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  1. Hi everyone, Primarily a colour shooter here -- I own an Epson V850 that I've been generally happy with...until I put a B&W roll through it last year that threw up horribly low-contrast images with large dark blotches all across the frame. They looked as though patches of damp/oil had formed on the negatives and because the roll WAS old (it took me a year to get around to developing it) I quickly dismissed it as a film issue. Today, I tried another roll of recently-shot B&W and the same thing occurred. (See images below.) The odd thing is, the scans look perfectly normal in the preview and the wet/oily blobs only showed up in the finished scan. I also put the negs on a lightbox and looked at them with a loupe, and none of these black patches are visible anywhere. I checked my Epson software settings and they're definitely set to "B&W negative" and "16-bit Greyscale". As with colour, I don't tend to use the Colour Correction or Backlight Correction functions (the one that's on the main menu, not the one you have to click Configurations to get into), just Digital Ice. Any ideas? :(
  2. Hi, I have a Mamiya 7 with an 80mm lens, bought second-hand from Japan in great condition. It's been with me for about a year and I must have put about 70 rolls through it so far -- I love this camera, and it's very unlikely that I'll be able to afford to replace it anytime soon (which is why I'm so desperate to find out what's going on!) I took it with me on a trip to China in March and shot about 10 rolls. When the film came back, I noticed a distinctive fog shape on the bottom-left corner on maybe 4 shots on every roll. These were spread inconsistently throughout the roll, and never occurred at the start/end (which rules out mishandling while loading and unloading). The mark is always the same size/shape, and always at the same position on the frame, which also eliminates x-ray machines. Most of the photos were taken in daylight. I'm based in Singapore at the moment and there is a dearth of good repair resources here -- I've brought it to three shops and no one would take it. Instead I was told to check everything from my scanner to my negatives. (I did. . .and it's still definitely a camera issue.) I also tried to rent another Mamiya lens to rule out a faulty lens or lens glare, but to no avail, since no one trades film equipment here anymore. Finally, I gave the lens a thorough clean, put another roll in it, and when it came back, 9 out of 10 frames were okay (I'd shot mostly in shade. . .not sure if this has anything to do with it). . .but ONE shot still had the distinctive mark in the left corner, and it looks much more prominent (whiter) than before. Examples are attached, with CH2.jpg being the latest/worst of it. There are no visible holes or gaps in the camera body. The Mamiya 7 doesn't have a shutter curtain either. It's a complete mystery to me, and I'm desperate as I was hoping to take the camera with me on another long trip next month. Has anyone experienced something similar? Would appreciate any advice on this at all!
  3. <p>Hi everyone,<br> Been shooting for awhile now (since my teens) but have only recently started on large format photography so I'm really excited! I got lucky and came into a surprisingly affordable used Toyo Field 45Aii but was thinking of cutting my teeth on 6x7 instead while I learnt the nuts and bolts of the camera. (I'm now in Japan, but going to be moving to a country where pro labs and 4x5 film supplies will be devastatingly sparse. . .) <br> I keep seeing http://www.ebay.com/itm/Excellent-TOYO-67-45-Roll-Film-Back-6x7cm-6x7-holder-for-4x5-inch-1924-/152190631559?hash=item236f44be87:g:NGkAAOSwYmZXIu9f flying around the used markets here but for some reason the few Japanese merchants I've written to have told me it won't fit my 45A. Are these just for Toyo monorail cameras? Has anyone had any experience shooting 6x7 on a Toyo field? <br> (Apologies, this may sound like a silly question but I've Googled this several times to no avail.)</p>
  4. <p>Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond! Grateful for the input. I've brought the camera to two shops here in Tokyo and no one could figure out what the problem was! We tried dry-firing it without a lens (only looking through the front of the camera since the film door had to be kept closed at all times). The mirror appeared to lift normally at all speeds + the back pressure plate of the camera could also be seen, so the shutter is opening at least.<br /><br />Allan, it was the former scenario. The blanks appeared very randomly (scattered throughout rather than concentrated towards the beginning or end of the roll) and the frame spacings were very clean. The guys at both shops were able to confirm that there wasn't a problem with the film advance. <br> Glen, I tried my darnedest but at all speeds it just sounded like a regular mirror slap followed by the shutter closing normally. My ears ARE very poor though :( </p>
  5. <p>Hi. I've had my Pentax 67 for a year now and have been using it extensively without any problems. Recently, I put 10 rolls through it and to my utter surprise half of these yielded blank (unexposed) frames. <br /><br />This has never happened before. The odd thing is the blanks appeared sporadically -- for example, if I shot three consecutive frames of exactly the same subject, in exactly the same lighting conditions, two would be blank. Frame spacing in all the properly exposed pictures looked normal, so I'm not sure it's a winder or film advance issue. I carry a Sekonic with me too so it's definitely not a case of underexposure either. Furthermore, I distinctly heard the shutter opening and closing each time (hard to miss that sound with the Pentax). Absolutely gutted as I took this with me on assignment and lost some truly promising pictures. Does anyone have any idea what might be causing it? <br /><br />Much appreciated!</p>
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