Polaroid 250 light leak - help!

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Having not used my 250 for a while, I got it out over the weekend only to find it has developed what I assume to be a light leak. I've checked the bellows with a torch in a dark room and I can't see any leaks.

Any ideas where the leak could be given it's affecting the top left of the frame?

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Is it just the one frame? Has it been left in the light for a long time between shots?
 
No. I finished off the pack of FP-100 that was in the camera from when I used it last (probably last year) and it was visible slightly. I then ran through a full pack of FP-3000 and all had the same light top left corner. After that, I put my last pack of FP-3000 in and this is from that pack.
 
Any suggestions on what I can do or anywhere in the UK that might be able to fix it?
 
I suppose firstly you need to find out where the light is getting in, have you definitely ruled out bellows leak?
 
RaglanSurf said:
I suppose firstly you need to find out where the light is getting in, have you definitely ruled out bellows leak?
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Other than shining a torch to check their light blocking ability, what else can I do?

For arguments sake, let's say the bellows were light tight. What other checks can I carry out?
 
Could be where the film exits the camera
 
if it is it could be a hinge seal, usually a foam strip in a recess.
 
I've just exposed another frame and it's actually appearing at the bottom left of the film. I guess the image is inverted?

On that basis, I've had another look with a torch in a dark room and I still can't see any light leaking from what I suspect is the possible foam in question.

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lens reverses and flips image from what i remmber
ive used tulip 3d fabric paint to repair belows and bits and bobs

(in a dark room)
stick digital camera on long exposure, set a flash to full power, cover eyes and pop flash
hunt for hole

a torch might not be bright enough if its only a tiny, or opaque hole
 
pingu666 said:
lens reverses and flips image from what i remmber
ive used tulip 3d fabric paint to repair belows and bits and bobs

(in a dark room)
stick digital camera on long exposure, set a flash to full power, cover eyes and pop flash
hunt for hole

a torch might not be bright enough if its only a tiny, or opaque hole
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So, I need to closely examine all the corners to be sure!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll give the long exposure with flash a try.
 
i had similier light leak on my rb67, ended up putting that fabric paint everywhere i thought might be a issue, think that worked, not sure yet
 
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