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Re: Eclair ACL light leaks?

I just spoke to George at OEH.
According to George, there is only one cause for light leaks:
the magazine door is not all the way up against the magazine body.
This is caused by bent springs or a bad latching mechanism.

He recommends using one's fingernails to check for a gap, and to pick up the
magazine by the door. If it's latched correctly, it won't fall off.

According to him, the condition of the blackening paint is not a factor.


I don't.   I don't think I asked.  It was a couple years ago, so I doubt
he'd remember either...

Warren Yeager, SOC
www.warrenyeager.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Morein" <rho@netreach.net>
To: <EclairACL@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: Eclair ACL light leaks?


>
> Do you know what the repair was?
>
> > I  had a leaky 400' magazine.  George Zorzoli at Elecro Optical fixed
it,
> > but I always tape the seams now, just to be sure.  It fogged the
beginning
> > of each take, because the film was sitting stationary, in bright
sunlight.
> > After the camera came up to speed, the shots cleared up.
> >
> > Warren Yeager, SOC
> > www.warrenyeager.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Morein" <rho@netreach.net>
> > To: <EclairACL@topica.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 12:29 PM
> > Subject: RE: Eclair ACL light leaks?
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone ever actually experienced a light leak with an ACL?
> > >
> > > This summer I pushed the envelope and had no problems.
> > >
> > > The only anatomical weakness I know of with the ACL magazine, at

least

> the
> > > French, is that there is a possible leakage path through the front

of

> the
> > > mag around the gearbox casting, then through the slot for the

footage

> > > counter arm. The gearbox casting is light sealed by a glued piece of
> foam
> > or
> > > soft rubber, but I have seen a mag where the glue dried out and the
> rubber
> > > dislocated. However, this is not a leak that would be prevented by
> taping
> > > the mag door.
> > >
> > > The Arri magazine design uses a rubber O-ring in the groove of the

mag

> > door.
> > > If the O-ring is in good condition, it is generally said that the
camera
> > > does not require taping.
> > >
> > > Back to the question -- has anyone ever had a piece of fogged film
from
> a
> > > light leak?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>







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