New to Polaroid, my first shot and... dear or dear... what is this?

alter ego 6x9 · Feb 24, 2014

I have just bought a nice Polaroid Pathfinder 110b converted to pack film. The seller also included two packs of FP3000B (still fresh - use before 04-2014). I was so excited to take my first shot... and so much less excited to see the outcome. All I can see is the big white circle. I took 3 pictures at different exposures/apertures and all came out the same - plain white circle. It seems to me I loaded the film correctly, developing according to instructions - 15 seconds. Nothing obviously wrong in the camera (or in the process), but still get this... any ideas what's wrong?

cjbecker · Feb 24, 2014

Not sure you problem,, but I always developed mine for a long time, up too a few hours at a wedding. But i always let them go at least 1 min.

Kevin Harding · Feb 24, 2014

Is there an exposure setting on your camera? It looks like it was tremendously over-exposed (hence the pure white), so if the camera thought the ISO of the film was low (ie, 100) and you're shooting with 3200, I can see where some of the problem might have come from... maybe?

vdonovan · Feb 24, 2014

It looks to me like a problem with the lens, since the exposure is not covering the full image area. Do you have the bellows fully extended to the locking point? Is the front element in place and tightened?

xya · Feb 24, 2014

+1. looks like bellows not fully extended.

alter ego 6x9 · Feb 24, 2014

yes, that was the issue - bellows not fully extended. it works fine now, thanks.

GarageBoy · Feb 24, 2014

Yup, have fun with the FP3000B, stuff is discontinued and at $20 a pack!

alter ego 6x9 · Feb 24, 2014

GarageBoy said:
Yup, have fun with the FP3000B, stuff is discontinued and at $20 a pack!

yep, i know, i have just bought all remaining 30 packs at macodirect...

New to Polaroid, my first shot and... dear or dear... what is this?

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