35mm Ilford PAN 400 B&W on Canon AE-1 Program

[buabua]

Hi guys

Recently I went into the film side to try out but i got weird results after developing and scanning at Triple D Mini Lab.

Some of the photos got weird flares but some turn out fine.. I have attached some of the pictures for your advices...

 

[catchlights]

scan the whole strip of negative, including the sprocket holes, it will give more clues what goes wrong..

 

[buabua]

scan the whole strip of negative, including the sprocket holes, it will give more clues what goes wrong..

What should i be looking for?

Can it be the camera or lenses that is spoiled?

 

[catchlights]

What should i be looking for?

Can it be the camera or lenses that is spoiled?

looks like some kind of light leak,

but unlikely the problem cause by the lens.

so if leak is only inside the frame, and noting happen outside the frame, than could be the shutter problem.

if outside the frame have sign of light leak, than problem could be from the film, you camera or the lab,

than we need to see how is the pattern like.....

 

[ricohflex]

Read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal-plane_shutter

At low shutter speeds, you may not have this problem.

At high shutter speeds, you have vertical banding. This is due to malfunction in the synchronisation of 1st shutter curtain & 2nd shutter curtain.

AE-1 Program has a horizontal cloth-curtain focal plane shutter.

 

[buabua]

looks like some kind of light leak,

but unlikely the problem cause by the lens.

so if leak is only inside the frame, and noting happen outside the frame, than could be the shutter problem.


if outside the frame have sign of light leak, than problem could be from the film, you camera or the lab,

than we need to see how is the pattern like.....

Hmmm my guess its the camera... don't think its the film or lab..

 

[buabua]

Advice to fix the camera or should I just get another second one ??


Any recommendations for a cheap and nice Film camera like Canon AE1?

 

[Shadowleong]

I have a spare ae-1 body that may let go since im not using it, pm me

 

[greysketches]

Advice to fix the camera or should I just get another second one ?? Any recommendations for a cheap and nice Film camera like Canon AE1?

I would recommend Pentax K1000. Fully manual, fun to play with and can be easily obtain below $180.

 

[jchangcc]

Have you check the condition of the film back seal foam? If the light leak is also outside the frame, it's very likely the foam has deteriorated. You can use a toothpick to check the seal on the groove where the camera back meet the body. If it's stickly, the foam needs to be replaced.

looks like some kind of light leak,

but unlikely the problem cause by the lens.

so if leak is only inside the frame, and noting happen outside the frame, than could be the shutter problem.

if outside the frame have sign of light leak, than problem could be from the film, you camera or the lab,

than we need to see how is the pattern like.....