How a hole in my shutter curtain became a happy little accident.
Just thought I’d share my Leica “hole in shutter curtain” experience. I happened with my M6 Classic in Japan last year. I developed the film when I returned to the States and as I started inspecting the negatives, I discovered a white spot (or sometimes a stripe) on ALL OF THEM. I was shocked, furious and sad. I thought my photos were ruined. Unfortunately, this was also how I learned how easily you can damage your shutter curtain. I won’t get in to HOW I think it happened, but let’s just say my (now repaired) camera is in a very dark and safe place, that ONLY I know about. After I recovered from the shock, I decided to go back and edit the photos, to see what I could get out of them. Surprisingly, I could recover most of the composition in several photos. I also learned to channel Bob Ross and accept that they’re just "happy little accidents.”
All photos were taken with my M6 classic and SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 lens.
Velvia 50 (f/5.6 at 1/250sec)
Portra 400 (f/16 at 1/250sec)
Acros 100 (f/2 at 1/60sec)
Provia 100 (f/2 at 1/125sec)
Acros 100 (f/5.6 at 1/250sec)
