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How to get different effects with old film cameras?

  • 09-06-2014 9:06pm
    #1
    AhWhatNow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    I've decided to get into photography, so my father's given me an old Pentax PC 35R and a Yashica Zoom 105.
    I like the look of old over-saturated photos and light-leaks and I'm wondering how I could go about getting those types of effects with above mentioned cameras?
    Thank you


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  • #2
    amdgilmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭amdgilmore


    AhWhatNow wrote: »
    I've decided to get into photography, so my father's given me an old Pentax PC 35R and a Yashica Zoom 105.
    I like the look of old over-saturated photos and light-leaks and I'm wondering how I could go about getting those types of effects with above mentioned cameras?
    Thank you

    Saturation largely depends on the film. Cross-processed slide film is very colourful, and is possibly the look you're thinking of (if you post examples maybe you could get more specific answers).

    Light leaks are a little trickier to do intentionally on 35mm, unless you want to physically damage your camera to let light in.


    I've used a few methods to get light leaks. Off the top of my head:

    1. Open the camera back, with the exposed film inside, in a dark room, with just a crack of light coming through the doorway.

    2. Expose the film to a muffled or very low-intensity flash in a film-changing bag.

    3. On medium format systems with detachable film backs you can get a more controlled effect by taking the darkslide out of the camera back in a bright broom. This will ruin one frame, but create a less pronounced light leak at the top of the next frame.


    As another option, some of the lomography cameras have built-in defects that produce light leaks.

    And of course you could always download a Photoshop plugin for light leaks and other film effects, if you feel like sucking all the joy out of the process.


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