If it's almost 'empty' then it's likely that you are underexposing. A proper negative should have some almost opaque areas in the highlights, and some 'empty' areas (to the naked eye) at the shadow. Do check your shutter speeds and metering, maybe you forgot to set the proper ISO on your meter? etc.
Any idea why the film turn out like this?
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If it's almost 'empty' then it's likely that you are underexposing. A proper negative should have some almost opaque areas in the highlights, and some 'empty' areas (to the naked eye) at the shadow. Do check your shutter speeds and metering, maybe you forgot to set the proper ISO on your meter? etc.
foreverlovex
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noted. just wondering for some expired film do I need to "overexpose" to expose correctly?
I believe its impossible to load an Leica M3 the wrong way around. The right take up spool will not get into the camera if loaded the wrong way. Then again, I have never delibrately tried it. Good point. I'll load it wrong way intentionally next time and see if its possible.
foreverlovex: Difficult to diagnose your problem. I think it would be easier if someone had a look at it physically. Maybe you can join the RF gettogether in one of the recent threads and have someone who's handled a mechanical leica to see if there's an issue.
madsolitaire
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Perhaps you ought to send your camera to a good technician and have it checked? M3 is a grand old dame. The shutter speed may no longer be accurate after so many years of usage.
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I have no idea. I just passed to the photolab to develop and never specified. Does exposing correctly for E6 film leads to underexposing when processed it in C41?
I think no ways to rescue the pictures right?
It is normal for photolab not to cut the pictures? They gave me the developed film in a roll inside a canister.
Abit upset when the film turned out in this manner
foreverlovex
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This saturday going up north so cannot. next time bah.
slides has to be processed in E6 and colour negatives in C41.
U can cross-process slides in C41 and get what some see as funky results. But I am not too sure why ur results are so extreme. One reason cld be poor storage of the film. Another could be over processing. Any experts can shed some light on this?
Assuming you are indeed shooting slides. Try a roll processed in E6 and compare the results
U can cross-process slides in C41 and get what some see as funky results. But I am not too sure why ur results are so extreme. One reason cld be poor storage of the film. Another could be over processing. Any experts can shed some light on this?
Assuming you are indeed shooting slides. Try a roll processed in E6 and compare the results
I have no idea. I just passed to the photolab to develop and never specified. Does exposing correctly for E6 film leads to underexposing when processed it in C41?
I think no ways to rescue the pictures right?
It is normal for photolab not to cut the pictures? They gave me the developed film in a roll inside a canister.
Abit upset when the film turned out in this manner
Yo foreverlovex,
Please check your film and share what film it was.
If it was E6 (slide) and then you processed at your usual neighbourhood photolab, then most probably you have had it accidentally cross-processed. Some neighbourhood shops don't know the difference. And your shop seems a bit unprofessional if they don't even ask you if you prefer your roll uncut or cut-and-sleeved. Your choice either way should be f-o-c.
If it has been cross-processed then, unfortunately, your roll has been permanently screwed (although sometimes the screwy look can look "artistic", or you can bluff that you meant it that way).
But at least if you can share what type of film you were actually shooting, we can all learn from this. E.g. If you can confirm it was E6 cross-processed, the lesson seems to be that we should over-expose for this type of film when intending to cross-process.
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Actually, about the uncut roll, I dont think its a factor of them being unprofessional. It may just be that the roll was so underexposed that they could not see the frame marks and did not want to 'ruin' it. 'Ruin' used lightly here since its a possibility that they x-pro'ed it by mistake...
I suspected its the scanner. If you say the rolls is in a wrong way, ur outcome will be reddish if you use C41 rolls so called 'red-scaling'. If you use E6 rolls and accidentally cross-process C41 it will turnout blueish and a bit look underexposed.
like this for instant cross process
like this for instant cross process
foreverlovex
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Yo foreverlovex,
Please check your film and share what film it was.
If it was E6 (slide) and then you processed at your usual neighbourhood photolab, then most probably you have had it accidentally cross-processed. Some neighbourhood shops don't know the difference. And your shop seems a bit unprofessional if they don't even ask you if you prefer your roll uncut or cut-and-sleeved. Your choice either way should be f-o-c.
If it has been cross-processed then, unfortunately, your roll has been permanently screwed (although sometimes the screwy look can look "artistic", or you can bluff that you meant it that way).
But at least if you can share what type of film you were actually shooting, we can all learn from this. E.g. If you can confirm it was E6 cross-processed, the lesson seems to be that we should over-expose for this type of film when intending to cross-process.
The film is the old konica minolta centuria 200 35mm film. In this case it should be C41?
foreverlovex
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agree with you as it is actually quite hard to see where to "cut".
foreverlovex
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slides has to be processed in E6 and colour negatives in C41.
U can cross-process slides in C41 and get what some see as funky results. But I am not too sure why ur results are so extreme. One reason cld be poor storage of the film. Another could be over processing. Any experts can shed some light on this?
Assuming you are indeed shooting slides. Try a roll processed in E6 and compare the results
think maybe due to poor storage of the film. I am new to film and just locate any film in my house to use.
As mentioned before, the film is stored in room temperature and expired already (Nov 07). So poor storage of film can lead to such extreme results? Anyone care to confirm such experience?
foreverlovex
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thanks a lot for the comments......learnt alot.......
Yap, its C41 roll. But if it is expired the outcome won't be that way.
Just curious, you scan it on your own? what scanner did you use? I ever encounter using a microtek scanner and it come out similar to your pics. Then I noticed that you must crop your scanning area properly cause the scanner autmatically detect.
Just curious, you scan it on your own? what scanner did you use? I ever encounter using a microtek scanner and it come out similar to your pics. Then I noticed that you must crop your scanning area properly cause the scanner autmatically detect.
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I scanned it by myself. Canon 4400F.
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