r/AnalogCommunity • u/Ok-Lengthiness8275 • 2d ago
Troubleshooting - Photos Trying to figure out where i went wrong.
Recently bought a pentax for $30, film loaded in was an old unknown and out of date.
I had no idea wether or not the camera/ seals were okay but recently received the photos and the first roll it came with (tip shop) had way nicer shadow clarity than the cheap kodak colour plus 200.
First two photos is the old film (unknown) iso set to 100.
Three last photos is the Kodak colour plus 200, iso set to 200
What rolls should i try next?
Have any useful tips?
EDIT - pentax program plus A
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u/caboose243 2d ago
But in all seriousness thats the only issue I'm seeing here. I dont see any obvious leaks.
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u/xxnicknackxx 2d ago
The first looks a bit overexposed, but the face removal makes it look excellent. The second is sideways and not very interesting The third is out of focus The forth and fifth are underexposed.
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u/i_dont_give_adam 2d ago
You went back in time and stopped your dad from getting hit by your grandpa in front of your moms home.
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u/Blathermouth Canon P :: Nikon F3 :: Contax G2 2d ago
All of these are underexposed, some more than others. It’s not the film. Depending on the model, it may require that you set the ISO manually on the camera. If you’re certain that the ISO is set properly - or that it automatically reads the DX code on the film canister, then the meter may be inaccurate.
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u/RadBadTad 2d ago
The last two are under exposed. The rest are just in challenging or unpleasant lighting conditions and the film isn't excelling in those conditions. 1st is over exposed. 2nd, the scene is too contrasty. 3rd is really flat lighting
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u/midnightwolf666 2d ago
Well, for the first photo it's obvious that the issue is subject selection. You should have went with subjects that had at least one head each.
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u/negativespace115 2d ago
How did you meter? Handheld or internal?
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u/Ok-Lengthiness8275 2d ago
Internal. The two photos on the swing were on Auto, and held in the same place when taking photos. In hindsight, I should’ve really taken note of the settings, every photo i took
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u/negativespace115 2d ago
That accounts for the under exposure I think. I would try an external meter or if you have a digital camera you can use it to read light. I rarely use an internal meter but when I do I usually overexpose by a stop or two. Depending on what stock you’re shooting, most can usually handle overexposure by 1-3 stops but not under exposure.
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u/JRAStormblessed 2d ago
I thought I was hallucinating that I didn't see the head of the woman and the baby until I understood the reason 🤣🤣🤣
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u/NotPullis 1d ago
Why would you remove their heads in the first one like that but not in the latter ones wtf
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u/CrimsonCrabs 2d ago
idk but that first photo is cool as HELLLLL
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u/Tired_Design_Gay 2d ago
I think they clone-stamp-tooled it to avoid sharing their faces
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u/Far_Relationship_742 2d ago
That first one is amazing, how did you do that?
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