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p.1466 #1Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
But when I open the back the roll is tightly wound with no leader hanging out.
After it happened on four or five rolls, I opened the back enough to peek in, saw the backing paper sticking to the roller, then when I opened the back fully, no tab hanging out. Wipe the inside of the Holga with some isopropyl alcohol and see if you get any gunk. The other thing is the new clips are holding the back tighter and may be keeping it from fully rolling until the pressure is off of the roll. If it was the camera, there would be leaks at other places. It couldn’t hurt to try.
Mar 30, 2025 at 06:51 PM
p.1466 #2Post your recent film shots!
What do you mean by 'roller'? There is no roller in the Holga - just the film spool and the film take up spool. And it has never happened before on any of them - just this one time.
I will wipe the inside as suggested - can't hurt!
I will wipe the inside as suggested - can't hurt!
Mar 30, 2025 at 06:57 PM
p.1466 #3Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
What do you mean by 'roller'? There is no roller in the Holga - just the film spool and the film take up spool. And it has never happened before on any of them - just this one time.
I will wipe the inside as suggested - can't hurt!
The Horseman back has a tension roller, which I wouldn’t expect the Holga to have. I was just curious if there was a burr or a sticky spot on the back that the backing paper is catching on.
It’s had enough rolls through it that if it was the camera it would have shown up earlier.
Somehow it looks like light is hitting the end of the roll as it’s coming out of the camera.
Mar 30, 2025 at 07:07 PM
p.1466 #4Post your recent film shots!
Fuji 400 (Kodak), Nikon L35AF, Bellini C-41, NLP From Wadesboro NC
Mar 30, 2025 at 07:32 PM
p.1466 #5Post your recent film shots!
geekcop wrote:
Fuji 400 (Kodak), Nikon L35AF, Bellini C-41, NLP From Wadesboro NC
Love the colour pop!
Fuji 400 (Kodak), Nikon L35AF, Bellini C-41, NLP From Wadesboro NC
Love the colour pop!
Mar 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
p.1466 #8Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
Ok, one for the peanut gallery. Dr G took these w her 'Olga 120 (Baby Blue) and these two shots - the last on the roll, have this very specific light leak with backing paper markings.
Is it possible she forgot to tape over the red window for those shots, or maybe she left it untaped while she wound the film the rest of the way onto the spool in bright sunlight? I sometimes see backing-paper light leaks in photos shot with expired film where the backing paper is old and has lost some of its opacity, but it's also possible that the backing paper itself had some irregularity or ink transfer onto the film toward the end of the roll.
I would think the most likely way to get a light leak that shows backing paper would be through the red window. My guess is that she had the red window taped over for the shot, but then she removed the tape to watch as she started to wind on the film the rest of the way onto the spool; based on the photo it was sunny out, and she probably had the red window in the sun so she could watch the film wind on. If the backing paper wasn't totally opaque that could explain it.
However, I'm mystified by the number 13 in one of those frames: 1) if the image of the backing paper was being projected onto the film by light coming in through the red window, shouldn't that number appear backwards on the final image? and 2) if she had the red window set up properly it should only show the frame counters for 6x6, which only go up to 12. Number 13 should only be visible if the red window mask was set up to show 6x4.5 frames. Furthermore, I don't think number 13 would show up so close to the end of the film since the 6x4.5 numbers go up to 16; it lines up approximately with frame 10 on 6x6. So maybe my theory isn't so great after all.
Doing a little research online suggests that the ink from some backing paper can transfer to the emulsion, especially if it has ever been exposed to heat or high humidity, but that wouldn't explain the light leak. Maybe your idea that the lab caused this is on the right track.
Ok, one for the peanut gallery. Dr G took these w her 'Olga 120 (Baby Blue) and these two shots - the last on the roll, have this very specific light leak with backing paper markings.
Is it possible she forgot to tape over the red window for those shots, or maybe she left it untaped while she wound the film the rest of the way onto the spool in bright sunlight? I sometimes see backing-paper light leaks in photos shot with expired film where the backing paper is old and has lost some of its opacity, but it's also possible that the backing paper itself had some irregularity or ink transfer onto the film toward the end of the roll.
I would think the most likely way to get a light leak that shows backing paper would be through the red window. My guess is that she had the red window taped over for the shot, but then she removed the tape to watch as she started to wind on the film the rest of the way onto the spool; based on the photo it was sunny out, and she probably had the red window in the sun so she could watch the film wind on. If the backing paper wasn't totally opaque that could explain it.
However, I'm mystified by the number 13 in one of those frames: 1) if the image of the backing paper was being projected onto the film by light coming in through the red window, shouldn't that number appear backwards on the final image? and 2) if she had the red window set up properly it should only show the frame counters for 6x6, which only go up to 12. Number 13 should only be visible if the red window mask was set up to show 6x4.5 frames. Furthermore, I don't think number 13 would show up so close to the end of the film since the 6x4.5 numbers go up to 16; it lines up approximately with frame 10 on 6x6. So maybe my theory isn't so great after all.
Doing a little research online suggests that the ink from some backing paper can transfer to the emulsion, especially if it has ever been exposed to heat or high humidity, but that wouldn't explain the light leak. Maybe your idea that the lab caused this is on the right track.Mar 31, 2025 at 02:14 AM
p.1466 #9Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
Love the colour pop!
Thanks! The lighting was perfect this particular morning and NLP really nailed the conversion. I couldn't get the colors right with my Silverfast version of the scan.
geekcop wrote
Fuji 400 (Kodak), Nikon L35AF, Bellini C-41, NLP From Wadesboro NCThanks! The lighting was perfect this particular morning and NLP really nailed the conversion. I couldn't get the colors right with my Silverfast version of the scan.
Mar 31, 2025 at 05:41 AM
p.1466 #10Post your recent film shots!
bjhurley wrote:
Is it possible she forgot to tape over the red window for those shots, or maybe she left it untaped while she wound the film the rest of the way onto the spool in bright sunlight? I sometimes see backing-paper light leaks in photos shot with expired film where the backing paper is old and has lost some of its opacity, but it's also possible that the backing paper itself had some irregularity or ink transfer onto the film toward the end of the roll.
I would think the most likely way to get a light leak that shows backing paper...Show more →
The backing window is left uncovered on all the Holgas we use - as intended as they are used to show frame #. And this has never happened before, and only was on the last two frames!
Which is why I think it is a lab issue.
Desmolicious wrote
Ok, one for the peanut gallery. Dr G took these w her 'Olga 120 (Baby Blue) and these two shots - the last on the roll, have this very specific light leak with backing paper markings.I would think the most likely way to get a light leak that shows backing paper...Show more →
The backing window is left uncovered on all the Holgas we use - as intended as they are used to show frame #. And this has never happened before, and only was on the last two frames!
Which is why I think it is a lab issue.
Mar 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Mar 31, 2025 at 01:18 PM
p.1466 #13Post your recent film shots!
My "Grainy Days" imitation
Leica M3 DS + Fuji 400
Leica M3 DS + Fuji 400
Mar 31, 2025 at 03:14 PM
p.1466 #14Post your recent film shots!
Leica M3 DS + Thypoch 50/1.4 + Portra 400
Mar 31, 2025 at 05:14 PM
p.1466 #15Post your recent film shots!
rji2goleez wrote:
My "Grainy Days" imitation
Leica M3 DS + Fuji 400
I really like this series. Nicely done.
My "Grainy Days" imitation
Leica M3 DS + Fuji 400
I really like this series. Nicely done.
Mar 31, 2025 at 06:30 PM
p.1466 #16Post your recent film shots!
Nikon L35AF, Fuji 400, Bellini C-41.
Wadesboro, NC
Wadesboro, NC
Mar 31, 2025 at 06:31 PM
p.1466 #17Post your recent film shots!
Nikonos IV-A, 28mm. All shot at M90 on a rainy, windy day at about 35F. Tmax 400, expired 06/1992.
Mar 31, 2025 at 07:57 PM
p.1466 #18Post your recent film shots!
Above the Crooked Lakes Trail, Tahoe National Forest.
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/crooked-lakes-trail/
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.
2024.06.19 Roll #359-08906-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
https://www.trailforks.com/trails/crooked-lakes-trail/
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Kentmere Pan 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.
2024.06.19 Roll #359-08906-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr
Mar 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
p.1466 #19Post your recent film shots!
Desmolicious wrote:
M3, Summicron 50 DR, Superia 400
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54422734550_81977ece08_b.jpg
Love this one, @Desmolicious.
M3, Summicron 50 DR, Superia 400
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54422734550_81977ece08_b.jpg
Love this one, @Desmolicious.
Mar 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
p.1466 #20Post your recent film shots!
dourbalistar wrote:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54422734550_81977ece08_b.jpgLove this one, @Desmolicious.
There is no accounting for taste.
Desmolicious wrote
M3, Summicron 50 DR, Superia 400https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54422734550_81977ece08_b.jpg
There is no accounting for taste.
Mar 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM