r/filmphotography

I'm not that satisfied with the clarity, sharpness, perhaps contrast of my film photographs. Could you please help me figuring out if this a skill issue during taking pictures or is it a post production process of scanning.

I recently got a film camera which has a haze residue apparently as a result of removing the mold, this doesn't show up unless I shine a light against the lens. It's a pretty nice Cannonet QL17 which I enjoy working with, coming from a more bulky SLR setups.

I've scanned this at 4800dpi with Silverfast into jpeg (8bit? 80% quality). Even though I match the film type in NegaFix the colors still seem to be needing adjustment. Scanning with "Automatic Cast Removal".

1. Could you tell if that's a lens issue or scanning or skill or the image looks to you?
2. What's the process and tools to get the best out of your negatives?
3. How do you prep the film holders to get rid of all the dust?
4. How do you get your negative tint fixed?

I've tried to include here a sample - original is downsized for reference, other zoom factors are true, not sure how reddit treats image uploads.

I feel as though my photos have come out underexposed/out of focus. I am also wondering if the colors I am getting are the way this film is supposed to look or if I am doing something incorrectly. I am using a Nikon F2 for the first time. Shot on Kodak gold 200. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Taken with one of those cheap Diana cameras. Lomo 400 film. Home development and scan. Only 2 came out half decent. Thoughts?

Hasselblad Xpan - 45mm - Porta 800

Yesterday I had the privilege to join the crew aboard the USS Nimitz (anchored in the East River of NYC) to document a historic July 4th celebration during the International Naval and Aerial Review.

Camera: Nikon F6
Film: Kodak Ektacolor 400

Morro Bay and Los Osos on both the Fujifilm X-H2 and Pentax IQZoom. I love how differently both cameras interpreted the same places. Different colors, different textures, different feeling, but both so beautiful. ✨ Can you tell which is which? Is there one you prefer more than the other?

Some highlights from my trip to Japan. Shot on kodak ektar h35 using Fuji 400. Lmk how I did

Mamiya 645 70mm f/2.8, most likely kodak gold 200. this was taken around Veterans Day in 2025. feels right to post it today.

All these photos are shot on Kodak Gold 200 with Canon A1 at box speed. This is my first time shooting film at night what do you guys think?

Shot in Tours, France

My first roll using SLRs, previously only shot films on my point and shoot and disposables. I read that people do a lot of editing on their scans but I'm actually not sure what to edit and what to improve on the scans that come from the lab. I thought I liked them as they are. Any advice?

Queens, NY

What went wrong? Some scans have those lines going across the screen vertically (1,3,5) while others turned out very well (2,4,6). Is there any way I could edit those out as well? Like the title says its my first time shooting film so maybe I did something wrong:

- I shoot on a Canon T50: Has an automatic aperture, auto-forwarding and other cool things.

- I shot on Kodak Portra 400nc.

- I first put the film in my camera in late July of 2025, finished it in early June of this year (2026) and got it developed in late June of this year.

- The lines started to show up towards the end of the film roll.

- Pictures 2 & 3 were taken minutes apart, and when I took picture 3 the forwarder sounded louder and took longer than usual, so my only theory is maybe it got stuck?

I apologize in advance for my ignorance, I want to learn and do better so that my next roll (Kodak Gold 200) turns out looking as good as possible. Any guidance/assistance would be hugely appreciated, cheers.

Hey cuties! Sharing some studies of this patch of the Olympic park in London being overtaken by Ermine Moth caterpillars. Hope you enjoy!