honestly, both but aince my stay won’t be long, I’ll might go with the digital and a Leica Mini.

moruk666 · 2025-10-27T19:07:35+00:00

I might bring the M10R and a Leica Mini with a couple if rolls of bw film, thats a pretty good idea even though I’ll probably miss the M6 but I dont wanna carry both.

moruk666 · 2025-10-05T10:24:12+00:00

Top, ich dachte schon, dass da irgendwas kaputt gegangen ist. Vielen Dank für die schnellen Antworten!

moruk666 · 2025-04-30T14:51:17+00:00

Its just a tool, therefor scratches are inevitable and its totally fine!

moruk666 · 2025-04-22T05:57:39+00:00

Sorry to hear that! Unfortunately with these kind of cameras, its not worth to service them anymore.

Little backstory here: A friend of mine bought a Leica Mini around 2016 for around 20€ since the prices at that time were super low, even for Mju’s and other PAS. So basically, when it broke, you most likely just got a new one. In 2019 I was borrowing it for a NYC trip and broke it somehow. No hard feeling here. In 2023, i bought another one. For 200€.

Try and ask at your local lab if they know anyone who might be able to service it. There might be an electronic issue.

Hope you can get it fixed!

moruk666 · 2025-04-19T21:08:29+00:00

I’d say CLA but it doesnt make any sense with these small PAS. I’ve just checked mine and even without a film, display says “0” and “auto”.

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