My Entry for this week
Tha lake at the entrance to Stow school




Pentax ME super
Kodax 400 film
Hoya 28-80 lens
No idea on F stop though

Hi All,

After Unlockers recent posts with images from stow school's landscaped gardens in, I thought living so close I should really get of my butt and go and take a couple.

Below are my faves from the day










All shot with an ME super and hoya 28-80 on Kodax 400 ASA some with the poloriser on

Comments / critiques welcome
Regards
PaulM

Hi All,

Thanks for you responses.

I had a look at both the lens and the camera body last night.

Both lens look (to my eye anyway) clean and fungus free. The lens used in the first two pics felt free and smooth when I moved the focusing ring and the Iris movement felt positive. Same for the second lens.

The insides of the camera body looked clean and from what I could see there was no marks or bits on the sutters. I have also recently (about 5 months ago) had this body checked serviced and all the light seals replaced.

I looked at the Hoya polorizer I used for the first set of prints and it does look a litle smeary, would that make an orange mark?
The one I used for the second set was brand new and the make is rowi ?

Both marks are visable on the negatives

The first two pictures where taken using a Kodax 400 film the second ones was a 400 but I couldn't see any branding on the negatives (so probably a cheap tescos/boots etc film.)

The first set of pictures occured in the middle of the film (about exp 14-15) and the second set where right at the beginning.

Both sets of prints where developed at boots.

I generally keep the films stored in my camera bag away from the radiators and on a shelf in the house.

I cant think of anything else to add. Other than I am going to have another go at shooting the steps in the first set with the same kit and see if I can re-create then i plan to change out all the lenses / filters and bits and then try it all on my other ME super body

I'll let you all know

Regards
PaulM

Hi John,

The top two images are from a combination of my First camera and lens, since I have had it I dont think I have dropped it, I have had it about 10-15 years, then only new addition was a Hoya poloriser specifically put on for that shot. The unsharpnes of the images could well be down to me not focusing properly as its the same lens, with macro tubes, I used to get the picture of the bees. (https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5942)

The thing that confuses me is the lack of consistancy of the mark. The rest of the film was fine with no blemishes / marks on at all?

Regards
PaulM

Hi Gartmore

All images are full size I havent cropped them.

Regards
PaulM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the responses.

Gartmore,

I havent checked for anything in the camera body, I will have a look when I get home tonight and report back.

On the first ones of the steps its definatley on the negs, cause I was really dissapointed and I remember checking for it, not sure on the second again I will have a look tonight.

Don,
Not sure if both films where from the same lab I will check out bout yours and Gartmore suggestions and let you know tomorrow

Thanks
Regards
PaulM

Hi All,

I have a problem with marks on some (but not all) of my prints.

these first ones were taken about two months ago on my pentax ME super body with the standard pentax 50mm F1.7 lens with a hoya circular poloriser on.






Then loads of other photos in between with no sign of the mark

and then three weeks ago these two






Taken with the same ME super body but with a 28-80 hoya zoom and (i think) a cheap linear poloriser

I have no idea what it is and the photos in between with these lens have been fine (well except for the odd bit of user error !)

Regards
PaulM

Congratulations to John for winning and all off this weeks entries. Good judging by Karma with actual examples of advice, as good way to show what you ment.

I was a bit dissapoint to not be able to actually enter, my films havent been developed yet and I dont have an archive yet, but I really liked this weeks competition, it was the first time I had actually tried to use shadows.

Hopefully I will have some done in time ready for the next one.

Regards
PaulM

Hi Mate,

It was looking at these pictures that inspired me to go up to Stow School this weekend. I will post the results when I get them developed.

Regards
PaulM

Wow I like those shots,

The lady bugs look like their shells have been hand painted / Varnished

Regards
PaulM