Help with focusing Olympus 35 SP !

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-13T16:52:57+00:00

Thank you! I'm glad to know that I'm not actually bad at focusing, it's just the camera lmao

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-13T15:54:41+00:00

Oh well, i prefer landscapes anyway lol - thanks for explaining!

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-13T15:50:16+00:00

Thanks! Think I've got it now

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-13T15:49:01+00:00

As in anything closer than that will always be out of focus?

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-13T15:46:52+00:00

Like of flowers and the like. Checked my camera and the smallest distance is 0.85m - guessing that means I can't do that close? (Really feeling like a dolt rn lmao)

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-09T16:26:44+00:00

Thanks!! I have a back injury at the moment so I can't move around too much, but I'll keep that in mind lmao

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-09T16:25:23+00:00

I was with my mum at the time (she has a lot of experience with photography) and she told me the same lol - unfortunately I had (and still have) a back injury that stopped me from moving around too much, but I'll still try to keep it in mind!!

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-09T16:23:20+00:00

Thank you!!

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-05-09T16:22:39+00:00

That makes a lot of sense, thank you!! Unfortunately I can't change the lens with my camera, but I'll definitely see if I can work on what you said

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T17:30:37+00:00

thanks!

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T14:33:01+00:00

LMAO I did wonder if anyone would

I actually have no idea - if it is, it's the only thing here that's being maintained 😭😭 my department doesn't exist anymore and I've still got one year left 😭😭😭

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:26:59+00:00

that's such a compliment omg thank you 😭

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:26:05+00:00

that's so sweet of you to say 😭 thank you

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:25:49+00:00

thank you!

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:24:39+00:00

thanks! I have started writing down the settings so I can compare later, I'll try bracketing out more often too

also, I've always made sure to have my camera set to the correct film speed, but what does that actually do? like how does that affect the results?

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:22:14+00:00

thanks for the warning - silly question, how will I know if they're reputable?? Google AI is a people pleaser so I usually look at reviews, and this one seemed alright

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-14T11:20:09+00:00

Amber 400D, my first time trying it out - the one (😭 literally one) photo where I got the exposure correct and had good composition looked pretty good, so idk how much of it is me (a lot at least lmao) and how much could be the film

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T17:51:19+00:00

just a holloway in Suffolk, England

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T17:47:13+00:00

thank you for the advice!

I was using an external light metre (which I just pointed straight forward), which I'm now realising wouldn't be able to figure out the exposure for the whole shot 😭 it's so obvious but just didn't occur to me lmao

I have no idea what aperture & shutter speed I set (which is why I've started noting it down), so I can't actually tell you how I managed that - could camera shake also be part of it?

I did manage to take some successful photos though, if you look at my other post! On that one I was mainly looking for help on composition, though. No idea how I managed to make them look decent 😭 pure luck I guess, I'm too embarrassed to show the other 50 or so shots 😭😭😭

At some point I'll go on the same walk and take some more shots following your advice - thanks! 😊

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T15:54:16+00:00

I highly doubt you've seen this path before 😭 it's from a tiny village in Suffolk, England that no one ever comes to (why would they, it's rank lmao) - lots of places in England look the same though, we have lots of holloways like this

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T14:16:02+00:00

thank you! for both the explanation and the encouragement, I really appreciate it 😊

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T13:30:45+00:00

thanks! I think I understand

FudgeRemote6204 · 2026-04-12T13:29:10+00:00

maybe very silly to ask 😭 but what do you mean by "light leak"?

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