FED 4 question (the prints)

[brians]

So I got some film developed, but I'm unsure where some of these marks are coming from.... I will attach the examples.

(The pictures themselves, this was my first test roll with the FED4. This is my first attempt shooting with a manual rangefinder, besides the semi-automatic Yashica GSN. Tips will be greatly appreciated.)

I see some vignetting in one of the pictures, and scratch or bend marks on the top righthand corner of the film. The negative did not have any of these bends or anything, and the lens seem pretty clean with the exception of a few flecks of dust.

Here are the pictures...


Thanks everybody.

 

[RichardS]

You say the negatives did not have any of the marks. That sounds as if it was done while printing. Why don't you run a roll of slide film through it and see what the slides look like.

Dick

 

[brians]

The item in the last picture, is a hair or fuzz on the curtain rail.

Thanks G'man. How would I remedy this solution? I have no idea where the bit of fuzz is. Would it be on the two sliding cloth planes?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[Nickfed]

The lens is surely innocent. There are thread marks on the third and last frames. If they are not on the negs, then clearly the slack assed printer is to blame. Take them back and complain.

Re-examine the negs to ensure they really are kosher. If they are marked then you need to clean out the camera. The stuff looks like it could be loose. The shutter curtains may have moved them. They couyld be gone, they may even have been wound up in the cassette!

More serious is the apparent uneven exposure. It seems to be uneven and inconsistent. It may be necessary to strip the camera and clean the gears. Check the Javier site about this. It isn't hard. One of the great features of these cameras is that they are easy to service. The real surprise about them is that they are modular construction. All the mechanical parts come out as a single unit and can be operated in plain air. All you need is a 2mm screwdriver, a toothbrush and a paper clip.

BTW That is King George Sound, huh?

 

[brians]

I just rechecked the negatives and it does seem like there is a hair or a loose piece of cloth hanging around that area. I kind of like the "uneven exposure" because it adds character, but you're probably right, Nick.

The problem with DIY's is that I always end up sending whatever I mess up back to Oleg. I guess I'll give this another shot, and see how it goes.

And nope! It's not King George Sound, it's the Albany Bulb region of Eastshore State Park in the East San Francisco Bay, California.

BTW, I really appreciate your help 🙂

-Brian