Hi All,
I recently started using my fathers Pentax ME Super from the 80s. The lens with it was a zoom, not in the best of condition so I sourced a Pentax M series 50mm prime having read good things on various forums.
Over the past 3 months I have shot a Fujicolor C200 and a Kodak Colorplus roll just so I can start learning how to use the camera and begin experimenting. I am going on a long haul trip to Oz later this year and hope to take the camera with me along with a Wide Angle lens should I get one for a good price
I have had the films developed in a local mini lab that turns C41 around in an hour with scans and a free roll of Colorplus for £9 so really reasonable.
The photos I have taken so far have been a mixed bag, some really good shots on local mountains in the evening sunset, some portraits of family, some indoor shots which aren’t great given the slow speed film, lack of flash and my skill level.
Mistakes that I have made include not Compensating for backlit subjects and perhaps being too reliant on the Auto mode and the cameras inbuilt light meter, not metering for the shadows.
Although some of the scans from the lab look bright on my iPad, I’ve noticed all the 4x6 prints look quite dark and not very vibrant, even those taken on a sunny day.
Is it common for prints to look this way? Thinking it may be because I’m used to using a backlit screen however they just don’t seem bright enough.
Also any advice on the next film I should try appreciated, thinking I might try an ISO 400 this time to see if it produces different results.
Cheers in advance!
I recently started using my fathers Pentax ME Super from the 80s. The lens with it was a zoom, not in the best of condition so I sourced a Pentax M series 50mm prime having read good things on various forums.
Over the past 3 months I have shot a Fujicolor C200 and a Kodak Colorplus roll just so I can start learning how to use the camera and begin experimenting. I am going on a long haul trip to Oz later this year and hope to take the camera with me along with a Wide Angle lens should I get one for a good price
I have had the films developed in a local mini lab that turns C41 around in an hour with scans and a free roll of Colorplus for £9 so really reasonable.
The photos I have taken so far have been a mixed bag, some really good shots on local mountains in the evening sunset, some portraits of family, some indoor shots which aren’t great given the slow speed film, lack of flash and my skill level.
Mistakes that I have made include not Compensating for backlit subjects and perhaps being too reliant on the Auto mode and the cameras inbuilt light meter, not metering for the shadows.
Although some of the scans from the lab look bright on my iPad, I’ve noticed all the 4x6 prints look quite dark and not very vibrant, even those taken on a sunny day.
Is it common for prints to look this way? Thinking it may be because I’m used to using a backlit screen however they just don’t seem bright enough.
Also any advice on the next film I should try appreciated, thinking I might try an ISO 400 this time to see if it produces different results.
Cheers in advance!
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