edwardcorcoran Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hello, I'm relatively new to black and white film photography. I was processing some film and in the very middle of the strip there was a clear patch with a black spot underneath. The rest of the photos seemed find except for a row of 3 photos were blank. Those were some of my better, photos, so in the future I can get the photos I want. Thanks again for all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Do you do your own processing ? Can you please post a scan of the images, to illustrate the issue ? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 ......so in the future I can get the photos I want. Yeah, just use a digital camera. Sounds like the film got pushed together in the tank. And welcome to the 20th century! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Yeah, just use a digital camera. Sounds like the film got pushed together in the tank. And welcome to the 20th century! 20th ? Can I borrow your time machine, please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G. Dainis Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 "Welcome to the 20th century." When my wife gave me her old flip phone that is what she said. One must learn to recognize sarcasm. 1 James G. Dainis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 "Welcome to the 20th century." When my wife gave me her old flip phone that is what she said. One must learn to recognize sarcasm. I certainly recognise it - indeed, I use it. In fact, it was manifest in my response. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 We tried very seriously to popularize the "irony" emoticon [ .~ ] but with no success. In relation to the white areas - here's what happens when the film gets warped in the developing reel. Better than LOMO, I guess :rolleyes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_pratt Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Better than LOMO, I guess :rolleyes: I might develop my next film with it still in the canister, then I’ll be REALLY cool ( no doubt use of the words ‘really cool’ negates me from being so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 no doubt use of the words ‘really cool’ negates me from being so It wouldn't have done back in 1966. Can I borrow your time machine, please ? Only when I've finished using it to invent digital photography back in 1838. Then I wouldn't have had to put up with using crappy ole film for over 40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 except for a row of 3 photos were blank Multiple generations of rangefinder shooters discovered: Lens cap removal seems quite essential. Did you check if your flash sync is still working? (Anal folks do that whenever they reload.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 As noted, there are a variety of film developing errors that will make clear spots of unusual shape across the film. If it is three frames exactly, where the frames on either side are fine, then it is an exposure problem. There are many causes, some noted above. Leaving the lens cap on is an old favorite, also flash not going off, flash sync set wrong, meter reading wrong. (Camera I used to use had two scales on the meter, and sometimes I would read the wrong one.) 1 -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardcorcoran Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 We tried very seriously to popularize the "irony" emoticon [ .~ ] but with no success. In relation to the white areas - here's what happens when the film gets warped in the developing reel. [ATTACH=full]1335813[/ATTACH] Better than LOMO, I guess :rolleyes: It is very close to what you had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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