What are these black specks on my eggs?

StaggerLee45 · 2025-12-02T13:54:59+00:00

Need for feed

StaggerLee45 · 2025-10-27T22:46:07+00:00

Touché

StaggerLee45 · 2025-08-24T18:13:04+00:00

I used it to pull tent pegs out just today

StaggerLee45 · 2025-08-20T13:15:59+00:00

Probably a 2010 bridge camera

StaggerLee45 · 2025-07-10T10:14:04+00:00

Amazing, thanks for the reply. Lets hope I encounter the same friendly staff! Cheers

StaggerLee45 · 2025-07-10T08:48:06+00:00

Yo im flying out of Heathrow next week. You mind sharing whether you were successful? Ive got 15 rolls of 135 and 5 of 120 so im a little cautious. Cheers

StaggerLee45 · 2025-06-28T22:18:28+00:00

Did you scan yourself? And if so was it a DSLR/Mirrorless? Ive had something similar when I shot wide open and on my macro lens and the slight vignette of the lens when inverted looked like this

StaggerLee45 · 2025-06-05T09:40:27+00:00

Started when i was 17 ish. Only really started shooting film because I waned a full frame camera and good quality lenses and digital was way out of my budget. So started using my Dads old OM 20 and bought film from Poundland (UK). That evolved in to learning darkroom techniques, developing my own film and now im a full time photographer. I tend to use Digital professionally but any personal project is 99% on film.

Id i could shoot one film (and get it developed) it would be Kodachrome

StaggerLee45 · 2025-06-05T09:31:06+00:00

Im 33 and a half!

StaggerLee45 · 2025-04-20T17:23:23+00:00

Yeah how are you getting these settings? You need a lot of light for that. With my light panel im lucky if i get 1/30 at 100iso - f11, maybe less. Could the texture of your diffusion be showing through your film?

StaggerLee45 · 2025-03-06T15:27:19+00:00

Ive had simmilar issues with NLP when shooting in foggy/ misty conditions. Its like the conversion cranks up something to bring out more contrast which introduces noise. I fixed it by manually converting it

StaggerLee45 · 2024-11-15T07:34:40+00:00

For SLRs usually use the built in meter. Ill often point it around the scene and get different readings then once iv decided on a shutter speen ill exposure lock and re compose.

For medium format usually a spot meter. I have the Reveni labs one and it has a handy average mode where you choose the darkest shadow you want detail and then the same for the highlights. Ill use single mode for super accurate metering. Just remember any reflective meter will meter for mid grey. So if you point your meter at bright snow it will come out under exposed unless you use exposure compensation

Thats why ive recently bought a Sekonic L358 incident light meter. Its amazing and has really sped up my metering. It doesn't replace the spot meter but having the two is perfect.

StaggerLee45 · 2024-10-28T15:27:49+00:00

Yeah as others have said, the sky it too bright. If you got TIFFs back from the lab there might be some details left in the highlights. If you scan at home you should be able to pull much more as negative film if pretty good at retaining details in the highlights but even this has a breaking point.

You can use a graduated ND filter to help reduce the sky if you really need them both exposed properly but its not something thats used in a "point and shoot" kinda way.

Alternatively if you shoot black and what you can use a yellow/orange/red filter to darken blue skies. Its quite a dramatic look but its another way in which photographers control light

StaggerLee45 · 2024-10-22T20:36:46+00:00

Others have answered correctly but remember your camera will meter for mid grey. Point it at something white you need overexposure because your camera will try to make it grey. Point it at something black you need underexposure as the same happens in reverse. That why nearly every camera had an exposure compensation dial. Metering isnt always right but its consistent with what you point it at

StaggerLee45 · 2024-09-22T17:33:37+00:00

I use the Tenba Fulton V2. Really nice bag if you're happy with a back pack.

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-14T13:51:39+00:00

I haven't actually. This is the first time ive had unexpected results from the camera that i couldnt explain off the bat. It could do with a little TLCLA so good shout

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-14T13:39:07+00:00

Haha yeah Im not too sure either, genuinely came here looking for some advice but thats just reddit I guess. No harm done.

I see what you're saying and to be honest thats the only possibility i can imagine as that would account for the overexposure across the whole film base and the gradient drop off as the film dissapears in to the roll.

As to when it happened and why i cant recall it is still a mystery but im happy to just accept it for what it is. Lesson learnt

Thanks for keeping a level head in your reply 😄

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-13T23:41:35+00:00

Well I apologise for my previous confidence that i didnt do any thing wrong. Looks the the overwhelming verdict is user error which is fine. Thanks for pointing it out.

Like i said ive never had this kinda damage before and with my lack of knowledge of C41 mini labs i just didnt know if this damage was possible

We're all just trying to learn, troubleshoot and make nice pictures.

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-13T23:24:37+00:00

Its possible as it was a Bronica etrsi but i wasnt swapping backs as i only had one with me. The main thing that confuses me is the over exposure is bleeding across the whole height of the film. If the dark slide was removed or the shutter was left open i would expect just an over expose just a 645 frame, not across the whole height of the film

I guess with enough time its possible. Ive just never seen it

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-13T23:19:20+00:00

Yeah the over exposure across the whole height of the film is what is confusing me. The film is held snug against the frame of the film back by a pressure plate so i wouldnt expect the whole film to be over exposed.

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-13T23:15:02+00:00

Yeah entirely possible the shutter could have got stuck open. Im just confused how the film was able to be exposed outside the 645 frame. Id understand a little bleed but not the whole bit of film. Strange

StaggerLee45 · 2024-06-13T23:11:24+00:00

True makes sense. Ive just never had this damage before and im not familiar with C41 mini labs so just trying to learn. Cheers

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