The light leak or the lab boiled the film?

[Leigh Youdale]

Lens Flare?

Lens Flare?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrn/426600090/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewebkist/299101562/

These are two examples I've found while looking for the answers for my case.
Second one guy says that it's a kind of flare. This can mean we are victims of uncoated lenses flares probably 😱

Well, I thought it could be flare, but I've never experienced anything quite so dramatic in effect as your examples and the ones you refer to. However, I have certainly had noticeable flare from uncoated lenses (even Leica!) if the sun was anywhere in front of me.

 

[Arvay]

my vote is, it is not average flare (due to uncoated lenses is a load of pigeon dung) , that is for sure, flare just doesnt look like that consistently or otherwise, as in fig 6, nor the others, this is a concentrated overeposure from mishandling or some other fault, frankly the other images have slightly unrelated problems, but as usual Arvay has the most difficult problems to answer beause he never gives all details up front of what he did, its always, a wait and see of what really happened scenario gradualy evolving over weeks. jeepers creepers mate cant you just give all the details from the beginning, drives me nuts :bang: ...but such is life 😉

FP pointed out the hair/fiber in each image (its obvious!!!) and it is showing in the effected images as well as the good ones...how about you try to to explain those?! (scanner or darkroom, you or them?) have you tested the camera in a darkroom for light leaks (bellows) ? Did you find a leak ?????, if so where?, how many? how large/ (basically a description! if your going to ask advice then you owe it to the people to give all details so they dont waste their time and can help)) basically to recieve advice you should be willing to give ALL inforamation.....

long or short term patches can be made if it is the bellows, certainly enough to test the camera with. as FP mentioned there are obvious signs of fibrous material on the edges of #5, if it wasnt for the fact you say it 120 film that frame looks much like a light leak from a 135 film canister! (probably a fault with the lab)...not doubting you but its all to inconsistent without more information. if you cant respond to these or the other questions posed i have to wonder how you expect to get a realistic and reliable answer!

if the bellows are faulty, and you want an alternative, what is your budget? it will make it easier than us guessing or stating every known option on the planet for new bellows

Quite emotional.
If you feel you are not able to render assistance getting the info stated here you can not waste your time and spend it reading other threads.

I did not invite you personally to this discssion. You spent 25 minutes writing all the stuff above just to tell me you are waisting time???

If you were a little more carefull you'll definitely find in my SECOND post that I found that the bellows are not good. Unfortunately this was unsufficient for you but sufficient for other people that were willing to help.

Anyway I'd like to ask you kindly not spending your time here any longer.
Thanks for help.

 

[FallisPhoto]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidrn/426600090/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikewebkist/299101562/

These are two examples I've found while looking for the answers for my case.
Second one guy says that it's a kind of flare. This can mean we are victims of uncoated lenses flares probably 😱

Yes, you do have very obvious lens flare in one of your photos, but that is easily cured with a lens hood or just by shading the lens with your hand.

It is also pretty obvious (to me anyway) that your film was exposed to light after the exposure was made (especially apparent in the photo of the photographer) and that the exposure occurred through a felt-sealed opening. That would indicate to me that the most obvious culprit is the person who developed the film. Probably an inspection port in the developing machine came open.

You also have some slight fogging due to light leaks, but the problem is not especially severe. The bellows does need to be replaced, but the main problems exhibited in your photos are not due to the bellows.