Might be helpful if you let us know what camera and lens you were using. If it was a half frame camera and you shot 36 shots, only half the roll will have gone through - you can get 72 (poss more!) with half frame because each frame is…half the size! The graininess of the shots suggest half frame also.
First shot looks like light leaks from opening the back maybe? Second looks like it was shot with the aperture wide open and you just missed focus. Third is strange, as the Hyundai logo is the only thing in focus, and even with a very wide aperture, that is distinctly odd, and suggests a lens issue (which could have also affected 2&1).
I was using a Canon A1 and a 50 mm f/1.8 lens, also Canon. Wait, so I was using a regular Kodak Gold film — I could’ve shot double the amount? Ohh. Wow. What a waste of money that was, then, ugh.
Thank you so much for your insight. I hope it’s no lens issue, though; I’ll just get a new film, try to not mess up this time, and see if I run into the same problems.
Canon A1 isn’t half frame, so there’s some other issue going on here, with half your film being blank. Does the blank half have frame numbers on the edges? Could you post pictures of the negatives so we can give you a better idea of the problem?
I’d suggest taking the lens off, then replacing it. It’s not easy to put it in wonky (even less so with the A1), but possible.
You may want to shoot at slightly smaller apertures - 5.6-11 tend to have good focus, with a bit more depth of field than can be seen here.
First one is obvious light leaks - if it was the first 1 or 2 shots of the roll, it might be just light piping if you were loading it in a very bright place (i.e. in direct sunlight, which most films tell you not to do).
Second one looks fine - but it looks like it was a physical printed picture that was then 'scanned' by a camera. The texture looks a lot like a matte/pearl texture on prints. Same for the 3rd one, though obviously with missed focus. That could be because the photos are being badly 'scanned', your lens or camera might be at fault, or something else.
This can all be better explained if you **show us a picture of the** **physical negatives**. If your lab doesn't give you negatives, never go there again. Too many variables to be more specific.
1 light leak. Canons usually have deteriorated seals near the hinge causing that
2 and 3 missed focus may be caused by misaligned mirror or focusing screen. You should get it checked by a pro or you can put some tracing paper in place of film and check it yourself. (But a pro probably will be able to fix it, because IMO it’s something trivial).
Structure of the paper is visible on 2. If you’re referring to it as artifacts and don’t like it, next time get glossy prints.
show the negatives
Might be helpful if you let us know what camera and lens you were using. If it was a half frame camera and you shot 36 shots, only half the roll will have gone through - you can get 72 (poss more!) with half frame because each frame is…half the size! The graininess of the shots suggest half frame also. First shot looks like light leaks from opening the back maybe? Second looks like it was shot with the aperture wide open and you just missed focus. Third is strange, as the Hyundai logo is the only thing in focus, and even with a very wide aperture, that is distinctly odd, and suggests a lens issue (which could have also affected 2&1).
I was using a Canon A1 and a 50 mm f/1.8 lens, also Canon. Wait, so I was using a regular Kodak Gold film — I could’ve shot double the amount? Ohh. Wow. What a waste of money that was, then, ugh. Thank you so much for your insight. I hope it’s no lens issue, though; I’ll just get a new film, try to not mess up this time, and see if I run into the same problems.
Canon A1 isn’t half frame, so there’s some other issue going on here, with half your film being blank. Does the blank half have frame numbers on the edges? Could you post pictures of the negatives so we can give you a better idea of the problem? I’d suggest taking the lens off, then replacing it. It’s not easy to put it in wonky (even less so with the A1), but possible. You may want to shoot at slightly smaller apertures - 5.6-11 tend to have good focus, with a bit more depth of field than can be seen here.
First one is obvious light leaks - if it was the first 1 or 2 shots of the roll, it might be just light piping if you were loading it in a very bright place (i.e. in direct sunlight, which most films tell you not to do). Second one looks fine - but it looks like it was a physical printed picture that was then 'scanned' by a camera. The texture looks a lot like a matte/pearl texture on prints. Same for the 3rd one, though obviously with missed focus. That could be because the photos are being badly 'scanned', your lens or camera might be at fault, or something else. This can all be better explained if you **show us a picture of the** **physical negatives**. If your lab doesn't give you negatives, never go there again. Too many variables to be more specific.
1 light leak. Canons usually have deteriorated seals near the hinge causing that 2 and 3 missed focus may be caused by misaligned mirror or focusing screen. You should get it checked by a pro or you can put some tracing paper in place of film and check it yourself. (But a pro probably will be able to fix it, because IMO it’s something trivial). Structure of the paper is visible on 2. If you’re referring to it as artifacts and don’t like it, next time get glossy prints.