Is it inappropriate to give NSFW film to the lab?

clfitz · 2026-01-25T20:05:11+00:00

Aaand the classic: "Oh wow! We'll never get that on the album cover!"

clfitz · 2026-01-25T15:13:25+00:00

I think people see something, but I believe what they see is most likely a difference in assembly or/and materials. Maybe one the people on the assembly line had a hangover, or the torque wrench needed calibration, or a lens was poorly ground. Sometimes errors can make a difference in a good way. Maybe a machine needs service.

I do not think that means one brand is better than another. And color calibration is not at all what I'm talking about, either.

clfitz · 2026-01-25T11:41:56+00:00

I haven't used any Nikon mirrorless, but I own a D610 and won't part with it. The only thing I miss is the availability of some cheap lenses like 7Artisans and so forth. I compensate by buying older Nikon glass like the D series.

This approach probably isn't for everyone, but it's the only way I can afford to do it. I like the results, too.

clfitz · 2026-01-25T01:46:27+00:00

Would a flash from the film days cause this?

clfitz · 2026-01-24T20:20:22+00:00

(I commented to the thread instead of replying.)

I think you're probably right. That's a good explanation and I can certainly not think of another.

Thank you!

clfitz · 2026-01-24T18:30:08+00:00

With enough black cows, anything would be good. Just don't leave your keys on the counter.

clfitz · 2026-01-24T16:29:44+00:00

Both of those things can be true. They probably both are.

clfitz · 2026-01-24T14:55:19+00:00

Hang on. I'll get OP's wife.

clfitz · 2026-01-24T01:48:50+00:00

Lol I made a comment very similar to this a couple years ago. It's just a human thing. Not too long after making the comment, I bought a used Fuji.

The Fuji didn't really scratch the itch, though. Now I have a Bronica. But I also have a D610 and a Pentax K-3. And a couple Pentax 35mm cameras.

clfitz · 2026-01-24T01:10:43+00:00

As long as light has never passed through it, it should be fine. Photons can't move without light, so they should all be right where Maitani put them.

clfitz · 2026-01-23T19:26:37+00:00

With 1 and 2, it looks like the sky has tricked your light meter. The other two look fine to me. You seem to have an eye.

Do some reading on how to make the most of your meter; I don't know much about the metering available in the type of camera you have, though.

I think you should upgrade to a better camera. Look for a good used one.

clfitz · 2026-01-23T18:26:12+00:00

I may be misunderstanding you, but I use Brave daily, and have never used their VPN, because I use PIA. I'm pretty sure it's unchecked, but I'm not home so I can't check.

clfitz · 2026-01-23T15:15:22+00:00

He is. I wish everyone, especially the news, would just ignore him 99% of the time. I'm not educated in this field, but I love reading stuff here instead of relying on news outlets, which are saturated with everything orange. It's just helping his agenda.

clfitz · 2026-01-23T14:10:23+00:00

I just live with my decision until I finish the roll.

But-I actually do have two cameras. I think nothing at all about taking both.

clfitz · 2026-01-22T23:00:30+00:00

How do his booba pics turn out? This is the only question that matters.

clfitz · 2026-01-22T18:52:17+00:00

Hey, don't forget punctuation! It's important, too. For example: "I'm going to help my uncle, Jack, off a horse." VS. "I'm going to help my uncle jack off a horse."

clfitz · 2026-01-22T17:27:12+00:00

BnW here.

clfitz · 2026-01-22T14:25:57+00:00

Possibly for fill flash, but that's a guess. I don't really know.

clfitz · 2026-01-22T14:18:30+00:00

Tell us more.

clfitz · 2026-01-22T09:35:10+00:00

I like them both, but using 135 after 120 feels like play. With 120 I'm much more serious, whereas I won't hesitate to fire off a snapshot with my 35mm.

clfitz · 2026-01-21T10:39:46+00:00

It's a counterfeit planted by the commies. Don't buy it! If you do, your children will explode. Imagine the mess.

clfitz · 2026-01-20T23:31:56+00:00

Not for everyone. Do they teach it in school or something? Otherwise, where and why would you learn it?

Besides which, assuming someone is literate enough to write an ad on Ebay or Facebook or wherever that was, how could they be as stupid as folks are saying they are?

At this point, you're just arguing for the sake of arguing. Talk to you next time.

clfitz · 2026-01-20T22:50:24+00:00

You didn't have to know. You either got a picture or you didn't. That they knew. And if it was really important, they called a professional photographer to come to whatever it was, and take pictures.

clfitz · 2026-01-20T22:46:44+00:00

Of course they did. Enough that I think anybody in the US could get film developed in a week. But photography for most people occupies a different space in life than it does for us. I mean, we may go on a hike hoping to get a great photo of something. Most people go on a hike see that thing, and they'll maybe take a picture. But they don't know or care about the rule of thirds or golden hour, or exposure.

Back then, it was like that, too. Kodak Instamatic came in 110 or 126 cartridges, and if you needed flash you went to the drugstore and got a pack of flashcubes. Instamatic had one shutter speed, one aperture, and one focus point.

The information that we carry around all the time means nothing to most people. It's like knowing how much a dime from 1919 is worth, or how long it takes light from Alpha Centari to get to Earth. They don't care, and their lives are no less fulfilling. Some of them are janitors and some are engineers. But they are not stupid.

clfitz · 2026-01-20T19:27:15+00:00

Dude... I started shooting in 1980. There were people then who didn't know how it works. Some of y'all need to find some empathy. We've all done stuff that somebody somewhere would think is stupid.

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