I have a 35mm SLR camera, i have just had my first film back and it was blank, any ideas what could be up? Pleaseeee someone help me :(
2007-10-17 19:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by Jesssiiee__x 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
my only guess is you took the film out while u had it
2007-10-17 19:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
On an SLR, you could not focus it with the lens cap on.
Look for the stupidest thing that you think it could be and you will probably find your answer.
That being the axiom to go by, put another roll of film in the camera and do not close the back until you are sure taht the film is in it properly and shoot some more.
It could be that the shutter is gunked up, but simply exercising it a few times should get you enough movement to know that therest of the camera is OK.
2007-10-18 01:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The film sprocket holes have not engaged when the film has been placed in the camera. One way to check is to take a couple of shots of anything then gently wind back the film using the wind back lever. A small amount of resistance can be felt and sometimes a little "squeak" as the film tightens on the roll. In some cases if the film fails to engage properly ( when the film is for some reason tight inside the film Holder) the sprocket hole ( the little square holes at the edges of the film)can be damaged and the little bit of "land" between the holes on one or more of the sprocket holes at the start of the film, becomes torn so the film will never wind on and you will have all your exposures on the first photo.
2007-10-17 20:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by Janice B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what condition the blank pictures were. If it was very dark like like you photographed black velvet in a lightless room, then the film was never exposed. This can happen if the film was not properly loaded onto the take up reel when you put the film in. This will also occur if you are using a point and shoot with the lens cap on. If your pictures came back lighter but still with no detectable image, then you probably exposed the film to light other than through the shutter by opening the back without rewinding or something of that nature.
2007-10-17 20:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
were the negatives blank as well?? Could be you exposed it to light or too much heat...
you would have had a foggy image though I would have thought..good luck with finding out, I know it can be a real pain when it goes all wrong. Hope the pictures weren't too sentimental
2007-10-19 04:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by willwakeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the neg black or clear?
if clear suspect the lens cap, or it never went past the shhutter curtain, or its been fogged by Xray...
if black overexposure...
clear neg = black prints
black neg = white prints
if you didn tleave the lens cap on, then its your settings.
rule of thumb says; F8 @125 on 100asa film..
it'd help if you said what the camera was. i have Olympus cameras, and if the meter battery goes, the camera still fires, but i lose everything... its default is 60th, and you set the aperture accordingly... (emergency)
2007-10-17 20:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be a number of things, inc shutter failure without more detail its hard to say. Either get it checked by a professional repair shop or sell it & buy a digi.
2007-10-17 20:06:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hard to tell . . .what do you mean by "blank"? Overexposed or underexposed "blanks".
2007-10-19 13:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by Skully 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad film
2007-10-17 20:24:26 · answer #9 · answered by coolade 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
On my camera if you take 3 photos to many it overwrites the Film
2007-10-17 20:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by Big Mac Luke 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋