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Have not used it ever any insights to this one?

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a Nikon FM with a 50mm f/1.4 lens, and I'm currently test shooting a roll of APX 400. I'm coming from a digital background, so film metering is a bit new to me, and I’m getting some conflicting advice that has me totally confused.

* **Person A** tells me that the camera automatically accounts for the aperture when I turn the aperture ring, so the light meter inside the viewfinder adjusts dynamically.

* **Person B** tells me I *have* to push down the depth-of-field (DOF) preview button while looking at the meter to get an accurate reading.

Which one is it?

To make matters worse, I was testing it outside just now. With the camera set to **ISO 400**, I chose **f/16** and cranked the shutter speed all the way to **1/1000s**. Even with those maxed-out settings in broad daylight, the meter is *still* indicating that it's overexposed (+).

According to the sun f16 rule, ISO 400 at f/16 should give me around 1/400s or 1/500s, so 1/1000s should definitely not be overexposed.

Am I doing something wrong with the meter? Is the lens not communicating properly with the body, or could the meter itself be broken?

Any help would be massively appreciated!

Hi all, I recently began using a Nikon F2 (with Kodak gold 200) and have been struggling with underexposure/lack of focus. I am also wondering, do the colors in my photos look how they are supposed to on this film? I am hoping to get some feedback on my first few rolls. Any advice is appreciated!

Step back Nolan 😂

Found this gem randomly checking the electronics bin at my job. And it's seems to be working, I need to check. One man's trash is another man's treasure like they said 🥴

This is my grandpa's old camera I found in his house. It's been more than years haven't used it. There's still new roll since 2006. I want try to shoot but something's stuck

Anyone's know to how to fix it ? The camera is Ricoh xr500

Not everyone’s cup of tea but they are fun to shoot. I’ve had the G2 for ~15 years and the 645 is a new addition. I love that the Fuji shoots in portrait orientation when holding the camera horizontally. I do miss the beautiful AE lock that the G2 has on the lever surrounding the shutter, which I guess I use a lot.

Hi all!!

I used to be heavily into photography when I was 18/19 (now 26) and I am desperate to get back into the hobby (I am fortunate where my job takes me all over the Scottish highlands).

Currently trying to get back into the jist of things with my trusty old Nikon D700 but today after organising my attic I stumbled across my beautiful Canon AE-1 that I dearly miss!

I’m wondering what the current day is like for film photography. I used to love shooting with Ektar 100, Gold 200 and Ultramax 400 but the price of film seems to have skyrocketed over the 8 years since I last touched the camera.

Unfortunately it has also developed the shutter squeak but clock oil is en route to sort that problem out.

I’m curious if anyone has any suggestions for any other brands of film that may be on the cheaper side for me to burn through while I get used to shooting film again.

Cheers - Also photo of the beauty in question with my late grandads Zeiss Ikon Contina J in the background!

Found this at a thrift store for $5, thought it was dope but seems film is impossible to find? Wondering if it’s even worth the hassle tracking some down

Hi all!

I started developing my first rolls of B&W at home and the first two went perfectly.

However, on my third roll I really messed up. Very sorry if this has been asked before or it’s something that is very self-explanatory but can anyone help me with what went wrong here?

For context: it was shot with Kodak tri-x pushed to 1600, developed with Adonal/Rodinal diluted at 1:25 for 20 mi s, then washed with water and fixed with ilford rapid fixer (dilution is 1:4) for 5 minutes.

This roll was my 4th roll with the 300ml which I had reused.

Thanks everyone

Some shots from Málaga, Seville, Cordoba and Granada (Spain)

Taken on my Olympus Pen EE-2 and processed/scanned by Analogue Wonderland

Really quite pleased with how they've come out as it was only delivered from a China ebayer the day we were leaving

I recently picked up an Edixa Mat Reflex Mod D-L with an Edixa-Tavenar-A 2.8/50 lens
I'm hoping to use my Super-Takumar 1.8/55 but I saw that the aperture pins are different on the Edixa Mat Reflex lenses are slightly different but I've seen some older posts saying some people found lenses that just so happen to work but I'm not sure how.

How do I check if the aperture pin interfaces with the flange properly on the Super Takumar before shooting? When setting the lens between auto and manual, it seems to look the same as the Tavenar-A through the viewfinder but I don't wanna run through a whole roll just to find out it doesn't work.

I'm also not that hopeful it will work so if anyone has any recommendations for cheap(er) lenses that would be good options for this camera?

Hi everyone,
I'm currently using a Pentax SP II and planning to upgrade to a camera body with a Waist Level Finder. After doing some research, I'm torn between the Edixa Reflex and the Nikon F2.
I know the Nikon F2 is a legendary, durable beast with plenty of spare parts available for repair. However, the Edixa Reflex is much cheaper and, more importantly, it natively uses the M42 mount. This means I can temporarily reuse my current Pentax M42 lenses to save costs before upgrading lenses later on.
My biggest concern with the Edixa is its reliability and repairability. For those who have experience with the Edixa Reflex, how reliable is it compared to the F2? Is it too difficult to find parts or a technician who can fix it nowadays?
I would really appreciate any advice or insights. Thank you!