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Vintage Nikon that needs a CLA.
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Excuse me, but have shot 4 rolls of film this month…!
Are you satisfied with the exposure on the images you posted? The scenery is nice but the exposure or scanning or something else seems a bit off. What film? How did you meter (I’m assuming with the iPhone app)?
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After all those rolls of film I shot recently makes it more apparent a CLA is needed…!
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Those posts of the prints were taken with my iPhone.
The original prints look different.
You have a good eye!
I do like the color and exposure.
Shot with Kodak Ektar 100 and myLightMeter pro app…!
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The first two pics look seriously off - but not sure where the issue is w your process. Could be camera, or setting it to an incorrect exposure, or developing or scanning.
There is no reason that a properly maintained and calibrated light meter from the 1970's can't be accurate. My 1975 Canon F-1 gives identical light readings to my Nikon F6 and Df.
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I did shoot the prints in low light with my iPhone.
In what way…?
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Good to know…!
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It just will be lousy if you try to use it to make a phone call.
Unlike, of course, you manage to combine it with an appropriate shoe:
Dude, just get the CLA.
Or don't. All the prevaricating online is like trying to ask the most annoying girlfriend I ever had where she wanted to go for dinner. At some point you just have to either go someplace, or go hungry.
I'd get the CLA. My logic? The LAST thing I like when I'm using a film camera is always have my phone out like an obnoxious millennial influenza out taking tick tocks. I prefer to do my work in camera. If I wanted to work with an external meter I'd be shooting my M3, or medium format. My love for 135 and SLRs is that I can work fast in a variety of situations, and my preferred work fast workflow is with TTL metering.
So, decide for yourself what your reason for metering is, why you choose THAT camera, and make a decision. Then shit, or get off the pot.
And CMoore is not lying about the value, I have his old F2 and he got it Sover Wong'd. He is definitely onboard with making things work properly and doing preventive maintenance.
Or don't. All the prevaricating online is like trying to ask the most annoying girlfriend I ever had where she wanted to go for dinner. At some point you just have to either go someplace, or go hungry.
I'd get the CLA. My logic? The LAST thing I like when I'm using a film camera is always have my phone out like an obnoxious millennial influenza out taking tick tocks. I prefer to do my work in camera. If I wanted to work with an external meter I'd be shooting my M3, or medium format. My love for 135 and SLRs is that I can work fast in a variety of situations, and my preferred work fast workflow is with TTL metering.
So, decide for yourself what your reason for metering is, why you choose THAT camera, and make a decision. Then shit, or get off the pot.
And CMoore is not lying about the value, I have his old F2 and he got it Sover Wong'd. He is definitely onboard with making things work properly and doing preventive maintenance.
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What about this…?
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I actually think this app is cool to use…!
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Why does it have a big dent on the side of the prism?
In the 'they look terrible' kind of way.
Why would you shoot the prints in low light w your phone if you are going to post them on this thread to show everything is ok?
Shoot them in good light. Either flip on a light switch, or put them next to a window in daylight.
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It was my mistake, but they looked good enough to me to post them...!
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It`s just an example of a non metered F2, took the photo off eBay...!
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The focus looks off in the second photograph.
Judging by the hazy mess in the right lower side of your first pic, it looks like you just slid the exposure slider on your iphone.
Bad example. Don't worry, I'll help you out. Here are pics of two of mine - undented and working perfectly.
Another of mine:
If your metered head doesn't work, just do this.
If your metered head doesn't work, just do this.
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That is shade...,!
Shade would be shade. There would still be detail in it. Not haze.
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The Nikkor 35mm f`2 doesn't focus very well at infinity...!
I take that back, it`s not the 35 f/2 O.C. that doesn't focus well at infinity but another lens...!
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