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Lomo Orca negatives scratched but how?
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Lomo Orca negatives scratched but how?

Shot Orca with Pentax Auto 110. Got the scan back. Over-exposure aside, you will notice the negatives got scratched both up and down.

My instinct was the lab screwed up. I picked up the negatives and found the scratch mark appears as black when inspected w naked eyes. Funnily though, neither the glossy surface of one side nor semi-glossy of the other (back) bear were scratched in that the glossiness was slashed and broken. The "scratch mark" is INSIDE the glossy surfaces. It makes me wonder if it was Lomo's manufacturing defect to start with? Unless the lab actually scratched it but glossy surfaces were coated onto it during development? I know nothing about film development.

Any insight from collective wisdom of sub members?

u/KelvinHooah — 12 days ago
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Expired Slides [Fujifilm Fortia SP etc]

[This was first posted in Analog but was auto deleted with suggestion this sub is better suited for it]

What am I to do?! Was gifted these. All good slides but expired so long ago. They were forgotten deep in fridge.....not freezer though.

Looks like Fortia SP is different from simple Fortia. SP was specially made ta the time for shooting sakura blossom.

Before the original post was deleted, got suggestion to shoot (like expired negative) by over-exp 1 stop every 10 years but also pull 1 stop when developing.....

u/KelvinHooah — 18 days ago
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D700 Upgrade Path?

Have been long time Nikon shooter since the 80s. Still doing both film (FG, FE2 & F100) and digital (D700). Compatibility is king to me, with lens ranging from AI-converted to AFS but mostly AF or AFD. Only 1 lens got no aperture ring. Got a SB800, which support full flash functions of all my cameras.

I am totally fine with my 18-yr old D700, which got less than 20k shutter count. Yes, I pride myself for sniping a shot. One shot, one kill. Had no intention moving to Z mount even when almost universally praised. Happy for Nikon on successful transition though.

Unfortunately, my D700 is starting to act up with very occasional mirror-stay-up after taking a pic. Sign on the wall and I need to think ahead. Picking up another D700 is the easiest & most affordable way out and I got to keep all accessories including L-plate, batteries (got 3!) and a few CF cards. D850 is out of reach but D800/D810 are possibilities.

Coincidentally, I am recently gifted with ton of other film camera systems ranging from ultra small (Pentax Auto 110) to 135 half frame (Olympus Pen F) to Pentax 645 and Pentacon Six. Suddenly, adapting these lenses to a mirrorless digital became a thing! Was thinking of a cheap below-US$200 M43 (say Olympus or Panasonic GF) or Sony (a NEX) which would have paid for itself in no time on savings in films and development costs in particular 110 format.

Then it occurred to me why not 2 birds 1 stone by going for a cheaper Z full frame camera!! Surely it will cost more than originally planned but it seems to be more future-proof.

Does it make sense? Am I missing something? Which Z camera would the Almighty community recommend and what am I looking to lose or gain in the process? Many thx.

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u/KelvinHooah — 2 months ago
▲ 15 r/110photography

Is this normal w Pentax Auto 110

Just finished my first roll (cartridge) of 110 Lomo Tiger. Got the scan back but all pics look like this seemingly over exposed. This particular pic was taken w 70mm lens no filter.

A case of camera malfunctioning? Heard of shutter/aperture blades being sticky and not closing enough/fast enough. LED light inside viewfinder works normal though. Or Pantex Auto 100 by default exposing Tiger (rated at ISO 200) at lower ISO speed beyond it's latitude? Or just a case of bad scan?

u/KelvinHooah — 2 months ago
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Am thinking of picking up on the cheap an old Olympus m43 camera as project camera to try things out. A lot of bargain sale but many exhibits error signal for IBIS.

Can I just disable IBIS and shoot away giving up that feature or the error means the sensor may not even return to flat position mechanically causing blurry images always?

Sorry for newbie question as my quick online search yielded varying opinions.

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u/KelvinHooah — 4 months ago