nathan_bajar Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 <p>so i developed my 120 film today, and all the images were different sizes. they usually turn out to be 6x6. but on this specific roll, the sizes became totally uneven. some of them were 6x6 and some of them were cropped.<br /> what did i do wrong?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_parrott Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 <p>You are likely to get much more and better responses if you state what camera you are using. It sounds like some type of film advance problem with the camera rather than anything YOU are doing, but how can anyone give you any insight as to what the problem may be with NO information from you.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_bajar Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 <p>i apologize.<br /> <br /> i am using a bronica s</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_l3 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 <p>It may not be the developing, but it seems the film advance could be stopping short, causing the crops you see. Are the frame lengths along the negative strip inconsistent? </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>I used to own a S2A so I'm a little familiar with your camera. It might not be the film developing that's the problem. It could be your shutter in the camera. It could be the follower curtain is capping before the exposure is made. It might not show at all speeds and the slower speeds might seem alright. It might be time to get a shutter tune-up. On a 35mm camera you can sometimes see the capping by opening the back and tripping the shutter at all speeds while looking through the back at a bright white wall. Maybe you can try that and see if the second curtain is blocking out part of the exposure. JohnW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m smith Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <blockquote> <p>It may not be the developing, but it seems the film advance could be stopping short, causing the crops you see. Are the frame lengths along the negative strip inconsistent?</p> </blockquote> <p>But each image should still be square. They would just overlap.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Steve, is right and that's why I would guess it's a shutter problem and not an advance problem. JohnW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank.schifano Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>I'm not familiar with the Bronica, but John's answer is certainly a plausible one if you do not have overlapping frames. I have a Canon FTb with a similar problem. At slower speeds are running slower than normal, but otherwise all is fine. At higher speeds, part of each frame is missing. Shutter capping is the problem.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Frank, The Canon FTB-QL was my all-time favorite Canon and I have owned a few Canons. It also has the same type shutter as the "S" Bronica. Certainly not a major problem as they can be adjusted rather easily. JohnW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_schuneman Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>My guess you images taken with flash and using shutter speeds greater then 1/15 of a sec. The manual also has x-sync at 1/50. Electronic Flash at 1/15<br> Vertical Focal plane shutter. Images crop at the top or bottom? On a good roll measure the Image spacing and compare to the bad roll of film.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_schuneman Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Were you using a Lens Shutter? Most cameras require the focal plane speed in the 1/30 to 1/8 range for the lens shutter to expose properly. I guess we need more info instead of guessing.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Karl, the Bronica "S" has a focal plane shutter, but I don't see where he said he was using flash. If he was using flash then it could be shutter speed being to fast for proper sync, but is he wasn't using flash then it has to be a shutter capping problem. JohnW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Whoops! Should read "but if" instead of "but is" above.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcole Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 <p>Nathan,<br> I could also be a back problem. I'm just waiting for my S2 to come back for a similar problem. Koh's knows these cameras and the price is pretty reasonable. It cost $150 for CLA to the body, repair to the back for frame spacing problems, and removing fungus from my 200. <br> Scott</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_wiegerink1 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 <p>Scott, That's a steal at today's repair prices. They have been in business for years and I have bought things from KOH, but never had any need for their repair service. Nice to know in case I do. JohnW</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_bajar Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 <p>thaank you guys for the help. there was something wrong with the back. <br /> i took it to my local camera store and they helped me figure that out.<br /> <br /> also, they also found out that the shutter sometimes gets stuck when shooting at 1/60th of a second.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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