Assorted shots on and around the pedestrian bridge in Jenks, Ok.

攝影師:
alienmeatsack
上載:
2013-06-24
相機:
Yashica MAT 124G
菲林:
Ultrafine Xtreme 100
城市:
Jenks, OK
國家/地區:
United States
相簿:
Pedestrian Bridge 06-20-2013

2 個留言

  1. shack_81
    shack_81 ·

    I love how the photos in this album have frame numbers/holes hidden in the backgrounds - a happy accident from processing? I had some film come back with sprocket shadows a bit like this - no idea how I can make it happen again!

  2. alienmeatsack
    alienmeatsack ·

    In this situation it's actually several sources that cause the bleed over. One is the cheap film, Ultrafine Plus 100, which has extremely cheap backing that leaks light even in cameras without any leaky seals. It's even worse on cameras that use a red filter view portal on the back to see the film count. The other reason is the camera's light seals are leaking. One of the seals doesn't actually stay in the little groove, so light gets in easily. I'd also bet some of it is light bouncing off the back of the camera and back through the backing and film. This film is super cheap and not the best quality.

    If you want to replicate the look, it's pretty easy with a medium format camera with the view port on the back to check the film count. Just open that port if it has a cover and aim it towards the light for a bit. If it's a Lomography camera or Lomo camera with no cover, just the red filter, just let the sun get to it. If you are shooting at night, you can quickly blip the view port with a flashlight to add some leaks of light. Just be careful as, depending on the speed of the film, you can way over-expose this way.

    With 35mm film, those sprocket shadows are often the result of light leaks in the camera around the hinge area if the camera's seals are degraded or gone. Since most 35mm's back cover hinges at the take-up spool, the film is rolled up there and exposed. And any light that leaks in through the hinge or anywhere along the seal on the back, can easily hit the film. If its rolled, you'll get interesting exposure shadows because the sprockets and film each stop or slow the light passing through. Take note of the seal condition on your camera and when shooting, if you want the leaks, just make sure you get the back and side where the hinge is exposed towards the sun a bit, that should do it if it does have leaks.

    I know people who will purposefully expose a 35mm roll still in the cassette before shooting or after by pointing a flashlight into the felt light trap or aiming that part towards the sun for a moment, then rotating the film spool inside, and repeating, just to create leaks.

    My suggestion is to get a roll of some film you don't mind possibly ruining, and just play with it a bit. Expose the insides to light as stated above, play around and see what you get. :D

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