Not recent, but here are a few from my first film roll when I visited my sister in New York during Feb 2020, right before the pandemic hit. I was already a fan of manual focus on my A7R2, but the limitation of shots and anticipation of image was a nice change up to the "shoot everything" approach. This was with a Pentax Spotmatic, Super Takumar 55/1.8, and Portra 400.
Can anybody help me identify the reason for the dark spots in the background? This is Ilford ortho 80, and it was developed by a professional lab. While the effect is subtle enough that I can ignore it, I would certainly like to try to avoid getting these results in the future if possible.
theHUN wrote:
Can anybody help me identify the reason for the dark spots in the background? This is Ilford ortho 80, and it was developed by a professional lab. While the effect is subtle enough that I can ignore it, I would certainly like to try to avoid getting these results in the future if possible.
Is this 120 or 35mm film?
With 120 I have had this happened before (with C41 color film) because the film was not in its sealed packet and had been questionably stored.
With 35mm film I've seen this (and it could happen to any film) from poor developing technique, perhaps with residue/contaminants in the developer.
I've shot Ilford Ortho 80 and have not had this happen.
With 120 I have had this happened before (with C41 color film) because the film was not in its sealed packet and had been questionably stored.
With 35mm film I've seen this (and it could happen to any film) from poor developing technique, perhaps with residue/contaminants in the developer.
I've shot Ilford Ortho 80 and have not had this happen.
It was a roll of 120.
The roll was stored in its sealed package until it was loaded into the back (in a dimly lit room). Once in the back, it was there for about a week until the entire roll was exposed. Once unloaded (in a dimly lit room), it was wrapped in a part of a grocery store paper bag, which I then put in an opaque postage envelope, and mailed to the lab.
I have since then gotten film canisters, because my packaging is a bit too ghetto. Another thing I will try on the next roll is to meter at ISO50.
theHUN wrote:
Can anybody help me identify the reason for the dark spots in the background? This is Ilford ortho 80, and it was developed by a professional lab. While the effect is subtle enough that I can ignore it, I would certainly like to try to avoid getting these results in the future if possible.
I had something similar happen to a roll of 127 Rera Pan 400, I had attributed it to going through the new scanners at the airport.
Thank you very much! I wish I had taken the 105/2.4 with me instead, but I haven't used the 90/2.8 in a while so I took it out for a "stroll'. In fact, I still have it attached to the camera...it is smaller and lighter than the 105, which makes carrying and shooting the camera & lens combo a bit easier. Maybe I'll leave it on there for a little while longer.
I recently bought 5 rolls of Foma 100, but when I wanted to load the first roll, I noticed that the roll was actually labeled "ASA400" even though the box was Foma 100. Fortunately another box contained actual Foma 100, and I can still put the surprise roll of Foma 400 to good use. But I wonder: Is this a quality control issue at Foma or at the retailer?
theHUN wrote:
I recently bought 5 rolls of Foma 100, but when I wanted to load the first roll, I noticed that the roll was actually labeled "ASA400" even though the box was Foma 100. Fortunately another box contained actual Foma 100, and I can still put the surprise roll of Foma 400 to good use. But I wonder: Is this a quality control issue at Foma or at the retailer?
helimat wrote:
Was the box open when you bought it?
The box was closed, but all five rolls came in individual cardboard boxes, which are never sealed, so I can't really tell if it had been opened and closed again.
Nikon FM2n, AI Nikkor 50mm f/1.8S, Ultrafine eXtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes. Three individual black and white frames shot through Tiffen #25 Red, #58 Green, and #47 Blue filters, respectively, then combined using GIMP to create a trichrome color image.
The roll was stored in its sealed package until it was loaded into the back (in a dimly lit room). Once in the back, it was there for about a week until the entire roll was exposed. Once unloaded (in a dimly lit room), it was wrapped in a part of a grocery store paper bag, which I then put in an opaque postage envelope, and mailed to the lab.
I have since then gotten film canisters, because my packaging is a bit too ghetto. Another thing I will try on the next roll is to meter at ISO50....Show more →
That wouldn't have done it. Mine was from old film that had been 'stored' out of the wrapper.
This is either a QC issue from the mfg, or the lab who developed it. Only way to tell is to develop another roll from the same batch at a different lab.
