Strange effect on first frame

[farlymac]

Okay, here's the set-up. Fuji Reala 100 (CS120) in an Agfa Jsorette. Outdoors temperature 32F. Bright afternoon sun at low angle. Open the camera; wind to frame 1; focus; set aperture to f16; set shutter speed to 100; cock shutter; frame; take photo.

It had been a good half hour since the camera was taken from indoors to outdoors, all the time being in my truck without the heater on. I didn't let the lens door flip open, restraining it a bit so it didn't jar anything (I had just put the camera back together after cleaning out the helical grease/glue, and setting the focus).

It was too cold for my fingers to function properly, so I waited until the next day to finish off the roll. This only happened on the first frame. The lab tech thought I had used a soft focus filter.


Picnic Shelter by br1078phot, on Flickr

The camera in question


Solinar by br1078phot, on Flickr

Any thoughts?

PF

 

[meso]

Maybe there was condenastion on the lens and/or the film?

 

[iamzip]

Definitely looks like some sort of condensation to me.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Maybe your breath condensed on the lens when you were setting the shutter/aperture/focus?

I've had condensation on film once, after taking a ride in the back of a GMC in freezing temperatures and windchill of a few more degrees. Kept the camera out in the open all the time. After we got out an hour later the sun raised the temperature only a little bit. The effect was totally different, when compared to your photo though.

 

[farlymac]

The only thing I can think of now, is that I did take the film out of the fridge about a half hour before loading it in the camera (putting it in my pocket to speed up the warming).

And I don't breath heavy when I'm around a camera.😀 I'm not that much of a gearhead.

PF

 

[Paulbe]

Phil--the Leica glow?? 🙂

 

[philipus]

The only thing I can think of now, is that I did take the film out of the fridge about a half hour before loading it in the camera (putting it in my pocket to speed up the warming).

PF, this was my first thought. I think the film was still thawing. Pretty nice effect though.

 

[farlymac]

It probably was condensation, though as dry as the air was that day, it's a wonder there would be enough moisture. The film wasn't frozen, but I keep it in plastic containers in the bottom of the fridge, so it could have been extra cold. I'll have to remember to break it out earlier from now on.

PF