As the title says. I want to create an abomination. As grainy as possible on 35mm. Avoiding over-contrast or over-flatness could be a good bonus goal, but isn’t necessary. I’m looking for chunkiness in the order of millimeters! (not really but I’m sure you get my aim)

Any loss of contrast is mitigated when stopping down, even with the sun in frame.

Backlit subject? A little glow, but that's about it.

In normal use, you can't tell these photos apart from ones taken with a squeaky clean lens.

The lens in question, a very beat up W-Nikkor 3.5cm f/1.8.

I like beat-up gear because it's cheap and just as usable. All the more reason to actually use it rather than worry about damaging its value (if it's actually worth anything in the first place). Shot a roll of XP2 and K400 on a short trip last weekend with my new Nikon S3, and I think I've found a rangefinder I don't hate.

I quite like the results -- I just think it's funny how catastrophic the lens looks if you shine a light through it, and yet it produces very nice images.

So I'm watching SAS Rogue Heroes and Tonkin has this particular camera for a scene, anyone got a notion as to what it could be? I've a thing for WW2 Era cameras (Still hunting my beloved Rollieflex)

Wanted to try a new hobby and I always liked capturing memories on disposable cameras so I thought this would be a nice step up from that! New to photography so any tips and pointers help!

Hi, I’m fairly new to scanning my own negatives. I have a plustek 8300i and was playing around with SilverFast. I recently acquired VueScan. I prefer the interface in VueScan and the ability to remove dust before the DNG export.

I have seen written in many places that DNGs are the recommended format to feed into NLP. I have no problem exporting these from VueScan, however when running the images through NLP the colors seem very washed out/cool compared to the TIFF format I was getting from SilverFast. I’d argue that the TIFF looks better.

Please see the attached images, the image on the left is the SilverFast TIFF and the image on the right is the VueScan DNG.

I am following the NLP VueScan guide for scanning the DNGs. I don’t bother with the exposure lock, also I’m not sure if the “Update Vuescan/Silverfast DNGs” is needed / makes any difference.

For those who are more familiar with scanning, do these results look normal? Why is DNG recommended over TIFF? Am I missing something here?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Recently, any time I scan color negatives on my Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner, most of the scans end up with this odd strip through the center of them. Any idea what is causing this and how to fix it?

I don't see any kind of similar stripe when I scan black & white film. It only happens with color.

Picture: Zenzabronica Etrs 50/2.8 - Lomo 800

German: https://www.lomography.de/magazine/354401-florian-lambrecht-uber-portraitfotografie-und-unseren-color-negative-800

English: https://www-lomography-de.translate.goog/magazine/354401-florian-lambrecht-uber-portraitfotografie-und-unseren-color-negative-800?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Hello friendos, my local bar posted a story and ive seen the halations and grain and thought wow someone is shooting phoenix. Im just curious if im being paranoid and seeing film photos everywhere or if its just high iso digital.

I’ve been talking with someone on FB market place who has a Canon AE-1 and some equipment for sale. They offered $300 for the whole deal. It comes with Canon AE-1, Canon 35mm 2.8f, 50mm 1.8f, 135mm 2.8f, and a Soligor 80-200 w/ macro 4.5f lenses. There's also a Rokunar flash and a handful of lens filters. And a Lowe-Pro cushioned bag that fits everything.

It looks to be a decent deal, given it comes with 4 lenses, some filters, flash and a case for the lot. Just wanted some insight on if I’d be paying too much. I honestly was looking to get a Nikon FM2, as that was my first camera and I miss it. But this Canon just kind of fell in my lap, so I’m thinking of going for it.

Any thoughts, input or concerns are welcome. Thanks in advance!

I opened a box of Svema foto 32 and it was just a roll of film packed in tin foil and black paper.

From what i see, the other boxes i have are the same. They're all 35mm.

I found one of my rolls of foto 64 in a canister, but the rest are the same.

Is this normal and i just didn't know?

I started collecting cameras early November of 2024 and wanted to share how far I’ve gotten! I’ve been on some real crazy bargain hunts!

Hi! I'm new to this sub and film shooting in general but I'm trying to learn more about it so I can craft a Valentine's gift for someone who loves just about anything analog and vintage, including photography.

I've got a question so I don't mess it up:

Part of the gift is some 35mm film for her to shoot. I understand that you should store it in a cold place like the fridge (and I imagine you should keep it in the container)

But when you're on your way to give someone the film with the rest of the gift, how should I transport it to keep it from being ruined until they can get home?

Thanks in advance!

(I will also say thank you later)

My quest for a rangefinder has brought me to a choice between a Minolta Hi-matic 7 and a 7s, both sold by the same guy. As far as I've been able to research, the main difference is a cold shoe vs a hot shoe. I was wondering if there are any other significant diferences that I should consider. Both cameras I'm looking at are suposedly in working condition with some minor cosmetic damage. The 7s is going for ~$4 more than the 7.

In response to a comment over on another sub I did a little experiment. I had dust on the sensor of my digital camera and posted a little written ‘how to’ of how to clean it. Someone said “it could have been your rear element that was dirty”. This is to prove that “not exactly correct”.

To simulate dust on a rear element I picked up my Zuiko 50mm 1.4 and the first bit of ‘dust’ I could find was a little gem sticker from my daughter’s art box. I took 3 test shots (sorry, digital I’m not wasting film on this) f1.4, f4 and f16… I let the camera balance it in AP mode and they’re unedited jpgs.

As you can see it’s only when the aperture really narrow that you can really see anything.

I’ve made the mistake of trying to pair my Pentax SP500 with a period-accurate 1961 Strobonar flash that almost set my room on fire, so I’m looking for some modern flashes I can use on a cold shoe mount with a PC sync cable. Got any (preferably budget friendly) recommendations?

Hello, I recently received a Nikon F100 from my great uncle. I loaded a roll of ilford HP5 400 into my Nikon and for some reason my camera won’t advance past 1.

Any ideas what I need to fix before I send it in to get fixed?

Taken with a test roll on Minolta X-700 and Kodak UltraMax 400, aperture 2.8 on a sunny day. I’m having a hard time getting vibrancy in the whites, greens in the grass, and other colors to pop like the lab scan. Any suggestions and critique is welcome, other than the obvious dust that will be fixed later.

My only software at the moment is Lightroom and I’m super new to scanning.

Just got an rb67 proSD yesterday today I shot developed and scanned my first roll of cinestill 400D. The results are subpar to say the least. I accidentally opened the back before I had the roll fully wrapped up so hoping that’s the reason for the light leaks. But why are the images so blurry and the edges so soft and out of focus everything was shot handheld between f8-f16 and 125-400 shutter speed. Does my lens need serviced or is this user error? Any help/advice is welcomed and appreciated thank you!

Got them from Goodwill auctions! Already refilled my film stock to use all of them

Is anyone else’s Pentax 17 Door a bit flimsy. Like I can wiggle the door around and press it in and it makes a slight clicking noise. Just wondering if I should be worried about light leaks or anything.

I’ve been using my dad’s old Canon AE-1 for over 10 years and decided it was time to upgrade. After some research I settled on an F2 and have been looking around for a good one.

Saw this listed on marketplace this morning with a 55mm f3.5 and 35mm f2 and went and picked it up. I can’t believe this is a 50 year old camera. Amazing condition, couldn’t be happier.

I did a lot of printing for my photography class and I was curious how y’all store your prints cause I have too many to display but I sure as hell don’t want to throw them out. They’re 5 x 7” size