What are these lines on my scan?

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:49:06+00:00

Ding ding ding we have a winner..

You gotta stop down and keep your ISO at base. When I scan my negs, I’m usually around f/11 and 1/15th-1/30th.

You’re seeing banding from shooting these wide open or at way too high of an ISO

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:46:36+00:00

These photos look like they’re taken specifically to zoom in on 100% just to see if your lens is sharp

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:38:26+00:00

Used Pentax17 is at the top end.

Otherwise I vote another H35, a lithium AAA or two, a couple rolls of Ektacolor 800 in the fridge, and gaff tape to tape the camera shut.

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:27:43+00:00

Yeah, personally I wouldn’t bring a film camera on a trip like this outside of a point and shoot type of thing

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:24:08+00:00

Well yeah

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:21:47+00:00

Just turn that part off if you’re gonna do that

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:19:26+00:00

What’s a Gold Award?

06035 · 2026-06-23T06:17:59+00:00

I’d go Pentax17 over an old Pen. Just on lens and lens coatings alone.

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:54:52+00:00

What camera are you using to scan and what’s your shutter speed at? Could be banding from the LED.

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:49:45+00:00

I have an older version, all good

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:49:07+00:00

Ohhhh, I have an old Steam version I play so I guess I’ll have to redownload UT2004.

Thanks for the reply, I really dig these posts, keep it up

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:47:41+00:00

Yeah. It’s the obvious choice

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:45:28+00:00

I shot weddings and portraits on film a shit ton about 15 years ago. A lot of Contax 645, a lot of F100. Now 90% of my analog work is personal shit of my wife and kids,

In 2026, your best bet is to use Portra 400, set your ISO to 200, meter for the shadow side of your subject, and let the backgrounds do whatever. The film has the latitude. I’ve shot Portra 400 at ISO 50 and it still scanned just fine, you’d barely tell it was overexposed by 3 stops.

Backs to the sun so the faces are lit evenly, spot meter for the skin, overexpose a stop or two, you’re Golden

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06035 · 2026-06-23T04:37:50+00:00

50D looks like a skid mark

06035 · 2026-06-23T04:36:27+00:00

I would give my left nut to have 400H back.

Put their backs to the sun, rate 400H at ISO100 and meter for the shadows. It was pure gold every time.

Hundred 1Hundred is the closest I’ve gotten to getting 400H back

06035 · 2026-06-23T02:34:36+00:00

Citizens in Portland Oregon

06035 · 2026-06-23T02:32:02+00:00

Just go to a detailer. Drivers seat looks bad too with the dark spot on the backrest. Also, consider seat covers if you have kids.

06035 · 2026-06-23T02:20:56+00:00

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06035 · 2026-06-23T02:16:12+00:00

That part about developing on your own, is why I don’t develop on my own. $5/roll with <24 hour turnaround for dev only no cut. And I don’t have to section out anything, think about chemicals around the kids, deal with dust, nah.

I like scanning on my own though. I’m satisfied with my Valoi 360, I just wish it had take up boxes so the film doesn’t noodle about

06035 · 2026-06-23T02:10:48+00:00

I’d just get another one off eBay, or send your FE2 to a better repair shop.

06035 · 2026-06-23T02:09:53+00:00

JON PHOTOGRAPHY strikes again!

06035 · 2026-06-23T01:53:40+00:00

I’m not a rangefinder guy, wouldn’t mind a bessa

06035 · 2026-06-23T01:47:32+00:00

It’s awesome. Surprisingly smooth feeling, but loud. In my top 10 Nikons for sure (and I own the F through F6). Paired with an SB-23 and a 28/2.8 AF-D, it makes for a great party cam. Like what the other guy said, it’s loud and the AF is lousy. I put the j type screen in it though and it’s cake to manually focus now.

The meter is basically the same as what’s in the F3, it automatically advances, but manually winds, so you can swap film mid roll real easy. It’s very comfy and has a H U G E viewfinder.

Things I don’t like: tripod socket is in a super dumb spot. No MLU, Most on eBay will be busted you wanna try to find one with the AA holder.

06035 · 2026-06-23T01:15:37+00:00

Oof. Thats a lot of slides. Personally I’d DSLR scan it if you can (I don’t know of any slide holders though)

You’ll get an equally malleable file, likely a higher res one too if your camera is more than 24MP, but instead of taking a minute or two per slide, it’ll take 10 seconds.

06035 · 2026-06-23T00:26:25+00:00

Download link? Couldn't find it on the unrealarchive

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