raid
Dad Photographer
I used expired 220 film on the SWC during a trip to Germany last summer.
link for Film 1: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Germany-2-16-film-1/i-rnDCF6w
link for Film 2: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Pensacola-2-17-Film-2/
link for Film 3: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Germany-2017-Film-3/
For Film 1: The first film gave me 21 images, and some were underexposed while other showed a light leak, which I believe is not from the camera but from the old film.
I tried out different digital manipulations on the digital files from the film.
Next time, I may just use fresh 120 film. It would be different.
link for Film 1: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Germany-2-16-film-1/i-rnDCF6w
link for Film 2: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Pensacola-2-17-Film-2/
link for Film 3: https://raid.smugmug.com/SWC-Germany-2017-Film-3/
For Film 1: The first film gave me 21 images, and some were underexposed while other showed a light leak, which I believe is not from the camera but from the old film.
I tried out different digital manipulations on the digital files from the film.
Next time, I may just use fresh 120 film. It would be different.
raid
Dad Photographer
Ranchu
Veteran
Charming people! I really like the way this picture draws us in, as though we're following the people in a big line. I hope you had a nice time, Raid!
raid
Dad Photographer
Thanks. Yes, we had a wonderful time with the family and with friends there.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Raid: In the one color shot of the cathedral, with the young ladies walking through, it may be the kind of light leak I have gotten when the film back needs servicing. There is a gear in the back that engages with the body for winding. When it gets out of sync, the force of winding tends to push the back away from the body, causing a leak. You might want to see if you are consistently getting a leak from the one back, in which case it needs servicing.
--Rob
--Rob
raid
Dad Photographer
Hi Rob,
I have 4 additional rolls of film just back, so I can inspect this leak issue. Thanks for the clarification. The leak was not seen in all images on the first roll. If the back is the problem, can it be serviced or should I just get another back? On the other hand, I will not get a 220 film back since there is no such film left to get!
I have 4 additional rolls of film just back, so I can inspect this leak issue. Thanks for the clarification. The leak was not seen in all images on the first roll. If the back is the problem, can it be serviced or should I just get another back? On the other hand, I will not get a 220 film back since there is no such film left to get!
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Raid, When I had a back giving me this problem, I had it serviced by David Odess in Randolph, Maine. He's not the cheapest, but when I send him something, it's fixed once and fixed right.
raid
Dad Photographer
Thank you for the tip. I will most likely next switch to the 120 back for fresh 120 film with the SWC. I was trying to use what I have left of frozen 220 film.
oltimer
Well-known
What a great tip Rob. Just enjoying Raids SWC pic's, and you come up with an answer that might face many Hassey users. Thanks. I see were our transporting gear is on the top right side for the film advance on the backs; and to have a light leak on the left side would have drove me nuts.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Right, the lens inverts the picture, so the left side of the picture is to the right side of the film back. So in the final picture, the leak would appear on the left.
oltimer
Well-known
I agree. With the PME 51 that I use all the time instead of the WLF; it automatically corrects for this. "What you see by eye, is what you see in the viewfinder". I know Dave Lackey would find this of interest.
dave lackey
Veteran
Yes, I find it very interesting.
I am also happy to hear why I need a new dark slide in case I bend the old one I have!
Thanks, guys!
Raid, hope the next roll of fresh film indicates no problems!
raid
Dad Photographer
The SWC has no waist level finder. I look through an external viewfinder.
raid
Dad Photographer
Yes, I find it very interesting.
I am also happy to hear why I need a new dark slide in case I bend the old one I have!
Thanks, guys!
Raid, hope the next roll of fresh film indicates no problems!
Thanks, Dave. I will find out today. A few years ago, I took several 220 rolls of film with the SWC, and some rolls had light leaks while other rolls were perfect.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
220 film on an SWC, that would pretty much be my dream setup for shooting cityscapes.
I have a boat load of 220 film in the freezer (over 40 rolls, mostly Kodak Vericolor, also Fuji Astia and Konica Centuria) but unfortunately had to sell my Hasselblad kit last year to cover expenses from going out of business. The Horseman 842 is my only camera that can take it, with the 6x7 220 back. But, not nearly as wide as the SWC (62mm lens).
I have a boat load of 220 film in the freezer (over 40 rolls, mostly Kodak Vericolor, also Fuji Astia and Konica Centuria) but unfortunately had to sell my Hasselblad kit last year to cover expenses from going out of business. The Horseman 842 is my only camera that can take it, with the 6x7 220 back. But, not nearly as wide as the SWC (62mm lens).
raid
Dad Photographer
I like the fact that I can shoot 24 images without having to change film, but the 220 film is "very expired". I also have a 120 back and I will use 120 film next time.
x-ray
Veteran
You're not using 220 in a 120 back are you? You can't do that.
Your edge fogging is due to the film either not getting tight enough on the takeup spool or you're loading it in direct bright sunlight. usually this is due to slack in the leader when you load the back causing it to wind on lose.
The fog on the left side is due to a bad light trap where the slide goes in. They're easily replacible at home. You can get them off of eBay and it takes 5 minutes.
I've seen these problems many times.
Your edge fogging is due to the film either not getting tight enough on the takeup spool or you're loading it in direct bright sunlight. usually this is due to slack in the leader when you load the back causing it to wind on lose.
The fog on the left side is due to a bad light trap where the slide goes in. They're easily replacible at home. You can get them off of eBay and it takes 5 minutes.
I've seen these problems many times.
Nokton48
Veteran
Here is what I have used in the past, and it worked for me.
Easy to install; takes about 15 minutes
Small screwdriver required. Not difficult at all.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HASSELBLAD-...545881?hash=item5696d23499:g:9OkAAOxy~g5RppHh
Try this per the ad instructions:
you can check your trap seal in 2 ways. Remove your dark slide and hold the magazine up to a very bright light. Looking at the dark slide area from the opposite side of magazine (from the crank side), check to see if there is light coming through anywhere the dark slide would come through. If so, you have a bad trap seal. You can carry this a little further, by inserting the corner of your dark slide into the magazine and twisting very slightly on the dark slide. Again, if you see any light coming through, you have a leak. The leak will normally start at the upper edge of the seal, so especially look at this section of the seal.
Easy to install; takes about 15 minutes
Small screwdriver required. Not difficult at all.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HASSELBLAD-...545881?hash=item5696d23499:g:9OkAAOxy~g5RppHh
Try this per the ad instructions:
you can check your trap seal in 2 ways. Remove your dark slide and hold the magazine up to a very bright light. Looking at the dark slide area from the opposite side of magazine (from the crank side), check to see if there is light coming through anywhere the dark slide would come through. If so, you have a bad trap seal. You can carry this a little further, by inserting the corner of your dark slide into the magazine and twisting very slightly on the dark slide. Again, if you see any light coming through, you have a leak. The leak will normally start at the upper edge of the seal, so especially look at this section of the seal.